PAYMENT PLANS
Pretty much every merchant accepts sales via major credit cards and checks that’s how the business works. But a number of other payment methods and billing
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FedEx Announces 2006 Rates
Effective Jan. 2, Federal Express Corp.
Export Compliance: Seven Trends to Watch
As we approach the end of the year, it’s time to pull out the old crystal ball and try to figure out what lies ahead. Fortunately, the global trade experts at JPMorgan Chase Vastera have made divination easier, at least in the area of export compliance.
What Goes Into a Per-Order Labor Cost Calculation?
One of our readers recently sent in the following question regarding per-order labor costs and how to calculate them: “Do the labor costs relate only to pickers and packers of the orders? What about management?
Benefits perk up
Workplace perks such as generous benefits programs all but vanished in the lean years of the recent past. But now that the economy is strengthening, more
RFID Rx
Like good household help, a good RFID provider is hard to find. And even if you manage to turn up one that seems suitable, the technology’s newness makes
Made to Order
What do you mean, Acme is costing me money? asked Rusty, CEO of AAA Widgets Corp. His old friend Woody smiled. Sure, Acme is one of your oldest and most
Out of service
When customer service pundit Ron Willingham decided to buy a TV set, he expected the process to be fairly straightforward. As head of Integrity Systems,
UPS Announces 2006 Rate Hikes
United Parcel Service announced rate hikes for most of its U.S. small-package services, effective Jan. 2. The new rates include a 3.9% increase in commercial ground services and a 5.5% increase in air and international services.
What’s in store
Unlike fashion fads, trends in storage media are not cyclical. So while the current retro movement may mean that you can again wear all that polyester