The dog ate my shipment; businesses share freight horror stories - and recall a few miracles
Article Abstract:
Winning anecdotes from Roberts Express' 'Shipment from Hell' annual contest are provided. Included is the story of a company that received a crate of loose, unpaired tennis shoes. Advice for avoiding such shipping disasters is included.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1997
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Following their homing instinct; a special breed, home-based business people seek lucrative niches
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Home-based businesses are proliferating due in part to the rapid expansion in the use of the Internet, which permits home-based businesses to set up inexpensively. Tips are provided for people thinking about starting such a business.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1998
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