THAT’S AN ORDER
Did you ever notice that the declaration It’s not your father’s Oldsmobile any more turned out to be false? It was your father’s Oldsmobile. No one believed
Shipping/Delivery
talking heads
Everybody’s going to go wireless. Wires are expensive, and so are the infrastructure, the support personnel, and the office space. Wireless technology
Cool It
Before you rush out to snap up industrial real estate, some caution may be warranted, warns Robert VonAncken, executive managing director of the Landauer
PRIVATE EYES
When a supervisor at one of WearGuard-Crest’s two U.S. call centers asked an employee why she had been e-mailing computer games back and forth with several
Alloy Acquires Carnegie Communications
New York–Teen apparel and accessories cataloger Alloy has acquired Carnegie Communications, a publisher of college admissions resources. Under the terms
LINE TAMING
It is essential to train staff consistently so that everyone gets the same message and performs each function exactly the same way Staff members conducting
WELL DEFINED
Estimation Sampling: A mini physical inventory involving 5% to 10% of products. Standard receiving and shipping cut-offs remain. The results are used
BODY PARTS
The context from which measurements are taken determines their value Scorecarding applications summarize and highlight data for quick analysis If you
Alloy As a Brand for All Media
Alloy is establishing itself as a Martha Stewart Omnimedi a for teens What started out as a snowboard apparel Website five years ago has evolved into
MANY (unhappy) RETURNS
Ever think trying to return something to an online retailer is just not worth the trouble? You’re not alone. In a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers,