Articles... to bring you up to speed

CHA Getting On Board: Articles Appearing in Horizons Magazine. These PDF articles are arranged with the latest article at the top of the list. Be sure to scroll down since earlier articles may serve as foundation knowledge.

• Carton Labeling Primer -- Rick Bushnell, Technology Consultant and Jeff Wellen, Michael’s Stores, Inc. take a non-technical approach to explain what information should be contained on a shipping label. Some retailers will not accept shipments that are not properly labeled. Everyone will benefit with better information.

• Countdown to Compliance -- Tim Lemieux, Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. tells what the supply chain expects from members.

• All Aboard -- Tom Ware, Bag Works, Co-chair of the Industry Standards Committee along with committee members Tim Lemieux, Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. and Jeff Wellen, Michael’s Stores explain what the CHA standards program is all about. “An inefficient supply chain creates many problems for all of us. It causes frustration. And as a result, it costs us of all money.”

• U.P.C. Easy as 123 -- Just about everyone these days has heard of the U.P.C. but this article provides a “mercifully short” and non-technical explanation. It tells what it is and why it is used.

Just Getting Started? Overview information here -- for a little more advanced individual knowledge.