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... x No Thanks Loading.. One Source Warehouse Stocks Only Drug-Free Employees 4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor This content has not been rated yet. ONE SOURCE WAREHOUSE STOCKS ONLY DRUG-FREE EMPLOYEES WORKING PARTNERS One Source Warehouse is a wholesale auto parts company in Houston, Texas, owned and operated by the Albee family. The Albees employ a total of 110 employees at the company's 10 locations. The work force is approximately 30% administrative and 70% drivers and warehouse personnel. About four years ago, the company was experiencing severe theft problems accompanied by high turnover among drivers and stockers. One driver worked for the company just one week before disappearing with one of the company's vans. Although neither driver nor van was ever seen again, the Albees learned from the man's wife that her husband had been involved in drugs. Although drivers were screened through reviews of their driving records, Shane Albee, vice president of the firm, became increasingly aware that more often than not, if there was a problem, drugs were involved. It was bad for the company, bad for the employees, bad for the customers.. We needed to do something about it, and we did. Mr. Albee contacted a drug testing laboratory which provided a consultant to help draft a company policy specifically addressing the needs of the company. After it was reviewed by a lawyer experienced in drug testing, the policy was announced and explained to all employees. Following a 30-day waiting period, during which time employees with substance abuse problems were encourage to seek assistance, the policy was put into effect. Employees were aware that ...

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... contribute to the March of Dimes every year, you better t.. All Articles by Al Diamond Comments (0 ) Homeowners Confidential Checklist This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor 6/26/2014 12:00:00 AM Please check yes or no to these questions: YES NO All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) How Much Can You Rely On Your Consultant's Lawyer? This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , Gary Lawson 4/30/2013 10:41:58 PM HOW MUCH CAN YOU RELY ON YOUR CONSULTANT'S LAWYER? by Gary Lawson, JD, LLM, Bruce Campbell, JD, and Gavin Kahn, Esq. A common practice in business today is for comp.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) One Source Warehouse Stocks Only Drug-Free Employees This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 10:38:56 PM ONE SOURCE WAREHOUSE STOCKS ONLY DRUG-FREE EMPLOYEES WORKING PARTNERS One Source Warehouse is a wholesale auto parts company in Houston, Texas, owned and operated by the Albee family. The Albees.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) 1 2 x No Thanks Loading.. Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. ...

... installing pools, masonry, and retaini.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Landscaping Firm Implements Drug Testing This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 10:38:56 PM LANDSCAPING FIRM IMPLEMENTS DRUG TESTING WORKING PARTNERS Architectural Landscaping, Inc., in Tucson, Arizona, creates outdoor living environments' by installing pools, masonry, and retaining.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Manufacturing Company Embraces Eap This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 10:38:56 PM MANUFACTURING COMPANY EMBRACES EAP WORKING PARTNERS General Alum & Chemical Corporation in Holland, Ohio, manufactures liquid aluminum sulfate, a substance used primarily in paper manufacturing .. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) One Source Warehouse Stocks Only Drug-Free Employees This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 10:38:56 PM ONE SOURCE WAREHOUSE STOCKS ONLY DRUG-FREE EMPLOYEES WORKING PARTNERS One Source Warehouse is a wholesale auto parts company in Houston, Texas, owned and operated by the Albee family. The Albees.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) 1 2 3 x No Thanks Loading.. Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. ...

... , helping to keep it flexible an.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Follow Smart Hiring Practices This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , Marcus Covas 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM FOLLOW SMART HIRING PRACTICES by Marcus Covas These hiring guidelines can help protect your business against the growth industry of employment-related litigation. Today, .. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Getting Back To Business' This content has not been rated yet. Jack Burke 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM GETTING lsquo;BACK TO BUSINESS by Jack Burke The tragic events of September 11 will have long-lasting effects on the many aspects of our business, not the least of wh.. All Articles by Jack Burke Comments (0 ) One Source Warehouse Stocks Only Drug-Free Employees This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 10:38:56 PM ONE SOURCE WAREHOUSE STOCKS ONLY DRUG-FREE EMPLOYEES WORKING PARTNERS One Source Warehouse is a wholesale auto parts company in Houston, Texas, owned and operated by the Albee family. The Albees.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) P.R.: Separate Fact From Fiction This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , Michael Maynard 4/30/2013 10:42:47 PM P.R.: SEPARATE FACT FROM FICTION by Michael Maynard Public relations is often improperly or ineffectively used, giving businesspeople, as well as the public, a warped view of P.R. In th.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) 1 2 x No ...

... significant differences. A fair number of E&O claims involve accounts that are farther away; many aren't even in the same state. Although there's certainly nothing wrong with an agent writing business wherever they're licensed, these accounts require a different level of handling. When an account is located in your hometown, it's much easier to service them and to note changes in their exposures. One of your staff might know the particular customer. You can visit the account or ask them to stop in. When an account is more than 100 miles away your options become more limited, but your need to identify any changes in exposures is just as important. To illustrate, here's a claim that happened to one agent: A carrier brought a suit against a New York agent for the unauthorized binding of warehouse coverage at a client's California location. The underlying claim involved an armed robbery at the client's warehouse. The carrier paid the loss, in excess of $1 million. The basis for the claim: undocumented discussions with the carrier underwriter, and allegations against the agency that the warehouse didn't meet carrier underwriting guidelines. The agency's position was particularly difficult because the agent traveled from New York to California in an effort to service the account but was unaware of the type of security or alarm protection at the property. The claim was resolved through a negotiated settlement. But it would've been defensible had the agent maintained adequate client contact and documented conversations with the carrier's underwriter. Unfortunately, this is a common pattern. Although agents need to service all accounts, distance can create problems. It's very difficult ...

... . Thus, the smell of other gases doesn't mean an absence of carbon monoxide. ARE YOU LIKELY TO BE POISONED? If you have a heart condition, your condition may be aggravated by carbon monoxide. Ingestion of barbiturates and alcohol may increase the gas' health effects. Furthermore, smokers will have higher carboxyhemoglobin than non-smokers, and therefore face higher risk from carbon monoxide exposures on the job. Harmful levels of carbon monoxide are a potential danger to: acetylene workers, blast furnace workers, boiler room workers, brewery workers, carbon black makers, coke oven workers, customs workers, diesel engine operators, dock workers, garage mechanics, metal oxide reducers, miners, organic chemical synthesizers, petroleum refinery workers, pulp and paper workers, steel workers, toll booth and tunnel attendants, and warehouse workers. HOW DOES CARBON MONOXIDE HARM YOU? Large amounts of carbon monoxide can kill in minutes. The more carbon monoxide in the air and the longer you are exposed to it, the greater the danger. Any one or more of the following symptoms can signal carbon monoxide poisoning: headaches, tightness across the chest, nausea, drowsiness, inattention or fatigue. As the amount of carbon monoxide in the air increases, more serious symptoms develop such as lack of coordination, weakness and confusion. The poisoning can be reversed if caught in time. But even if you recover, acute poisoning may result in permanent damage to the parts of your body which require a lot of oxygen, such as the heart and brain. There is a significant reproductive risk involved with carbon monoxide. An ...

... , is compounded as the number of entities involved increases. Potential Problem Areas Exhibit A (see end of article) identifies a number of new services or activities which the corporation or holding company may initiate. For each service or activity listed, seven potential problems areas are identified. Item 8 identifies warehousing with the following potential problem areas: lack of security-this would be true of almost any new facility, particularly if items of value are stored; lack of written procedures- again, this would be true if no prior experience existed within the organization in warehousing. Because of such lack of procedures, controls would be weak and opportunities for losses or thefts would be higher. Personal gain-whenever the potential for personal gain is high and controls are low, a problem exists. Pressure for growth-with a new warehouse, like any new facility, costing a significant sum, there will be pressure to turn a profit' by uncontrolled growth of revenue resulting possibly in additional problems or losses. Officers And Directors This area is very important because it moves from the liability of the corporation to that of a specific individual. It is one thing to discuss the relative responsibilities of corporation A to organization B or manufacturer C to retailer D. It is quite another to talk about the personal liability of John Smith or Henry Jones of the XYZ manufacturing company. If corporation agreements, understanding, or insurance protections are vague or inadequate with respect to activities of an individual officer or director, then his liability may still exist but the ability to pass it upward to the company is diminished or non-existent. As corporations are ...

... x No Thanks Loading.. Capturing The Cyber Customer 4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor , John Graham This content has not been rated yet. Align your marketing program to the needs and desires of today's online customers. "Control the customer and you control the sale." This advice served generations of successful salespeople who knew that they could make any sale once they could get face-to-face with a prospect. When this sales process began to change, the change was so subtle that most salespeople overlooked its impact. Even the waves of consumer catalogs failed to alert the selling profession to the revolution that was taking place. It wasn't catalogs as such that were so important. Whether it was Sears and Roebuck, L.L. Bean, PC Warehouse, or Victoria's Secret, cataloging became a great success story because the cataloguers offered what the customer wanted more than anything else: Convenience. But catalogs were just a rest stop along the world's merchandising highway. Now, it's the Internet. Although some express concern about "security issues," millions of shoppers buy books at amazon.com and other popular sites using their credit cards every day. The experience builds consumer confidence and paves the way for increased spending via the Internet. As Andy Grove of Intel warns, "The world now runs on Internet time." The effects of Internet buying activity are being felt in virtually every industry nationwide. A Dodge dealer in Phoenix, like so many other merchandisers, is seeing it first-hand. Describing the dealership's expanding presence on the World Wide Web, he reports that "we are dealing with a totally ...

... . Seat of the pants' marketing is neither fun nor rewarding. It's only frustrating, confusing, and counterproductive, revealing disorganization and an inability to think through what needs to be accomplished. A useful marketing plan doesn't need to be a highly detailed document. It should be designed to implement rather than impress management. It need be only a simple outline that covers basic issues such as audience, description, objective, message, expected results, schedule, and so forth. What's on paper can always be changed or revised, but the written plan serves to help make sure the plan consistently moves forward toward an agreed-upon objective. Select the right marketing tactics. The business world is filled with nonsense thinking. Here are a few examples: Direct mail doesn't work. (Please tell this to PC Warehouse, L.L. Bean, and Victoria's Secret.) Nobody reads ads. (Pass along this information to Microsoft, General Motors, and Merck.) Newsletters don't make sales. (Who said they did? Salespeople are in charge of getting orders; newsletters help create the bond with customers or prospects.) Selecting the medium that's most appropriate for a particular audience deserves serious attention, including research. In most situations, research findings can be used to create a campaign's marketing tactics. Focus on fundamentals. As difficult as it may be to believe, ignoring the customer tops any list of marketing mistakes. Companies can be so intent on getting their message out that they fail to get it across. Customers want to hear why it's in their best interest to do business with you. Most marketing ...