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Study Predicts Growing Demand for Protective Packaging
A new study from market research firm Freedonia predicts that demand for protective packaging in the U.S. will grow 4.6% annually over the next four years. The protective packaging industry will increase from $4.1 billion currently to more than $5 billion by 2012.
A Look at Two New Systems from the U.K.
Two systems making their debut on Multichannel Merchant’s upcoming annual software roundup are imports from the U.K.: 1) Omnica, a new solution developed on the Microsoft Axapta platform, and represented in this country by nFocus in Deerfield, IL; and 2) the ActiveSeries, a suite of veteran SQL/Server applications installed in several dozen U.K. facilities, represented here by Datamann in Wilder, VT.
Live From ACCM: Trading With a Conscience
When Fair Indigo launched 18 months ago, it incorporated all three channels
E-Learning Systems Revolutionizing Call Center Training
It wasn’t until about five years ago that e-learning systems started seeing rapid adoption in the call center industry. Today, most enterprises are using e-learning in their contact centers, and many small to medium sized business have also discovered the many advantages it brings for improving agent performance.
An Inside Look at Logistics from Asia
A retired vice president for DHL, Gerard
Survival Tips for Supply Chain Professionals
Recently, APICS The Association for Operations Management released a report outlining the top five ways manufacturing and supply chain professionals can succeed at their jobs and gain job security.
Why You Should ‘Green’ Your Supply Chain
Recent years have seen an explosion in environmental awareness among U.S. businesses. Companies everywhere are jumping on the