Weird Science

| MCM staff

THE STUFF THAT LIFE-SCIENCE and high-tech products manufacturer Sigma-Aldrich sells isn’t glamorous it often ends up in bubbling beakers and test tubes.

Orion Telescopes Sold to Imaginova

| MCM staff

Imaginova Corp., a New York-based marketer of astronomy products and science information, acquired manufacturer/marketer Orion Telescopes & Binoculars on Jan. 13.

Safe and Sound?

| MCM staff

Three years after the worst terrorist attack on U.S soil, our panic may have subsided, but our vigilance shouldn’t slacken. Although another assault could

BUILDING BLOCKS

| Rama Ramaswami

BEFORE ADDING SPACE or even thinking about adding space to your distribution facility, your first thought in these budget-constrained times is most likely

Value Pack

| Barbara Arnn

IF YOU ARE LOOKING for value-added packaging services, you probably know exactly what you mean, but who else does? There seem to be almost as many interpretations

All in the Family

| MCM staff

OH, TO BE VIVITEK! A start-up of Sun Chemical Corporation, the fast-growing printing supply business has seen its revenue grow from zero to millions in

WIRELESS PICKING NOW OR LATER?

| Debra Ellis

Order picking is the most labor-intensive function in the distribution center. It requires more skill than other positions and commands a higher pay scale.

Complex Problem

| Rama Ramaswami

With so much emphasis on shaving inventory to the bone, having ready access to stock when it is needed is of paramount importance for merchants. Third-party

Manual to Automatic

| Barbara Arnn

RETURNS MEAN TROUBLE and expense at either end of the supply chain, and the larger the business, the larger the potential headache of returns. Just ask

Backed Up

| MCM staff

The holidays are over, and the returns are flooding in. But there are ways to keep those periwinkle turtlenecks from choking your warehouse, says the