2004 Salaries and Wages Warehousing
It’s one thing to wish for that million-dollar pay package, quite another to do a realistic appraisal of where you stand by comparing your salary with
Distribution Center
Parcel Shipping Consolidators Change Hands
Two leading catalog printers, RR Donnelley and Quad/Graphics, in August found buyers for their respective parcel shipping consolidation businesses, RR
Salary Survey
Catalog Marketing manager, business-to-business Equivalent to a product manager in a consumer packaged goods environment, the marketing manager for a
Cultivating Happier Returns
For catalogers, returns are a fact of life. According to Richmond, VA-based operations consultancy F. Curtis Barry & Co., typical return rates range from
DC CONFIDENTIAL
In the spring of 2003, after enjoying five years of double-digit growth, Benchmark Brands Inc., a Norcross, GA-based multichannel retailer of foot-care
180 Packing Days ’til Christmas
Dear Mr. Claus, We know you see us when we’re schlepping, but we wanted to remind you that we are very worried about the 2004 Christmas rush. Every year,
Absolut Efficiency
DESPITE BEING TUCKED AWAY in the tiny Swedish coastal town of hus (pop. 10,000), V&S Absolut Spirits exports like a global giant. The spirits manufacturer
Damage Control
Companies that ship products directly to consumers have a problem that conventional retailers don’t necessarily have to consider: Their goods must withstand
Take It Away
Multichannel shoppers are an evolving breed, changing right along with the technology on which they must rely, and frequently presenting behavioral surprises
Facility Maintenance checklist
The most important starting point in any maintenance program, though it’s often overlooked, is to identify the greatest risks to your ability to operate.