Author Archives: Robert Lockard

About Robert Lockard

Robert Lockard is a copywriter with Fishbowl. He writes for several blogs about inventory management, manufacturing, QuickBooks and small business. Fishbowl Inventory is the #1-requested inventory management software for QuickBooks users. Robert enjoys running, reading, writing, spending time with his wife and children, and watching movies. His favorite movies include Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Fiddler on the Roof, Back to the Future and Lawrence of Arabia.

Top 10 Posts You’ll Never See on the Fishbowl Blog

Happy April Fools’ Day! You are in for a treat today because I am going to share my top 10 blog posts I will never write. I’m always coming up with, and writing down, ideas. They might be for short … Continue reading

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Kirk’s Tackle Shop 1: Inventory Management and Asset Tracking

Fishbowl’s CMO Kirk Tanner (who was named one of Utah’s top marketing experts in 2011) is the star of his own YouTube video series called Kirk’s Tackle Shop. In these videos, he creatively covers a whole bunch of inventory management … Continue reading

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Want a Job? Get a Manufacturing Degree!

One of the biggest challenges facing the manufacturing industry right now is a shortage of skilled workers. Seriously. Manufacturing companies want to hire more people, but there aren’t enough qualified workers to fill the positions. The problem is too few … Continue reading

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Silly Rabbit, These Inventory Tricks Are for Kits

Did you know that Fishbowl Inventory has a feature known as Kitting, which allows you to combine multiple products in a Sales Order into a single group? What does this mean and why is it useful to your business? I’ll … Continue reading

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3 Business Lessons Learned from BYU’s Record Comeback Against Iona

Brigham Young University’s men’s basketball team came back from a 25-point deficit to win their game against Iona College on March 13, 2012, marking the biggest comeback in NCAA tournament history. Was that luck or skill? Most of the time … Continue reading

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Navigating the Maze of Inventory Management

Tell me if you’ve ever had this feeling: You’ve hit a dead end. You feel like you’re just banging your head against a brick wall. You’re boxed in. However you describe it, this is not a pleasant experience, especially if … Continue reading

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How to Build a Business That Lasts

How do you build a business that lasts? Do you start with a great product, talented people, and an inspiring mission statement? No. While all of those things are important and they absolutely play a part in making your business … Continue reading

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Yoda Was Wrong: You Do Need to Try

I talk a lot about ideals on the Fishbowl Inventory Blog. I’m always sharing ways to improve your inventory management and other parts of your business. But today I’m going to shift gears and talk about a strange topic: imperfection. … Continue reading

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Fishbowl Leaders Go Down Under to Celebrate Fishbowl Australia Launch

Fishbowl CEO David Williams and President Mary Scott made the long trip from Utah to Australia on February 29, 2012 to help their partners at the newly established Fishbowl Australia get started on the right foot. They are joined by … Continue reading

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Make the Leap to ERP

Happy Leap Day! 2012 is the year your midsize business should finally make the leap to enterprise resource planning (ERP). No more delays. Many midsize businesses struggle to afford an ERP system, but they also worry that they can’t live … Continue reading

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