Understanding Dimensional Weight Pricing

| Nate Gilmore

When it comes to calculating shipping and handling fees, merchants make a number of mistakes that can cost money. A big one is neglecting to pay attention to the rules parcel carriers have instituted for shipping large, lightweight packages.

Managing Your Fulfillment Folks

| Curt Barry

Labor costs have increased by 10% to 15% during the past five years, but the measure of true productivity (units of work measured over a time period) has remained relatively flat. That means there’s been an increase in the labor cost per unit of work performed. Here are a few ideas for developing and managing your labor force.

Steamed at slow shipping

| MCM staff

I Finally Caved in and ordered a product from a DRTV commercial, Mister Steamy. He sounds a lot more exciting than he is: Mister Steamy works with your

Home Depot Opens DC in Topeka

| MCM staff

As part of a plan to transform its supply chain, the Home Depot unveiled a new retail distribution center in Topeka, KS, last week.