Power Broker
SPECIAL SERIES FORECASTING, PART 2 Shortly after Scholastic Inc. started using new workforce management software at its Missouri-based customer contact
Warehouse/Distribution Center
BUYER’S REMORSE
Would you buy a conveyor at what seems like a fabulous discount? Of course you would. It’s a great deal, and the machine should work just fine, right?
In Search of Consistent Excellence
It’s a safe bet that if you visit any trade show these days, you’ll find at least one session usually a keynote devoted to managing in turbulent times.
A Users’ Guide to Warehousing
EVERY JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, I have the privilege of conducting the Annual Warehousing Forum with several dozen distribution and operations professionals
Global Retail Study Sounds Somber Note
What do Argentina, Hong Kong, Venezuela, and the United States have in common? According to a study from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu/Stores titled 2003 Global
Paper Update: Expect More Price Hikes
After January’s modest increase in paper prices, most mills in February proposed increasing the prices of lightweight coated (LWC) and supercalendered-A
Terno: Still Getting It Done
TERNOVELOCITY IS A SYSTEM to reckon with. This is a system that benefits greatly from the breadth and depth of its experience in the direct commerce field.
Sneaker Solution
IN THE FIERCELY COMPETITIVE, uncertain world of Internet liquidation, Overstock.com uses what COO James Hyde calls the sneaker solution to keep the warehouse
Panache Assets Set for Auction
The remaining assets of Panache, the now-defunct catalog of home-entertaining accoutrements, are scheduled to be auctioned on April 10. Founded in fall
PC Connection’s Koppel Steps Down
Kenneth Koppel, president of Merrimack, NH-based computer reseller PC Connection, has resigned for personal reasons. CEO Patricia Gallup will assume the