[K1LLswitch]

Hey all,

My dad and sister are starting up a business (or rather, have purchased the rights to open a Canadian branch of an existing US company).

From what I've looked at, the sales / marketing plan seems good, but they have no experience in the warehousing, shipping and inventory management.

The business involves a number of small products (creams, lotions etc.) and will be doing sales from internet orders and parties (tupperware style parties).

The point they are at now, they are in need of a warehouse, but have no idea what size / location, and really what sort of things to be asking or looking for?

They'll also need some software (accounting system and inventory mgmt), ideally something that can use handheld scanners and print bar codes to assign to boxes, as well as input orders and print the shipping information.

Any comments you have on any part of the process would be greatly appreciated.

Also, if anyone have any experience with in a consulting role, they might be interested in retaining your services in setting the whole thing up.

Thanks!

K1LLswitch