twelve for the road
No matter which carrier you use, there are ways to radically cut your shipping costs, according to Mark Taylor, CEO of Plymouth, MI-based Taylor Systems
Operations & Fulfillment
Cyber Shopping Spree
TO THOSE WHO POOH-POOHED the Internet, there’s new proof that like it or not, the darned thing is an effective information tool. After surveying 3,000
RFID Adoption
IS THERE A METHOD to the madness in the way RFID technology is being purchased and deployed? Apparently so, says a recent report from Forrester Research
opinion & response
Duluth Trading Co. Gets Plumbers Off Crack At one time or another, we’ve all been exposed to Plumber’s Crack the pants’ sag that exposes too much of a
Nouveau Niche
When Barnes & Noble, the national book chain, decided to offer same-day delivery in Manhattan for customers who ordered through its e-commerce site, it
Weaklings Need Not Apply
Stuck with a wimpy logistics manager? Your business is as good as dead if you can’t deliver products properly, warns William Conroy, president of Tyler
Penney Names Incoming Chairman/CEO
Plano, TX-based J.C. Penney Co. has named Myron “Mike” Ullman III to succeed the retiring Allen Questrom as chairman/CEO.
Into the Light
Dana Dubbs describes how Lamps Plus replaced manual processes with automation, bringing its facility Into the Light DAZZLING GROWTH IN ONLINE SALES is
Growth Cycle
TECHNOPHILES CAN WAVE a fond goodbye to the tail end of the IT boom. The good days aren’t coming back for a long time. A comprehensive new study from
the return of the thing
Analyze this: In deciding whether to shop direct or retail, 81% of consumers indicate ease of returns as an important factor in their decision, according