Help Yourself
Has it struck you that personal service seems to be diminishing, if not outright disappearing? Companies rely more and more on tools like interactive
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Hand It Over
There is more than one factor to consider in using automated systems rather than a manual process: seasonal volume, possible cost reductions, the total
1+1=5
Anyone for a $6,000 shower curtain? Remember the $4,500 hammers the military used to buy? Even in the real world, extravagance and irresponsible spending
SOFT TOUCH
It’s not the ancient wisdom of the East to choose a process to conform to its environment; it’s just common sense. In bonsai gardening, tending a tree
No Network Nirvana
Venture capital has gone underground, revolutionary new technological developments are unlikely in the near future, and the compelling issues for businesses
Supply + Demand
The newfound glamour of supply chain management extends to retail technology as well. In a recent benchmark study titled Global CIO Outlook for Retail
super balance
All Superman had to do was jump over tall buildings. You, by contrast, must boost your facility’s operating performance, reduce costs, increase reliability,
Easy Rider
Consider the Never, perhaps, has a single letter had such dramatic ups and downs in popularity and reputation. Not long ago, this fifth letter of the
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
It’s no coincidence that several articles in this issue deal with the importance of the relationship between retailers and customers, whether that relationship
A Chorus Line
We have to do the global standards, said Procter & Gamble Co. CIO Stephen N. David during his keynote address at this year’s Frontline Solutions Supply