About Us

I owe my success in the small parts inventory management industry to several people and companies. The first is my Dad, I call him the King of all salespeople because he started in sales back in the early Sixties. He was the number One salesperson for Humble Oil and Refinery (now a part of Exxon Mobil), and he also was the number one salesperson for an encyclopedia company (remember those?) until he became one of the premier salespeople for a company called Bowman Distribution. At an early age I was by his side organizing Fastener Bin Systems for his Customers, getting to see cutting edge technology and learning from technicians, machinists, and tradespeople in Lancaster County Pennsylvania.

Because of his success, I was the youngest salesperson ever hired by Bowman Distribution. During my tenure there I had the good fortune of working with some of the largest companies in America. Some companies were in the process of adding robotics to their manufacturing and I was able to play a small part on their team simply by making sure their machinists and maintenance people had the very best products available. During this time, I developed my very simple approach to Vendor Managed Inventory Systems – that as a salesperson I must act as an advocate, not a consultant. Because Advocates put their clients needs before theirs, and consultants always have a self-serving interest.

Consider that every item you purchase has three areas of cost to it, Acquisition, Ownership, and Application ™. It becomes imperative for you to work with a vendor that can help you reduce costs, not simply the price of the item itself. So, when you work with Source 100, we will automatically work to reduce / eliminate your exposure to unforeseen inventory expenses, cost overruns, lost wages, downtime, inventory creep, obsolescence, hidden charges, etc.

A company out of Texas that is primarily focused on Industrial Electric Supplies taught me a very different approach that would prove to be the genesis for my desire to start Source 100. Their approach was a mobile service vehicle like a Snap-on franchise. While working for them for nearly a decade, I saw first-hand how a mobile store becomes the greatest home court advantage for both a salesperson over any competitor and for the customer. It became my desire to create the ultimate experience for the Automotive Repair technicians to have the best in OEM repair parts, tooling, and technology.