Q&A WITH USPS’S SUSAN PLONKEY

| MCM staff

Susan M. Plonkey, The Acting President, mailing and shipping services, for the U.S. Postal Service as of June 3, talks with senior writer Jim Tierney

Omnichannel, omnichannel operations, omnichannel retail, retail inventory management, inventory management, reverse logistics, buy online pickup in store

Twelve Qualities of a Great Inventory Planner

| Paul Angelos

Inventory planning sometimes seems might seem like a no-win proposition. But Paul Angelos will show you in this first installment the key professional qualities inherent to the most successful inventory planners.

Pier 1 Imports Sells DC to Donnelley

| MCM staff

Home furnishings and decor retailer Pier 1 Imports has closed the sale of its 514,000-sq.ft.-distribution center in St. Charles, IL, to printer R.R. Donnelley for $11.8 million.

Eye on OMS Systems

| Ernie Schell

The hot topic in systems is the July 1 deadline for meeting the requirements of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI-SSC) and its

Shipping Companies Post Revenue Gains

| Jim Tierney

Looking for signs that the economy is heading in the right direction? Recent financial results from the major players in the global shipping market indicate things are picking up a bit.