paper jam
By now, we were all supposed to be beaming payments back and forth between our cell phones and smart cards. Purchases would be check-less and cash-less
Technology
NEW DOG OLD TRiCK
You can applaud the skill of a prestidigitator even if you suspect that his act is all done with mirrors. But in a tough economy, when time and money
Natural Selection
There are very few SQL Server/Windows applications in the catalog management software field. Natural Order from Indianapolis-based Natural Solutions is
Working Gear: Catalog/Order Management Software Review 2002
Just as direct-to-customer software has become a mature product, the recession is causing slower sales, fewer installations, and layoffs and reorganizations
RADIO ACTIVITY
Radio frequency has begun to revolutionize warehouse operations, and its application to truck fuel management is no exception. When fuel management systems
NOW HEAR THIS
HE STRAPS ON A SMALL WIRELESS TRANSMITTER, adjusts a headset, and he’s off. Is he a salesman setting out on a road trip in a state that prohibits hand-held
Up Front
I have managed many catalog fulfillment centers and toured many other facilities in my 25 years of experience. If you want to evaluate an operation quickly,
FREEZE FRAME
Nothing much may be a perfectly fine answer to give to an old friend who calls to ask whassup. But if that’s how you describe what’s going on in your
Rapid Transit
These speedy cost-savers may just be the ticket to race through picking tasks PTL units cost about $200 per light position, and are most often used for
Moving Target
If you sell online, you are a high-profile target for credit card fraud. Catalogers and retailers have a fraudulent credit card rate of 1% or less, compared