Paradigm Shift

| Barbara Arnn

It’s not a mystery, it’s a sociological fact: Automation engineers have begun to disappear at user companies. According to a new ARC Advisory Group study,

Logistics Binge

| MCM staff

Operations may be slender these days, but the conference menu isn’t. Low-carb aficionados will cringe at what attendees consumed at this year’s Council

Managing Warehouse Inventory

| MCM staff

Operations are rarely neatly defined, and other factors such as regulatory requirements will affect your choice of inventory management systems. The following

Into the Light

| MCM staff

Dana Dubbs describes how Lamps Plus replaced manual processes with automation, bringing its facility Into the Light DAZZLING GROWTH IN ONLINE SALES is

Flexible Software

| MCM staff

SMALL TO MID-SIZED COMPANIES face special challenges when it comes to choosing the right information systems technology. As in the tale of Goldilocks

Boost Your Web IQ

| MCM staff

At a loss for conversation among a bunch of bloggers? Wow ’em with this encyclopedic compendium of Internet-related facts. According to the CIA, Nielsen//Net

Mystery Service

| Barbara Arnn

Many multichannel retailers continue to miss opportunities to woo customers. The Chicago-based e-tailing group’s 2004 back-to-school Mystery Shopping

the return of the thing

| Curt Barry

Analyze this: In deciding whether to shop direct or retail, 81% of consumers indicate ease of returns as an important factor in their decision, according

Charge IT!

| MCM staff

Do-it-yourself may be a great option for home improvement ventures, but for major IT projects, it’s rarely a good idea. Yet few companies can afford to