Monday, October 12, 2009

Re-mem-mem-Re-mem-mem-mem-ber


Do you remember the song Remember Then by the Earls? They sang about the sadness of a lost summer and lost love many decades ago. Our customers "sing a song" about loss as well.


I remember the surprise a CFO displayed during a tour of his facility to provide an inventory quote. When he opened a closet, he said sadly, "I didn't know we still had these ... we just bought more." The items referred to were a few hundred dollars each. Another closet door opened, and another sheepish "I didn't know ..."

A business owner, during our facility tour, stated, "I thought we got rid of all of these. I would never have recorded them on a claim." And yet another, when we delivered her portfolio, happily noted that she didn't have a clue she owned so much. "I would have completely understated my claim."

These are common conversations! It's difficult to remember everything, especially when new items are being purchased, replaced and disposed of. Think of how difficult it would be to remember what you owned after a disaster when under stress, financial pressure, time constraints and also focusing on the daily needs of running a business.

An inventory will help you re-mem-mem-re-mem-mem-mem-ber!

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