Jim Tierney

2012 Paper Prices Will be Stable to Higher

| Jim Tierney

The price of paper will be stable to higher in 2012, according to Steve Silver, president/CEO of FutureMark Paper Co., but given the market’s unpredictable demand, there really isn’t a normal pattern anymore

6 Tips for Last-minute Holiday Operations

| Jim Tierney

If you work in a warehouse or distribution center at this time of year, Christmas probably seems light years away due to the around-the-clock fulfillment process. But with only 17 days left before Christmas, Mike Jones, chief operating officer for Integrated Distribution Services, offers six tips to help streamline your last-minute holiday operations.

Postal Pain Continues With First-Class Mail Changes

| Jim Tierney

Don Landis, vice president of postal affairs for catalog printer Arandell Corp., has seen it all in the mailing industry. At least until now. With the U.S. Postal Service filing a change in service standards to combat an oversized network and alter how First-Class Mail is delivered, Landis foresees a potentially chaotic future for the USPS