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As specialists in material handling logistics, Gross & Associates engineers intelligent solutions to your warehousing, manufacturing, and distribution challenges. We are committed to providing the appropriate services to fulfill our clients’ needs through lead or support roles on project teams dedicated to increasing productivity, reducing operating costs, and increasing customer service.

The following services are all within the core of our company’s expertise (click on a service to be redirected to our literature request form for more detailed information):

Our services reflect a long history of successful client projects within the material handling industry.

  • Gross & Associates is an independent management consulting firm founded in 1962 (incorporated in 1976), unaffiliated with any third party, manufacturer, or sales agent of material handling equipment or software. We accept no commissions, finders’ fees, nor any other remuneration from any outside party.
  • Gross & Associates uses a highly collaborative style that incorporates the product and industry expertise of our clients throughout all stages of the design process.
  • Gross & Associates is highly qualified to perform assignments in a wide variety of industries, as highlighted by our extensive Client List.
  • Gross & Associates assigns only experienced staff members to lead projects.
  • Gross & Associates’ staff includes officers in several logistics, warehousing, engineering and consulting organizations, including the Warehousing Education and Research Council and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
  • Staff members are frequently invited to share our expertise through lectures to professional societies across the country.
  • Staff members are frequently asked to author technical articles about the material handling industry and are often used as expert resources in industry magazines.

If you would like to speak to a member of our staff regarding our services please call us at (732) 636-2666 or email your name, company, phone number and any additional pertinent information to: contactme@grossassociates.com

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    #9   Close out the merchandise. In many trade lines there are companies that specialize in buying close-out merchandise. They may resell by mail order, through off price stores or as 'special purchases'in full price stores. Look in trade journals, The Wall Street Journal and local newspapers to find who handles your class of product. Sometimes your present customers may be interested in a one time deal to use as a promotion. Do not overlook your employees as close-out customers. With luck, you may even find another outlet for your regular merchandise. You can use close-outs to sell raw material as well as finished goods.
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