Food manufacturer, Simplot Australia, has rolled out Oliver Wight's Integrated Business Planning (IBP) across its organisation with phenomenal results. Service levels are up at 98% and inventory has been dramatically cut. The company has been recertified Class A for Capable Planning & Control and now received Class A accreditation for Capable Integrated Business Planning. Manufacturer of some of Australia's most iconic food brands, including Chiko, Birds Eye and John West, Simplot has re-embarked on its journey with business improvement specialists, Oliver Wight, ...

A NEW horse racing website that began as a hobby has seen its website visitors soar. Horse Racing Chat was launched in the summer with the aim of providing exclusive UK horse racing articles and content. It attracted between 4,000 to 6,000 page views in its few months but that figure more than doubled to 13,000 in September. Horse Racing Chat was launched by journalist Jason Heavey, who is Racing Editor of the Daily Star Sunday. He said: "I'm thrilled with the early feedback and the number of visitors to the site. I started the site as a bit of a hobby ...

Tresor Paris are still hot on the trail of counterfeit goods and never cease to pursue these criminals! Tresor Paris working very closely with TM Eye UK- an experienced organization of trading standards officers and retired police detectives who monitor, report, seize and destroy counterfeit goods on behalf of manufacturers. Using x-ray Machines, TM Eye operatives search through incoming parcels that are identified as suspect. TM Eye spent the 12th September at the Coventry Parcel Hub looking for counterfeit Tresor Paris items. Shockingly, in their short time there, ...

Software Magazine has ranked global provider of unified IP business communications solutions, Interactive Intelligence Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ININ), among the world's 500 largest software and service providers. Interactive Intelligence was ranked 208th this year based on 2011 corporate revenues of $209.5 million, which was an increase of 26 percent over 2010. "This year's Software 500 marks our 12th consecutive year on the list with an improvement over last year of 11 spots from 219th," said Interactive Intelligence founder and CEO, Dr. Donald E. Brown. "We ...

HireContractor.com is an online exchange for contractors and home or property owners (buyers) that offers exchange of information for home improvement or contractor services. Skilled professionals are available on this website to do all that is needed for homes, shop and other establishments. HireContractor.com provides home or property owners the opportunity to post a project on the website and get the best quote from different contractors. Registered contractors can bid on these posted projects based on the information available or contact buyers for more information. ...

Mettler-Toledo Safeline has launched the Touch LS interface upgrade for Signature metal detection systems used by existing food manufacturing customers. The new Touch LS interface has a number of new, innovative features such as 32 different account and multi-language capabilities to enhance usability, product quality and help further the due diligence process on production lines. With the upgraded Signature metal detector, food manufacturers can boost productivity, competitiveness and also reduce production costs while meeting local and global food safety standards, including ...

Following shortly on from their recent Good Pig Award, pork and poultry farmers, Packington Free Range, were also finalists in the Local Food Producer of the Year category at the Taste of Staffordshire Good Food Awards 2012. Held annually to celebrate quality and distinctiveness in Staffordshire produced food and drink, Packington and fellow guests dined out on their success as the farm also supplied their award-winning free-range chicken as the main course at the gala dinner, served as Roast Breast of Packington Chicken with bubble and squeak potato roulade and apple jus. Packington ...

Microsoft SharePoint technology is increasingly used as a business collaboration platform on-premise or in the cloud, to connect and empower people. SharePoint additionally cuts costs with a unified infrastructure. Organizations can rapidly response to their business needs using SharePoint. The seamless integration of external line-of-business data, e.g. from SQL databases, Office files, LOB applications, and the cloud is a common requirement in the use of Microsoft SharePoint technology. The Business Data List Connector for SharePoint (BDLC) solves many known issues and ...

John Richard Morphy, Senior Research Advisor of Medicinal Chemistry at Eli Lilly will give a presentation on "Designing Selectively Non-selective Drugs" at the Protein Kinases and Drug Design conference taking place on Nov 8-9, 2012 in Boston, MA. Given the inherent complexity of biological systems, it has become increasingly well recognized that modulating multiple biological targets in parallel can be beneficial for treating complex, multigenic diseases, such as cancer, inflammation, psychiatric disorders and neurodegeneration. Dr. Morphy will use examples ...

Ron Quartararo, the Managing Principal at a Fortune 100 communication company is proud to announce his personal vision for a new youth baseball camp that will benefit underprivileged children.   The new baseball camp is still in developmental stages, and has yet to be named.  Details about funding, structure, and organization are also forthcoming.  However, Quartararo's excitement about the new non-profit is clear. When asked about the baseball camp's goals, Ron Quartararo comments, "The youth baseball camp league will have two primary focuses.  One, we want ...

The business was set up by two 20 year old entrepreneurs, Curtis Hunter and Ben Keighley based in the South West, England. Their business dream came true on 1st June 2012. "We tried setting the company up last summer but it didn't happen for a couple of reasons so we came back this year and started afresh. We made contacts through our part-time jobs and with GBP500 left of a student loan we set up YourStudentShoes.com. Both of us have been really inspired by the work ethic of our families and parents, this coupled with a long-standing interest in business seemed ...

ETF Portfolio Management (ETF PM), today reported performance for the Investable Benchmarks through September 2012. Year-to-date (YTD), the Investable Benchmarks returned 7% to 11% while the S&P 500 gained 16%. The Investable Benchmarks consist of three passive core portfolios comprised of leading ETFs from Vanguard and iShares: Income, Income & Growth, and Growth. Over the past 10.8 years, all three passive core portfolios returned 8% to 9% annually. These efficient portfolios yield over 2.5% per year with expense ratios under 0.20%. See www.InvestableBenchmarks.com ...

Whether you want to spend time with family or friends, Valencia has everything you need from memorable restaurants, to the 120 new apartments offered by Get Ready Valencia, all located in the middle of everything.Not only is Valencia a place that has breath taking areas but it offers lodging like no other. No matter if you are a corporate business or want to become a tourist, Getreadyvalencia.com has 120 new affordable apartments, great for short stays right in the heart of the city. These new apartments in Valencia allow visitors to enjoy the local fun, without having ...

A Breath of Fresh Air in the NC Triad and Triangle areas announces new services: crawlspace insulation and chimney cleaning. "We are seeing great success in growing our business into the towns and cities of the Triad and the Triangle," said Brandon Fink, President of A Breath of Fresh Air. "We are experts at cleaning; adding crawl spaces and chimneys to our list of services just makes sense. Call us for any cleaning project in your home." A Breath of Fresh Air specializes in air duct and dryer vent cleaning, and now expands into crawlspace encapsulation ...

Realcomm Conference Group, LLC, a global leader in providing education, information and networking opportunities for the commercial and corporate real estate industry, will hold the annual CoRE Tech conference on November 13-14 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Hotel in the Chicago, IL metro area. CoRE Tech is the only conference for the corporate real estate industry focused on technology, automation and innovation. It is attended by corporate real estate directors, facility managers, building engineers, energy professionals, sustainability executives, CIOs, and portfolio and ...

Susan Marie D. Stanton, Certified School Social Worker for Mt. Vernon Board of Education, has been selected as a Professional Member of the Covington Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry. The selection recognizes Susan Marie D. Stanton's commitment to excellence in Social Work and Education. Stanton, who holds a BSW from Stony Brook University, a MSW from Adelphi University, and a Master's Degree in Education from the College of Rochelle, is a licensed school social worker and master social worker, and is certified in rape crisis intervention and post graduate ...

Tonas Ace Solutions argue that one of their core components of business is a high level of customer and supplier satisfaction. Michael Adetona, Managing Director has stated that Tonas Ace Solutions "continues to listen and respond to our customers and partners and are committed to improving their experiences with us on a day-to-day basis. Tonas Ace Solutions have already achieved a growing reputation for excellence in the direct marketing industry." The firm reports an increase in customer retention of 9% which has had a roll on effect to the company's brand ...

Swindon based business idh direct have launched further products in their gas bottle storage range including mesh and wire cages. The gas cages come in a variety of sizes and depths to securely store all shapes and sizes of gas cylinders. All of the cages are built with superior strength and galvanised quality mesh, wire and steel and include padlocks. Some cages are also available in high visibility red powder coated finish and all the security cages include health and safety signs. Large gas bottle cages are supplied flat-packed with security fixings for easy self-assembly. Both ...

The NFL season is well underway and Intertops Sportsbook adds to the excitement with its weekly NFL Pool Competition and Super Bowl tickets giveaway. Every Tuesday throughout the Regular Season the popular sportsbetting site posts odds on the upcoming NFL games, as well as dozens of further props for all football fans. Odds on the latest NFL games have just been posted and in Week 6 all eyes are on the Packers at Texans showdown on Sunday night. Can the pre-season Super Bowl favorite from Green Bay get out of its slump on the road at high-flying Houston? The early Intertops ...

TeamSupport.com (http://www.TeamSupport.com) - the award winning provider of collaborative customer support software - today announced the appointment of John South as Vice President of Sales. South will be responsible for expanding TeamSupport's presence into multiple vertical market segments. South comes to TeamSupport with more than 20 years of sales & marketing experience in the technology and software sectors. Prior to TeamSupport, he served for 10 years as Senior Director of Membership Development for the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA), the ...

In this combative election year, issues pertaining to healthcare have proven prevalent, concerning to voters as well as to elected officials. While much of the debate has centered on the Affordable Care Act, there has also been a great deal of attention paid to Medicare and Medicaid. Now, Medicare is in the news for a slightly different reason--the announcement that 2,000 hospitals around the country will incur penalties in the form of Medicare payment reductions. This development has won the attention of Gregory J. Truitt, a leading professional in the healthcare industry. According ...

An article released by BBC News highlights a new "magic carpet" that works to detect falls, and may even have the ability to realize mobility problems in seniors. The carpet was unveiled at the Photon12 conference in the United Kingdom. The makers of the HurryCane, a cane-like device with a unique pivot-head design, praise this new technology. The article explains that the carpet is made up of a complex design of optical fibers that are able to detect and track movement as pressure bends and contorts them. These light patterns help track walking styles of ...

EIN News has announced that Lockheed Martin, an international security and aerospace organization, has donated $500,000 to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to encourage the education of teachers interested in instructing classes within the STEM fields. Lisa Kreisler, a math teacher in Pennsylvania, appreciates the generosity of the company and looks forward to the improvements in teacher education that this and similar donations will have on the future. According to the article, the donation was made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the ...

According to a recent article from The Washington Post, the state of Maryland has issued a new set of legislation designed to further regulate the use of mopeds and scooters. The article states, "Starting October 1st, owners will be required to title and insure their mopeds and scooters with the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. Drivers also must wear helmets and eye protection." Although scooters and mopeds have typically escaped regulations that apply to other vehicles, such as automobiles, Ivo Labar, partner at California-based law firm Kerr & Wagstaffe, ...

As businesses are adapting their internal operations to contribute to America's gradual economic recovery, many companies are including plans to expand hiring. A recent article from ZDNet reveals a new plan announced by major auto manufacturer General Motor to employ approximately 10,000 IT professionals in the next three to five years. Having worked in the SAP solutions field for over a decade, Amir Najam of Seattle notes that such growth would have a positive impact on the IT industry, but that such claims may not be on target with current economic trends. According ...