HI teebo, I hope I can offer a little help based on mamagement "stuff" I'm dusting off in my brain!

1- It would not be a bad idea to start with taking inventory of what you have and have that as a starting point to give you an idea.

2- If there were books kept, bring them up to date if needed. Were records kept of how much was sold daily, weekly, monthly? This info can help you decide how much of what you will need to order (what has sold and what doesn't sell) without ordering too much of ie. CHER notebooks when the 3 they bought last year are still on the shelf. you see what I mean? [img]smile.gif[/img]

3- If this wasn't done before, an inventory sheet listing EVERY item you have in stock would be a 'Good Thing' to have. I mean every pencil, pen, etc. This will help keep you organized and (once again) you know what you have.

Those are 3 off the top of my tired [img]smile.gif[/img] head! Please e-mail me or even better, enlist the help of a business teacher! But really, you CAN do this! Just remember to keep yourself organized and informed. It's like running a household but you actually get to get rid of stuff!! HA HA HA

I am a co president of a PTO that has problems with the school store. The store has been run by the same person for I don't know how many years. This year is her last year. The PTO knows very little about what goes on and it has to stop. I need to develope a standard operating procedure. Can any one lend a hand? Last year they bought over $4,000 worth of stuff without authorization and then brought in only $2,700 with a total of 2 deposits all year!!! I need your help :confused: :confused: