Office and Operations


Recent Office and Operations Articles

On-line: Who Owns a Web Site?

By Phaedra Hise |  Feb 1, 1996

Two Web site experts explain how to avoid someone stealing your home page.  Read more

Quicker Liquor

By Wendy Marx |  Dec 15, 1995

A close-up look at how a liquor store is using IT and a World Wide Web site to increase sales.  Read more

Softwear

By Peggy Noonan |  Dec 15, 1995

The story of how a clothing manufacturer became a software vendor when he couldn't find suitable business software.  Read more

Coming Up Roses

By Courtney Young |  Dec 15, 1995

A mobile wholesaler explains how he is using his laptop to stay ahead of the competition.  Read more

Entrepreneur of the Year

By Anne Murphy |  Dec 1, 1995

A close-up look at the 1995 Entrepreneur of the Year, and how he built the company that won him the title.  Read more

Licensing: Rent a Brand

By Robina A. Gangemi |  Nov 1, 1995

The president of bird-feeder company that negotiated a license deal with Disney explains why it was a success.  Read more

Virtual Reality

By Tom Simons |  Oct 1, 1995

The pitfalls and rewards of using subcontractors are explained by a manager who relys on them.  Read more

Behind the Times

By Marion McGovern |  Oct 1, 1995

The problems of outmoded labor laws are detailed by a CEO who explains that they must be brought up-to-date.  Read more

Law of the Cyberland

By Joshua D. Macht |  Sep 15, 1995

A lawyer offers precautions for employers to protect them from electronic liablities.  Read more

What Was Your Biggest Technology Blunder?

By Sarah Schafer |  Sep 15, 1995

Five different business people chronicle the mistakes they made while using technology in their companies.  Read more

Distribution: Shipping Ahoy

By Sarah Schafer |  Sep 15, 1995

A controller tells readers how she automated her company's shipping department.  Read more

Benchmark: The Cost/Benefit of ISO Registration

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Sep 1, 1995

A comparision of the cost of getting an ISO registration to the annual savings and revenues it generates.  Read more

Benchmark: The Cost of Phone Service

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Aug 1, 1995

The results of a survey of 1200 companies on what they typically pay a month for phone service.  Read more

Hot Tip: Do-It-Yourself Factories

By Jay Finegan |  Aug 1, 1995

Company: Buschman Corp. Founded: 1978 Start-up capital: $500 You gotta hand it to Tom ...  Read more

Personal Finance: Prenups and Other Protections

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1995

A lawyer gives some advice on how to mitigate the threat of a divorce settlement.  Read more

CD-ROM: Find Phone Numbers, Faster

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jul 1, 1995

CD-ROM phone databases eliminate the need for volumes of reference books; quick reviews of four different packages.  Read more

GuruWatch

By Jeremy Rifkin |  Jun 15, 1995

This activist/philosopher/author talks to Inc. Technology about the long-range effects of technology on employees.  Read more

Turbocharging Customer Service

By Jennifer deJong |  Jun 15, 1995

A look at how various companies are using technology to stay in touch with their customers.  Read more

Company Profile: The Missing Link

By Anne Murphy |  Jun 1, 1995

A close look at an educational software development firm and how they got their products to the national market.  Read more

Personal Finance: Don't Let Divorce Break Up Your Business

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1995

Two divorce lawyers offer entrepreneurs some tips on how to make a business "divorce-proof."  Read more

Benchmark: When Voice Mail Answers the Phones

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jun 1, 1995

Several CEOs from different industries explain how they use voice-mail to answer their companies' incoming calls.  Read more

The Smart Vendor-Audit Checklist

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Apr 1, 1995

Supplier audit form designed to help a company recruit the best vendors.  Read more

From Easy Orders to Disorder

By Susan Greco |  Apr 1, 1995

A company loses control of its overseas distribution and pays a hefty fee to get it back.  Read more

Avoid Insurer Roadblocks

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1995

How to negotiate with insurers to avoid roadblocks.  Read more

Surviving the Jump to Warp Speed

By R. Douglas Shute |  Mar 15, 1995

A CEO explains how technology gives businesses a means to change while it also forces such change.  Read more

Reprogramming the Company

By Anne Murphy |  Mar 15, 1995

A close-up study of how a company brought in its own expert to upgrade its system, and what that was like.  Read more

Riches from Rags

By Hal Plotkin |  Mar 15, 1995

After nearly failing, the clothing manufacturer profiled in this article turned to technology, and business is booming.  Read more

The Long Good-byte

By Mark Wheeler |  Mar 15, 1995

A profile of a private investigator who uses high tech tools to gather information for his clients.  Read more

Will Your Next Big Technology Investment Pay Off?

By Joshua D. Macht |  Mar 15, 1995

Business owners and computer-industry experts tell readers what technology they plan to buy, and why.  Read more

The New and Improved American Small Business

By Tom Ehrenfeld |  Jan 1, 1995

A close-up look at what it takes for a small business to battle with giant, nationwide competitors.  Read more

Programming: Software from Scratch

By David Abrahamson |  Jan 1, 1995

Different executive officers compare customized software to off-the-shelf packages.  Read more

Voice Mail Tops Telemarketers

Jan 1, 1995

Anticipating a good response to his television ad, Menderes Akdag of Lens Express, in Deerfield Beach, Fla., hired a telemarketing firm to field calls for...  Read more

Art for Business's Sake

Jan 1, 1995

One way to get a unique benefit out of a charitable contribution is to donate money to an art museum--some have programs that allow companies to borrowart...  Read more

Home Sweet Homebase

Jan 1, 1995

Most entrepreneurs start their companies in whatever town they happen to be living. But sometimes the city you're living in can feel all wrong. That was t...  Read more

The Value of Being Precise

Jan 1, 1995

It may seem inconvenient or expensive to put agreements with suppliers into precise contracts, butdo it anyway. Vague contracts can come back to haunt you...  Read more