Rates have Stayed High Even as Volumes Abate; Can De-Regulation Work for Effective Monopolies?

Holistic Approach Certainly Improves Customer Satisfaction, but does it also Reduce the Total Cost of Returns? New Video Review of Apple System

Even as Hourly Costs Get in Line with Transplants, Work Rule Restrictions Add Huge Costs and Dramatically Reduce Flexibility, Former Industry Lawyer Says

Wal-Mart Continues Rankings Dominance, while Publix makes a Move

BrainTrust Panel Discussion Questions: How Bad was the Fall Season's Inventory Story for Retailers? Are Merchants in Danger of Discounting Themselves Out of Business this Holiday Season? Is there a Better Way to Deal with Excess Inventory Going into the Holiday Season?

A More Open Approach to Modeling DC Operations Could Benefit All, Says One Academic; Too Slow, Expensive and Difficult for Many Now

Amidst Calls for Better Food Safety, Broader Use of Auto ID Technologies Can Provide the Answer

How Fast Things Change; Q3 Survey Done at Average Price of $75 per Barrel of Oil; What Will the Q4 Survey Results Show?

Annual Cannondale Associates PowerRanking Survey for 2008 Names the Top 10

BrainTrust Panel Discussion Question: What are the Merits of At-Once versus Futures Programs in the Soft Goods Industries?