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Four benefits to logistics companies when using EDI

EDI use in the shipping and logistics sector is growing faster than any other industry. The move to use EDI is due to the many impressive benefits. Here are four that are relevant to logistics providers: Cost savings When you switch to EDI transactions, you can realize cost savings as high as 35% immediately. These savings are from paper, printing, storage, reproduction, filing, and postage alone.... [Read more]

A Brief Comparison Between an APU and a GPU for Aircrafts

APUs and GPUs both play a crucial role in onboard power configuration. Written by: Start Pac Both ground power units and auxiliary power units play a pivotal role in supplementing adequate power to an aircraft. Major airlines have separate units installed within the lanes of the runway to ensure that each aircraft that taxis can have access to a variety of power options.  This article will discuss... [Read more]

Top Flower Paintings

By Phineas Upham Flower paintings are timeless. They serve as excellent studies for artists who create beautiful abstract artwork, often highlighting colors or geometric shapes. They are also a wonderful method of documentation for the natural world around us. From tulips to sakura blossoms, these paintings are some of the best the art world has to offer. 1643: Judith Leyster Picture of a Tulip In... [Read more]

The Role of Women in the Gold Rush

By Samuel Phineas Upham When Californians struck gold, women and families were at the front lines. The balance actually shifted during the Gold Rush. Prior to 1849, Calfornia had a disproportionate amount of men. The Gold Rush brought wealth and opportunity, which attracted women from all over the US. Most of those people had showed up by 1849, hoping to strike it rich. Men would often journey to California... [Read more]

A Bit of History and Facts on New York’s Five Boroughs

By Phin Upham New York City is often referred to as “the Five Boroughs”, which a reference to the areas that make up the city properly. Referring to the city in this way helps move the emphasis away from Manhattan, which is particularly important for outsiders. It also helps designate a portion of New York that is different from suburban New York, or the greater Metropolitan area. The city was... [Read more]

The Sherman Act of 1890

One of the most complicated, and controversial, pieces of legislation from the turn of the 20th century was the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. It was written in response to several important events at the time, all of which affected the direction the country and the economy was headed. Standard Oil had become accustomed to the practice of offering rebates to railroads, which helped lessen the costs... [Read more]

The Impact of the Erie Canal

By Phineas Upham The Erie Canal was an intense undertaking for the city of New York, and one that would pay off all throughout the early to mid 20th century, and even beyond into the modern age. Building the canal required an incredible amount of labor, and the clearing of what was essentially a virgin forest. The impact of all that effort was far reaching and long lasting. Economic Impacts The Canal... [Read more]

Controlling Stock Market Traffic

By Phineas Upham A stock exchange can be a physical location, or a network of computers, but it is designed to help facilitate the buying and selling of equities. If transactions were limited to just a few dozen, this would be a relatively simple affair. Thanks to technology, there are now untold numbers of transactions going on at any given moment that the markets are open. Traffic controllers are... [Read more]

Robert Clower and Modern Economic Thinking

By Phin Upham Robert Clower essentially created the concept of stock-flow analysis, which is a method of looking at the economy. He wrote several works today considered seminal, which explored microfoundations of theories behind money and macroeconomics. Clower advanced a lot of theories that we take for granted today. He made us view money as the primary means for exchange, which required rethinking... [Read more]

Behind the Apple: Mike Markkula

By Samuel Phineas Upham Mike Markkula is the behind-the-scenes man of Apple. Most people know the story of Steve Jobs, but Markkula began as a marketing director who would use the capital he’d gain to help finance Apple. His experience helped drive Jobs’ products and operations, and his vision helped build Apple into a successful tech company from it humble beginnings in a garage. Markkula’s... [Read more]

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