Review The Shipping News

| MCM staff

I rented this movie expecting it to actually be about shipping. Boy, was I ever wrong! This was a real disappointment, and I can’t understand why they

Productivity Countdown

| Barbara Arnn

Industrial engineers commonly assume a maximum productivity rate of two-thirds in the absence of measurable labor standards. As an initial segment of

3PLs Upgrade, Become 4PLs

| MCM staff

In a move certain to raise the stakes in the world of logistics outsourcing, 3PLs have announced their intention to become 4PLs in the near future. Outsourcing

Hello, Dolly!

| MCM staff

BARBIE MAY BE OVER 40, but she’s still feisty. The iconic doll from Mattel Inc. reigns supreme as the most popular toy for girls this holiday season.

Advances in Bar Coding

| MCM staff

All the talk about radio frequency identification technology makes it easy to believe that traditional bar codes are on their last legs. Not so, according

Fresh Roast

| MCM staff

MEET PAUL RALSTON, president and roastmaster of Vermont Coffee Company, an artisan coffee business operating out of a small industrial building down by

Measuring Efficiency

| MCM staff

Supply chain efficiency may be hard to measure, but claims for the benefits of upgrading or completely revamping supply chain management IT systems abound.

Chapter 6: Training Curriculum

| MCM staff

In their book Customer Service and Human Experience, Drs. D’Ausilio and Anton, who believe that core competencies should be customized for each client,

Chapter 7: Monitoring

| MCM staff

WHY MONITOR? As you will see, most centers monitor, especially phone calls. And the reasons why they monitor, according to an ICMI/ACNielsen Study done