DIMensional Precision
It’s not just for carry-on luggage any more size and weight restrictions are getting tighter everywhere. Recent changes by major freight carriers to the
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The Martians are Coming! Wal-Martians, we mean. The behemoth retailer, although mired in controversy over labor issues, still tops the list of stores
Out of Order
Steve Dethlefs, DC ManagerPendleton Woolen MillsPortland, OR Our fashion merchandise is basically perishable, so our planning is tight. We don’t want
APOCALYPSE NOW
You love reading predictions admit it and we love making them. And the good thing is, we’re not always wrong! For instance, in this space in a February
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Warehouse managers are always working to improve the efficiency and accuracy of their operations. One important way to meet customer service expectations
FAST COMPANY
Back in the day, an order entry operator took an order over the phone and laboriously keyed in all the information into a computer. Not any more, thanks
High Season
Predicting seasonal demand is something of a performance art. First, you gaze into your crystal ball to determine which items will be hot. Then, you tiptoe
Weird Science
THE STUFF THAT LIFE-SCIENCE and high-tech products manufacturer Sigma-Aldrich sells isn’t glamorous it often ends up in bubbling beakers and test tubes.
Waaay Beyond the Call
IT’S BEEN YEARS since your call center morphed from a simple phone-based organization into a multichannel, multimedia, multitasking behemoth. And you’re
All in the Family
OH, TO BE VIVITEK! A start-up of Sun Chemical Corporation, the fast-growing printing supply business has seen its revenue grow from zero to millions in