March 3, 2010 Mobile Friendly    Online Version    Add to Safe Sender List
O&F Advisor: Ops & Fulfillment Strategies and Tactics
From the Editors of Multichannel Merchant
In this Issue
 Managing Your Fulfillment Folks
 Understanding Dimensional Weight Pricing
 Greener a Factor in Site Selection and Design
 PMG Potter Unveils New USPS Business Model

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NA 2010 — The North American Material Handling & Logistics Show
See and compare solutions for your supply chain at NA2010—April 26-29 at Cleveland’s I-X Center. Discover material handling & logistics solutions to help streamline your manufacturing and distribution operations. NA2010 features 400 exhibits and over 50 Education Sessions. www.NAShow.com

Managing Your Fulfillment Folks

By Curt Barry

Labor costs have increased by 10% to 15% during the past five years, according to F. Curtis Barry & Co. As a result, managing your labor costs is the key to improving your bottom line. Here's how to do it better.

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Understanding Dimensional Weight Pricing

By Nate Gilmore

The dimensional weight pricing rule more precisely reflect what it costs a parcel carrier to ship an oversize, lighter-weight package. Here's a review of dim-weight calculations and some of the rules for specific carrier products and services.

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National Conference on Operations & Fulfillment 2010 April 19-21, 2010 Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort Increase operation & warehouse efficiency with state of the art strategies and case studies at NCOF. Register by 3/19/10 and save up to $300! www.ncof.com

Greener a Factor in Site Selection and Design

More companies are prone to putting down greener roots these days, according to a recent survey on facility sustainability from Raleigh, NC-based Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium. These are some of the considerations in seeking a more earth-friendly facility.

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The MRC’s 2010 Annual e-Commerce Payments and Risk Conference, held at the Wynn Las Vegas on March 16-18, is focused on helping online retailers improve security and payment strategies while exploring specific operational solutions in fighting and mitigating online risk and fraud. For information and registration information, please visit www.merchantriskcouncil.org.

PMG Potter Unveils New USPS Business Model

By Jim Tierney

In his address titled “Envisioning America’s Future Postal Service,” Postmaster General John E. Potter yesterday revealed his plan to fix the U.S. Postal Services' woes.

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