Keeping Within the Spirits of the Law

| Margery Weinstein

During the past year liquor wholesalers have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the constitutional right of a state to regulate, and restrict, the

In the Midst of the Storm

| MCM staff

Boca Raton, FL-based jewelry cataloger Seta Corp. is thankful that it fared as well as it did through the two hurricanes Frances and Jeanne which hit

Creating a Realistic IT Spending Plan

| Ernie Schell

As a major capital investment, enterprise systems play a significant role in the corporate budgeting process for any direct merchant. No matter how you

Big Shot

| D. Douglas Graham

MIDWAYUSA INC. of Columbia, MO, is a mega-player in the shooting business. The company serves a worldwide customer base, offering a menu of more than

Keeping A-OK with OSHA

| Margery Weinstein

Section 5 (a) (1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which established the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), states

Facility Planning

| Rama Ramaswami

Few direct-commerce operations invest in simulation programs. Why? One of the main reasons would be a misconception of the value of what simulation provides,

twelve for the road

| Rama Ramaswami

No matter which carrier you use, there are ways to radically cut your shipping costs, according to Mark Taylor, CEO of Plymouth, MI-based Taylor Systems

Fashion Sense

| Rama Ramaswami

WE ADMIT IT: The Web site of eFashion Solutions LLC may look a little too pretty for hard-core techies. Once you download the required Macromedia Flash

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