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• Suburb tops list of least stressed Naperville named in national study.(News)

  - 2005-03-01

  Byline: Jill Jedlowski Daily Herald Staff Writer Naperville residents don't sweat the big stuff, according to a newly released study that analyzed the social and economic stress levels of cities nationwide. In fact, the town is the least-stressed big city in the...

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• Disaster Puts Retail Supply Chain To The Test

  BNET - 2004-08-27

  From the executive summary: ‘Replenishing large supermarkets and convenience stores following a disaster is a logistical game of wits. Supply-chain management systems are conditioned to operate effectively in emergencies, a plan that eases a state of confusion in the aftermath.' A disaster recovery plan helps in coping with the losses...

  Tags: Supply Chain, American City Business Journals Inc., Disaster Recovery Planning, Supply-chain Management System, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

• Help Employees Manage Stress To Prevent Absenteeism, Errors

  BNET - 2003-08-22

  From the executive summary: ‘If there is a byword that captures the prevailing mood of the post dot-com bust period, it most likely is stress. Stress manifests itself in different ways for different people. Common physical signs of stress include: high blood pressure, backaches, headaches, migraines, indigestion or heartburn, ulcers,...

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• Check Imaging Makes Transfer, Storage, Sorting Easier For All

  BNET - 2003-03-28

  From the executive summary: ‘The days of stuffing bulky envelopes of canceled checks into drawers and boxes in the bottom of a closet are becoming a thing of the past. Increasingly, banks, particularly small, community-oriented banks, are using check imaging instead of returning canceled checks as a basic service for...

  Tags: Bank, Check, American City Business Journals Inc., Storage, Imaging, Document Management, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting

• APL LOGISTICS EXPANDS.(into Honduras)(Brief Article)

  - 2002-09-01

  Building its presence in Central America, APL Logistics has started operations in Honduras after expanding into Guatemala earlier this year, reports American City Business Journals Inc. (Aug. 15, 2002). The worldwide company, one of the largest providers of supply-chain services, has its U.S. regional operations based...

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• HR Departments Cutting Paperwork With Software

  BNET - 2002-03-01

  Human resources managers often feel like they're lost in a maze of paperwork, but many are finding freedom through software and Internet-based programs. From large-scale packages such as UltiPro that appeal to major corporations to online offerings such as Employease that serve a broader spectrum, there are solutions available to...

  Tags: Software, Human Resources, American City Business Journals Inc., Internet, Tools & Techniques, Management

• Employers Discover It Pays To Keep Employees Fit

  BNET - 2000-09-22

  From the executive summary: ‘While absenteeism will never be eliminated, certain health institutions are creating programs to ease the effect of illnesses and keep employees healthy and productive. Major area health plans agree that the most frequent medical diagnoses are asthma, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. In today's job market,...

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• Crayon Drawings, Paper Planes Can Reduce Stress

  BNET - 2000-08-25

  From the executive summary: ‘Stress costs company a lot of money. It detracts from the bottom line through health and mental health expenses, insurance claims, workers' compensation claims, absenteeism, violence, recruitment and replacement costs, and low morale. For businesses and employees, dealing with stress is rooted in taking numerous small,...

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• Computer Associates ebusiness software and services help American City Business Journals keep the presses rolling; Premier publisher of metropolitan business newspapers implements CA's Unicenter TNG to remotely manage mission-critical network.

  - 2000-04-25

  M2 PRESSWIRE-25 April 2000-COMPUTER ASSOCIATES: Computer Associates ebusiness software and services help American City Business Journals keep the presses rolling; Premier publisher of metropolitan business newspapers implements CA's Unicenter TNG to remotely manage mission-critical network C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24042000...

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• Newhouse Unit Buys Three Prominent Twin Cities Publications.(Originated from Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn.)

  - 1996-06-25

  Jun. 25--Three prominent Twin Cities publications -- Corporate Report Minnesota, Twin Cities Reader and Minneapolis/St. Paul CityBusiness -- are being acquired by American City Business Journals, a unit of the vast Newhouse family empire that publishes The New Yorker, GQ, Vanity Fair and other magazines and...

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