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Reuben Slone has joined Walgreens as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management. Reporting to President of Community Management, Mark Wagner, Slone will be responsible for distribution, transportation, systems integration and engineering, Lean and Six Sigma supply chain initiatives and community outreach.

“Reuben has deep experience in leading supply chain operations, improving service and efficiency and driving innovation in the management of inventory from distribution centers to the stores,” said Wagner. “He is a great addition to Walgreens leadership team, and we are looking forward to his insights and perspective as we continue to focus on making our distribution system more effective for both our team members and customers.”

 

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Dec222007

Christmas shipping deadlines: Last minute guide for procrastinators

DateSaturday, December 22, 2007 at 12:20AM

If you’re reading this posting and you still have Christmas to buy and / or ship, you are not alone. Thousands of people will be doing last minute Christmas shopping and Christmas shipping today, tomorrow, and Monday. But, if you expect your gift to arrive by Christmas, today is the day that all procrastinators dread - today is Christmas shipping deadline day!  But, before you rush out to get your last minute packages shipped, you should know which shipping companies can still get your package delivered by Christmas day. Naturally, you will pay a premium price for expedited delivery.

Christmas%20shipping.jpgDECEMBER 22 - SHIP TODAY!

USPS ( United States Postal Service ) guarantees delivery if you ship your package today, December 22 , by Express Mail.  THE POST OFFICE WILL DELIVER YOUR PACKAGES ON CHRISTMAS DAY!

FEDEX will deliver your package on Christmas Eve, December 24, if you ship your gifts by using their FedEx Express shipping option.

DHL will deliver packages shipped today on Monday, Christmas Eve, if you bring your packages to them today and choose Express shipping.

UPS ( United Parcel Service) Yesterday, December 21, was the last day to ship via UPS next-day air for Christmas Eve delivery.

AMAZON - Ship by 1 p.m. today by choosing the 1 day shipping option (Pacific Time)  to insure delivery by Christmas!

Can’t get to a shipping center today or don’t want to pay the additional shipping charges required now to get your gifts there by Christmas? No problem. Send a gift certificate!

Amazon, iTunes, and scores of other online retailers sell gift certificates that you can email to the people on your gift list!

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I always somehow put off all my Christmas shopping. Thanks for these life-saving techniques!
November 22, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAndrea Colt

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