History Of DBM Consulting Services
DBM Consulting Services was formed by David B. Mueller in
January of 2004. Although the company was formed relatively recently, the idea
has been forming for several years.
Before founding his own company David Mueller began his career with computers in 1980 in the US Air Force.
After the Air Force David Mueller worked for several major defense contractors
in their engineering units, testing the latest in digital RADAR and satellite
systems.
In the late 80's and early 90's Don and
Cathy Mueller formed Mueller Associates and later The EDI
Connection. David Mueller started working as the lead Customer Service Technician for
The EDI
Connection when it was still in it's infancy in 1993.
During this time The EDI Connection created the service bureau. Their Service Bureau was able to handle manufacturers, distributors, and
wholesalers needs, who were all
required to use EDI to trade with their retailers, and completely free
their minds to run their businesses. During the early days of EDI it was a very
effective solution.
In 1997 The EDI Connection, one of the very first EDI service bureaus in
the country, was acquired by QRS Corporation. They became The
QRS LA Service Bureau. For years they supported a system known as WinShip,
which was partly developed by David Mueller. WinShip was the first fully
automated EDI system that featured "autopacking" and created UCC-128 labels
integrated with the 856 Advanced Ship Notice. The service bureau got
much larger and the individual customer was more difficult to serve.
Over the years, David Mueller watched the service bureau grow and become less
responsive to each individual's needs. They tended to make everything more
generic and did not allow for the differences in the business practices of each
individual customer. Not everyone can ship using a predetermined packing list.
Some companies ship pre-packed cartons, some ship on pallets, some
ship garments on hangars and some ship in neat inner-pack quantities. There
are as many ways to ship as there are products out there, and a service bureau
simply can't handle all of these options. Also, many companies have a wide variety accounting,
warehousing and
inventory systems. Service Bureau's start
becoming a tool and not the entire solution. It becomes necessary for the
supplier to have their own EDI expert.
So, when the LA
Service Bureau was closed and consolidated with operations in New York,
David Mueller formed DBM Consulting Services, answering the
customers' demand for an affordable EDI/EC expert consultant. David Mueller is one
of the countries leading experts in the field of EDI and Electronic Commerce
solutions. He has Pre-Paid Hourly Rate Packages and
will meet with potential customers one on one to discuss their individual needs.
Pricing is always reasonable.
