Tools You Can Use

BSA offers its members a variety of programs for in-house training, outside sales promotion, education, and public relations. BSA has taken the lead in encouraging development and use of technology to link members with their supply source and end users. A description of these programs follows:

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Follow this link for dates, times and details on upcoming seminars, webinars, and additional training & networking opportunities offered by BSA and other leading industry allies.

These special bulletins present summarized information on topics of interest to the bearings industry, such as seal selection and plane bearings. The reports, which are published periodically as warranted, are

• Load Ratings & Bearing Life (April 1988)
• The Domestic Bearing Industry: Investing in the Future (July 1990)
• Status of Bearing Load Ratings (August 1990)
• History of Adhesives (July 1991)
• Seal Selection (March 1994; Revised February 1999)
• Plane Bearings (October 1994)
• Vibration Analysis (December 1998)
• Wear Sleeves and Other Shaft Repair Options (January 2000)
• Bearing Repair (April 2000)
• Bearing Installation and Fitting (May 2000)
• Bearing Standards Organizations (October 2001)
• Hybrid Ceramic Ball Bearings (March 2003)
• Brief History of Bearings (May 2004)
• Linear Bearings (September 2004)
• Bearings for the Food & Beverage Industry (September 2005)
• Spherical Plain Bearings (March 2006)
• Planetary Roller Screws (April 2006)
• Bearing Mounting Tools(September 2006)
• Split Roller Bearing Technology (September 2006)
• Reduced Operating Costs Through Condition Monitoring (February 2007)
• Understanding Linear Actuators (September 2007)
• Smart Bearing Technology (March 2008)

• The Effects on the U.S. Bearing Industry and Homeland Security of Manufacturers Moving Overseas
• Value of Distribution 2005:  Critical Resources for BearingConsumers

Bearing Specialists Certification Program

Guidelines for the electronic exchange of Debit and Credit Memo elements between manufacturer and distributor.

Click here for the Debit Memo Guidelines.

The Distribution Software Guide allows distributors to create side-by-side product comparisons to determine which enterprise distribution software packages are a good fit to for their wholesale distribution business.

Based on generic materials from major bearing manufacturers, the guide can be used for both group training and self-training and can be adapted to suit any company, regardless of size.

In-House Training Guide and BSA Lubrication Guide order form

ABMA Educational Programs at BSA Member Discounts

NAW Programs at BSA Member Discounts

The PAR provides a financial profile of the bearings distribution industry, as well as specific reports on individual companies' financial performances. The PAR provides an opportunity to evaluate a company's pastyear through the various financial and operational ratios efficient businesses rely on, as well as to "benchmark" the company's performance against other bearing specialists of similar size, product mix, and geographic location. It is the only industry survey that deals with bearing specialists.

Click here for the 2006 PAR Survey.

The format was designed to increase the efficiency of vendor/purchaser information exchanges by providing common categorization of data.

PPIF Format PPIF Supplemental Documents

Joe Ellers (The Sales Guy) and his firm, Consulting Associates, was selected to provide BSA with specialized training in sales management, sales, customer service, marketing and sales leadership, because of the wealth of knowledge Joe and his team bring to BSA.

Joe has developed BSA's Counter/Inside Sales Training Program specifically for inside sales and customer service personnel in the bearing industry.  We are also pleased to introduce our new Sales Manager online training program. 

For complete information and BSA member pricing, please visit www.JoeEllers.com/bsasales  

Solveras Credit Card Processing

BSA has teamed up with Solveras Payment Systems and NAW to provide members with the latest credit card processing technology. The program includes negotiated group discounts and a full range of processing options designed to meet your business’s unique payment needs, including a secure virtual terminal that allows you to manage transactions from any computer with Internet access.

Take advantage of a professional FREE savings analysis to see the program savings in writing with no obligation to enroll. For more information, please visit http://www.solveras.com/bsa.html or call 800-613-0148 today.

University of Industrial Distribution (UID)

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