House passes port security bill passes
The U.S. House of Representatives in May overwhelmingly voted to pass H.R. 4954, the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act (SAFE). According
Operations & Fulfillment
Six tips for uncramping your distribution center
Woo-hoo! Business is booming! Things are going so well that the merchandising and marketing executives have decided to add inventory and product lines.
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How Calyx & Corolla packs ’em in When shipping product such as plants, packaging is crucial. That’s why flowers merchant Calyx & Corolla more than a year
Maintaining operations
As vice president of distribution for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) distributor Interline Brands, Jim Spahn heads up operations for the company’s
Cruise through Customs
Merchants that want to move imports through the supply chain more quickly while improving the security of their loads are looking to the U.S. Customs’
Keeping vendors compliant
How important is vendor compliance? Imagine the following scenario: An apparel retailer’s shipment of dresses for a catalog drop arrives late; in the
How to Create the Most Effective Call Monitoring Program, Part 2
The first part of this article appeared in July issue of the O+F CONTACT CENTER ADVISOR, a sister e-newsletter published monthly. Part one focused on the call monitoring form. Here, we’ll discuss the monitoring process itself.
IT AND SYSTEM MAINTENANCE IN THE DC
Why is it important to maintain or even monitor our computer systems that operate inside a distribution center? If it
Power Outages Hurt NYC Merchants
A week after parts of New York City lost electricity due to storms, some areas are still in the dark. Fortunately for two multichannel merchants with facilities in those areas, however
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Sigma Micro to acquire Quark Commerce Indianapolis-based software provider Sigma Micro agreed to acquire the intellectual property of Quark Commerce software