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Automation Creates Demand for More Tech-Savvy Shipping and Receiving Clerks
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, shipping, receiving and traffic clerks familiar with computers and other electronic and business equipment will find more ready employment due to an increase in the automation of the system. Depending on the size of the establishment for which they work, shipping, receiving and traffic clerks typically could handle […]
How To Use Algebra To Plan Your Future
Algebra represents some peoples’ fondest memories of high school - and for others, it goes down in personal history as the one activity that tuned them out on math forever. But algebra offers instant help with an issue nearly everyone needs to think about - personal finances. For an example, let’s use algebra to figure […]
How Numbers Helped Save One Venerable Magazine
Among publishers, advertisers, and other business folk, the idea that Americans hate numbers is almost proverbial. One publishing-industry dictum holds that each equation an author puts in a book’s manuscript will cut that book’s sales in half. Pundits decry slipping American math scores, suggesting that such math illiteracy may indicate threats to future American dominance […]
For Developers, Going Green Has Never Been So Beautiful
Today’s developers recognize that buyers are seeking homes and communities that reflect their priorities and passions. One of those emerging priorities is the GREEN movement which has swept the building industry. Homes wired for today’s technology are also attractive features for many home buyers. In addition, home owners desire to be a part of neighborhoods […]
Cooperative Efforts Between Beer and Scrap Recycling Industries Work to Halt Metals Theft
In Quebec, thieves working in the dead of night made away with sections of roofs, gutters, and wiring made of copper from four Quebec City churches. In metro Atlanta, Georgia, reports of air conditioning thefts from a few home and commercial sites are cause for concern. Meanwhile, mobile phone base station equipment has been destroyed […]
Unsaleable: Reducing the Cost of Damaged Goods
Even with improvements in packaging, shipping practices, warehouse design, and software, cutting the cost of unsaleable products is the constant challenge for those in the grocery industry. According to the June 2005 issue of Occupational Health, the Food Marketing Institute estimated that the grocery industry sustains nearly $20 billion annually in damaged merchandise.
For Mead/Westvaco Coated […]
Beating Mr. Visa: How A Little Compound Interest Can Save A Lot Of Money
A question that vexes math students and teachers alike - “How does this apply to the rest of my life?” - turns out to have some surprising answers. Geometry in the living room? Statistics in your ledger? Yes, and yes.
Credit cards are ubiquitous in American life; there are probably 2 or 3 in your pocket […]
From Algebra To Art: Math’s Many Applications
It’s a question every math teacher hears. Most dread it. Some - the most creative - practically look forward to it. But love it or hate it, no one teaches math for long before a student asks: “How is this gonna help me in the real world?” Quite a bit, in fact. By reading […]
Shipping and Receiving: Making Your Mail Room Safe
In this day and age, safety is of prime concern in relation to the operation of mail rooms. From three-person operations to corporate mail centers, well-developed mail center security procedures can be easily adopted by any mailroom.
From in-house accidents to more menacing outside dangers, businesses rely on a fully functioning mail room, which requires vigilance […]
How to Set Up an Efficient Shipping and Receiving Center
Despite the explosive growth of electronic communication, the volume of hard mail continues to rise - driven by consumers and businesses for the handling and processing of their mail. Managing a chain of communication efficiently and cost-effectively - especially in a large corporation - is critical for building customer relationships, reducing corporate waste, and capitalizing […]
