Recent Articles
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Managing the inventory in your warehouse
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingThere is a difference between inventory management and inventory control. Every warehouse manager is responsible for control, which means that the physical inventory matches the book, and the status reports are always accurate. Inventory management the process of deciding how much of each SKU should be placed in the warehouse.
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10 ways to guarantee your best people quit
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAre you tired of working with good employees? Looking for ways to ensure that your best people leave? Follow these 10 easy steps to guarantee your best people quit.
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The Flying Circus: The Circus Challenge
Garth Wallace Recreation & LeisureCOPA eFlight presents another weekly excerpt from "The Flying Circus," a fun book by Canadian aviation humorist and former COPA publisher Garth Wallace. "The Flying Circus" is a fictional account of the madcap escapades of two instructors who start their own flying school armed with loads of enthusiasm, but little business sense and no money.
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False hope for new superbug treatments
Mike Wokasch PharmaceuticalThe lack of effective treatments for antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" (multidrug-resistant bacteria) represents a serious global healthcare issue with potentially disastrous consequences. In the hopes of finding new treatments, a number of organizations and governments are struggling to secure and provide sufficient financial and nonfinancial incentives to encourage more research.
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Researchers examining new treatments for gastric cancer
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareGastric cancer is the fourth-most common cancer in the world, but there has been a continuous fall in its incidence and mortality rates in developed countries in the past 50 years. This has been mainly due to dietary improvements and a decrease in chronic Helicobacter pylori infection.
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The .35 Remington: An underrated brush cartridge
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureWhen it was introduced by the Remington Arms Company in 1906, the .35 Remington had no true peer among the cartridges of the day. Hunters seeking a good "brush bullet" found the .35 Remington to be a satisfactory choice, and many deer, bear, elk and even moose fell to the .35 Remington over the years.
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Industrial production: The state of the union
Stephanie McKenzie ManufacturingWith increased consumer confidence — which translates to increased spending — the demand for industrial production has been seeing steady gains and looks set to continue to do so for quite some time. All signs are pointing to a continuing rise in industrial production as the economy rebounds.
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The pros and cons of school vouchers
Bambi Majumdar EducationThe school voucher program has always been controversial, but never has the debate raged as it is now. Also called educational vouchers, these are basically certificates issued by state governments that allow parents to take their child's portion of per-pupil spending (of the state) and reallocate the funds to private schools instead of the public school in their assigned school districts.
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Easy steps to create green disposal habits for hotels
Erich Lawson Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementHauling waste creates a major expense for those in the hotel business. Therefore, recycling is key to reduce costs and maximize budgets. Although money must be spent to begin the process, the amount of money saved in the long run will truly be remarkable.
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Mourning a dying friend: The manual transmission
Jeff Coe Recreation & LeisureI can still remember my first time so well. Ahh, the excitement, the anticipation, the embrace — and finally, the experience. It was something I'll never forget. Oh wait, no no, not that first time. I'm referring to my first time with a manual transmission.