Glass, Plus
SIMON PEARCE may prefer to be known as one of the world’s best glass craftsmen, but he is also a trailblazer of another sort. The business that bears
Shipping/Delivery
Opinion and Response
Mourning the Late Great Kate The world was saddened by the death of legendary actress Katharine Hepburn on June 29. Geoff Batrouney, executive vice president
Vital Signs
Numbers are a significant part of prevention these days after all, people change their entire lifestyles on the basis of numbers such as blood pressure
Made in Buffalo
BUFFALO, NY, is known today for Buffalo wings, Lake Erie, and some of the nation’s most punishing winters. Few remember the time when the City on the
Loose Ends
Remember the days when fulfilling an order was a simple matter of throwing stuff into a box and taping it shut? Today’s complex fulfillment processes
A Booth’s-Eye View of NCOF
THIS PAST APRIL 13-16 I attended the 2003 National Conference on Operations and Fulfillment (NCOF) at Walt Disney World’s Dolphin Resort. Mickey Mouse
This Wizard Isn’t Named Harry
ANYONE FAMILIAR WITH a certain (rather popular) series of books will recall the magical map that figures prominently in several of them. It shows not
Alloy to Buy Delia’s
In a blockbuster deal, teen apparel and sporting gear cataloger Alloy agreed on July 31 to buy its closest rival, teen apparel and accessories cataloger/retailer
Opinion and Response
The winners of the 18th Annual Catalog Awards and the 4th Annual I.Merchant Awards were announced at the Annual Catalog Conference in San Francisco on
Paper Update: Mills Are Quiet for Now
Because paper mills generally announce price increases two months in advance, no news is good news when it comes to paper prices. But although the mills