The Ethical Mind: A Challenge in Business?Ethics in for-profit business seems an oxymoronThe best example in electronics retail I have is the gold plated USB cable... Sale associates are pushed to sell them telling customers they are much better over the non-gold plated ones when there is no real world...
The Aircraft Mechanic job description template includes the following job summary: To inspect aircraft, perform maintenance and overhauls, make repairs, and conduct tests to keep equipment operating efficiently and safely. An airframe and power plant (A&P) mechanic works on the airframe, including the fuselage, wings, brakes, and tail assembly, as...
The Mechanic's Helper job description template includes the following job summary: To perform unskilled machine maintenance work and assist mechanic in performing manual work such as moving equipment, tools, and materials. Additional information available includes essential job functions, additional responsibilities, and education and experience requirements.
In last month's article, I floated the idea for a nationally recognized organization to administer a Professional Mechanic's Examination. When an A&P mechanic successfully passes such a test, a nationally recognized testing organization would rec In last month's article, I floated the idea for a nationally...
With its almost permanent position at number two in the branded category chart, the beers, wines & spirits category continues to be a major source of featured space promotional activity across all retailers. Looking at the brands that have mad With its almost...
In the mechanic's list of career priorities, second only to a well-stocked toolbox, is the desire for a good, dependable, source of replacement parts. A good mechanic needs to know what kind of parts are out there and how to tell a good part from a b...
Focusing on the health, beauty & baby category, the Promotrack team has looked at the activity since 29 July up to now the past five weeks. The category has shown consistent promotional activity throughout this period, being in the top five Focusing...
Redback's mechanic's belt features a brass-plated adjusting buckle and is completely protected with a 1 1/2-inch outer leather strap, helping to prevent scratching surfaces in the workplace. Made in the United States, the belts are ... Redback's mechanic's belt features a brass-plated adjusting...
Redback's Mechanic's Belt features a brass-plated buckle that is protected by a 1-1/2" outer leather strap to prevent scratching workplace surfaces. These made-in-the-U.S.A. belts are also made of ... Redback's Mechanic's Belt features a brass-plated buckle that is protected by a 1-1/2" outer...
Feb. 2--Alaska Airlines mechanic John Liotine is as numb as anyone watching the coverage of Monday's crash of Flight 261, but as the whistleblower who raised serious questions about the airline's maintenance procedures more than a year ago, he hopes Feb. 2--Alaska Airlines mechanic John...
Of the top five brands in the grocery category chart for the week ending 23 October, two were cereal brands--Kellogg's and Weetabix--with the third, Heinz, also having cereals on promotion. Activity across these three brands for cereals has been fa Of the top five...
The health, beauty and baby category was last looked at in-depth in the 26 August issue of The Grocer. In the period since then the top five brands in our chart have changed completely, with only Aquafresh and Huggies making it into this week's top t ...
A $24 billion mechanic's lien field against General Electric's Fairfield headquarters was discharged by a Superior Court judge in Bridgeport. Caroline T. Corbit of Birmingham, Ala. filed the lien last November against GE'S corporate headquarters a A $24 billion mechanic's lien field against...
The big brands continue to dominate the top ten branded activity chart with Nestle having been in first place for the previous five issues (since 29 July 2006). Nestle's dominance is primarily due to its ongoing promotional offers across its cerea The big...
The soft drinks category was last looked at in detail by the Promotrack analysis in the 17 June issue of The Grocer when we looked at the correlation between sponsorship of the World Cup and in-store promotional activity by its sponsors. The soft ...
The top ten petfood brands recorded in featured promotional space in 2006 were Felix with 25% of activity, Whiskas with 18% and Pedigree with 13%. Winalot, Perfect, Butchers and Iams took a 6% share each and Go Cat and Purina took 2%. The 'save'...
Joe Gibson knows how good it feels to be named the best mechanic. The Equipment Maintenance Council, a national association of equipment managers, has recognized the 28-year veteran of Hubbard Construction's Orlando equipment shop with its 1991 Mec Joe Gibson knows how good it...