Playing at Work?
WITH EVERYONE WORKING so much harder these days, you can forgive your employees if they goof off once in a while. But what about those times when business
Operations & Fulfillment
opinion & response
Feedback from First Critique Survivor Thank you for critiquing our quarterly HGH Hardware Supply catalog (Catalog Critique: A Hard Look at a Hardware
Paper Prices on the Rise
Heightened paper demand has led at least three major North American mills to announce price hikes. Stamford, CT-based International Paper Co., Greenville,
Patterson Dental to Acquire Medco Supply Co.
Multititle dental, veterinary, and rehabilitation products cataloger Patterson Dental Co. on April 19 agreed to acquire Medco Supply Co., a $40 million
Matrix Reloaded
Direct-to-customer catalog management software saw a number of changes during the past year. Computer Solutions and Best Software collaborated on extending
Smart Cycle Counts
Q In our small DC, we have set up 27 cycles based on concrete dates. However, shouldn’t other factors influence the cycle? And which products should we
opinion & response
No Thorn in This Lion’s Paw The copywriting staff of Drs. Foster & Smith was thrilled to be included in your top five for copy in Herschell Gordon Lewis’s
Switch to Growth
Regardless of how complex you find distribution systems and equipment, chances are you’ll be buying a lot more of them this year. The Material Handling
Tools for Serious Shippers
Multichannel retailers may rely on shippers, consolidators, logistics companies, the U.S. Postal Service, or a combination of these possibilities to get
Perfect Shipment
99.9% That’s Herbalife’s order accuracy rate, pre-inspection. Impressive, but not good enough when you’re intent on shipping the perfect shipment. So,