NY Web Tax Law Not So Scary?

| Jim Tierney

After the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance issued a Technical Services Bulletin (TSB-M-08(3)S) on May 8 regarding a new law requiring online merchants to collect state sales taxes, the tax counsel for the Direct Marketing Association said the legislation is now viewed as

Drs. Foster and Smith Signs on with Bill Me Later

| MCM staff

Drs. Foster and Smith, a provider of pet supplies and information, is now offering its customers the ability to pay for Website and catalog purchases with Bill Me Later, a secure alternative payments system which allows online shoppers to purchase items without the use of a credit card and pay for them later.

E-Learning Systems Revolutionizing Call Center Training

| Patrick Barnard

It wasn’t until about five years ago that e-learning systems started seeing rapid adoption in the call center industry. Today, most enterprises are using e-learning in their contact centers, and many small to medium sized business have also discovered the many advantages it brings for improving agent performance.

Survival Tips for Supply Chain Professionals

| MCM staff

Recently, APICS The Association for Operations Management released a report outlining the top five ways manufacturing and supply chain professionals can succeed at their jobs and gain job security.