Recent Articles
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World Cup proves multiple sites mean multiple challenges
Bill Hanson Sports & FitnessThe World Cup games in Brazil are being played in 12 stadiums throughout the country, so anyone who has organized a soccer, volleyball or basketball tournament in multiple venues can relate to this challenge. Multivenue events such as the World Cup and Olympic Games may be on a much bigger scale than a youth basketball event, but there are similarities when it comes to organizing them.
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Improve your warehouse by using what you already have
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingThe process of warehousing is essentially a management of space and time. Before we spend excessive time and money committing to high-tech applications, why don't we find ways to better use the things that we have right now?
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Take a plunge at America’s hot springs hot spots
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureAre you ready for a low-cost, relaxing — even healthful — getaway that you can enjoy summer or winter? Well then, let's go hot spring hunting. Some hot springs remain in a natural state, but most have become commercialized, forming the nucleus of resorts and health spas. So let's take a look at a variety of hot springs hot spots scattered across the country.
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Millions of millionaires: Who are they?
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesWhile middle-class families have seen their incomes stagnate, the rich have been getting richer. Both the well-off and the wealthy have experienced substantial increases in assets over the past several years. For interior designers looking to market their services to these wealthy clients, some recent reports offer valuable insights.
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The LeMans experience: A fan’s perspective
Robert Dean Recreation & LeisureI was fortunate enough to mark off a bucket list item this year: My wife and I attended the 24 Hours of Le Mans. We are PCA members from the Fox Valley Region and regularly attend the American Le Mans Series races — now the Tudor United Sports Car Championship Series at Road America — in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. It is an annual event we do not miss. We also attended Sebring last year, so Le Mans was an eventual, required event.
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How to rate your current physical therapy billing system
Charlotte Bohnett Healthcare AdministrationIf claims go out the door and money comes back in, you assume your accounts receivable — your billing — and all of its associated systems, processes and software are totally fine. But how do you genuinely know whether you’re doing a good job? Here are some tips for scoring your current billing system.
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Can pharmacists help patients afford their drugs?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalEver since the release of the latest Hepatitis C drug, which sells for $1,000 per pill, it seems there has been more attention than ever given to the often unaffordable price of some prescription medications. But it isn’t just the rare specialty medication that is pinching the pockets of the American public these days.
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Can natural gas help Greece find its place in Europe again?
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesLike so many other words, we have the Greeks to thank for the origins of the word petroleum; 'petro' means rock in ancient Greek. In fact, today there is little petroleum to extract from Greek rock formations; contemporary Greece has a negligible oil production and no exports. Instead it is natural gas, and its transport – rather than production – that some are hyping as the savior of the Greek recovery.
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Webrooming is the new showrooming — and other retail trends
Danielle Manley RetailA new concept facing consumers and retailers now is webrooming. Consumers look online for different products and then go to the brick-and-mortar store to make the purchase. There are many reasons for this action, but one of the most common is the consumer wants information. Instead of going to the store itself and asking an employee about the product, the consumer does his or her own research ahead of time.
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Combating the education gap
Bambi Majumdar EducationWhile there has been modest progress in reading and math in 2013, the statistics show that it is not enough to combat the growing international competition that our students will face in the future. We face the crisis of a growing education gap between students from different economic and racial backgrounds, as well as different regions – not to mention a yawning gap with other countries.