Inventory management and cost minimization of salt

Duane E. "Dewey" Amsler
Salt Institute
Salt and Highway Deicing newsletter
Spring 2008
The harsh 2007-2008 winter with record snowfall reminds us that having adequate supplies of salt is important insurance against the anxiety of running out...or worse, the unthinkable, actually facing a snowstorm with no salt. Storing a full (average) year's requirements, beginning the winter with full storage facilities, having an emergency plan to acquire or conserve salt and exploring cooperative arrangements with neighboring communities are strongly recommended. And, of course, practicing Sensible Salting in the storage and application of salt is imperative.