upickstorage.com Adds New Integration Partner Centershift

Madisonville, LA (PRWEB) June 15, 2010

upickstorage.com, the first and only self storage search application that allows customers to pick what they want to pay for a self storage unit, announced today that they have integrated with Centershift Store, giving Store clients the opportunity to negotiate online bookings directly through upickstorage.com.

In the same way that the hotels are using Internet gateways like Hotels.com to sell their extra rooms, storage companies are able to rent their vacant self storage units through upickstorage.com", Terry Bagley Chief Executive and President of Centershift Inc. said.

The integration enables facilities to negotiate real-time bookings through upickstorage.com. The customers reservation information from upickstorage.com goes directly through Centershift into the back end of the facilitys booking system.

Brandon Braud, President of Sales and Marketing for upickstorage.com stated, When used in conjunction with Centershift, upickstorage.com allows a facility owner to set up automatic counteroffers triggered by a customers offer for a unit. It is like having a manager on duty 24 hours a day. It is the perfect way to negotiate with a customer without compromising rental rate integrity or your managers valuable time.

About upickstorage.com

upickstorage.com is a highly innovative and simplistic online portal that custom matches self storage consumers with proximal self storage facilities. Online comparison shoppers are conveniently rewarded with streamlined efficiency and the best prices available for storage units anywhere. Homeowners and self storage facility owners negotiate in complete anonymous comfort while simultaneously demonstrating their environmental responsibility. For more information, please visit http://www.upickstorage.com or call (866) 678-6730.

About Centershift, Inc.

Centershift is a complete software solution provider to the self storage industry. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Centershift is the fastest growing Internet-based rental management software solution provider in the industry. Their client base includes two of the four largest self storage REITs, as well as many other large ownership and management organizations. Centershift's Store Enterprise and Advantage applications were designed specifically for seamless integration with websites, call centers, corporate offices and other business systems. Centershift's primary goal is to help self storage operators increase revenue, improve efficiencies and reduce costs. For more information, please visit http://www.centershift.com or call (877) 927-4438.

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Ugly Christmas Sweater eShop Adds How-To Blog of Christmas Party Ideas

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) November 10, 2011

After opening the doors of her online sweater shop last holiday season, the owner of Not Your Average Sweater (http://www.NotYourAverageSweater.com) realized that many of her customers, friends and family were new to the idea of ugly Christmas sweater parties. In an effort to help them join the whimsical world of this fast-growing holiday trend, shes launched a new blog (http://www.NotYourAverageSweater.com/blog/) in conjunction with her eShop to provide information to help everyone from the novice to the experienced sweater party host throw an even more successful holiday party.

People love the idea of ugly Christmas sweater parties, and know theyd be lots of fun, stated Nancy Schloetel, owner of Not Your Average Sweater, but Ive learned that people sometimes need a few ideas to jumpstart some out-of-the-box thinking and get their tacky on.

Some ugly Christmas sweater parties differ little from run-of-the-mill holiday affairs. Guests are just asked to wear an ugly sweater, and thats as far as it goes. Whether youre planning a gathering of friends and family, a reunion, holiday bash, company party, office luncheon, community or fundraising event, or even a rousing kegger, you can keep the tacky, retro, silly vibe alive in every detail of your party. The fact that an ugly Christmas sweater is eco-friendly can be a highlight, too. I appreciate the re-cycle, re-purpose, re-use aspect of these parties, adds Schloetel.

Once you begin to read through Nancys blog and watch some of her how-to videos (http://www.youtube.com/user/UglySweaterGal), you soon learn that much more can be made of these holiday shindigs. Do you aspire to win the ugliest outfit prize? Need an activity to break the ice? Want some game suggestions that work well for party groups made up of all ages? Ever decorated a Christmas cookie thats shaped like a sweater? Are luminarias in your decorating future? Have you considered making your party more meaningful by adding a humanitarian element? Do you remember some of the fun, silly treats you used to make at scout camp? Watch Nancys videos, and youre on the road to find the answers you seek.

Nancy sums it up by saying, I started out thinking it would be fun to toss my energy into the ring and teach myself how to sell some ugly sweaters on the web. Now, I realize I can go further than merely providing quirky apparel for fun-loving parties. I can help people develop ideas for every aspect of their ugly Christmas sweater parties, helping them build even more wonderful holiday memories along the way. What could be better than that?

About Not Your Average Sweater:

The Not Your Average Sweater eShop (http://www.NotYourAverageSweater.com) offers ugly Christmas sweaters for holiday parties. Choose from hundreds of previously enjoyed, adult-sized sweaters ranging from quaint and charming, to hideously ugly (with lots of added extras you won't find anywhere else). Find great accessory and ensemble pieces (like patterned turtlenecks, holiday vests and blazers, along with plaid skirts, kilts, shorts and pants) to take your next ugly Christmas sweater look into the best-dressed winners circle. The Not Your Average Sweater blog contains how-to videos giving you great sweater tips and party ideas and suggestions. Find recipes, party games and activities, and even decorating ideas to take your ugly Christmas sweater party to the next level.

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The Flag Company, Inc. Adds another Film Credit to Its Resume

(PRWEB) August 19, 2011

Civil war movies, comedies and drama The Flag Company, Inc. has provided movie props of all kinds for all kinds of films. Our first order was for some pennants that were used in a scene at a used car lot, remembers Mike Lawrence, Vice President. We couldnt wait to see the movie and look for our pennants.

Sometimes film makers are looking for authentic materials for period pieces. For example, a movie about the civil rights struggle required a flag from that era with the correct number of stars and fabric. Since nylon was not in use at that time and since cotton flags are not in use now, especially with the historically correct number of stars, a polyester historical flag was used. It photographed like cotton without the shine of nylon. Knowing what to suggest as an alternative for set decoration is just as important as having the props the movie company is asking for, particularly when they need it right now, says Lawrence.

Last minute and need yesterday are normal in film-making and The Flag Company, Inc. has in stock such a wide variety of products from all kinds (state, military and international, etc.) and sizes (toothpicks to 20x30) of flags and flag-related items that they can provide or make just about whatever is needed to make the movie set more realistic.

You can be sure if you order a flag or flagpole for set decoration from The Flag Company, Inc., you will sell a few movie tickets as well.

About The Flag Company, Inc.:

The Flag Company, Inc. offers a complete range of flags and flag-related products in addition to its line of flagpoles and Flagpole Beacon. Custom screen printing and digital printing are available for special events, corporate logos, etc. Stock merchandise includes U.S., state international and military flags and all types of accessories such as bunting, memorial cases, pennants and more. The Flag Company, Inc. is the nations largest producer of message flags, offering over 300 different messages, which are used by realtors, restaurants, car dealerships and every other kind of company imaginable. Toothpick flags both stock and custom-made to order are also available. The complete product line can be viewed at the website, http://www.flagco.com. Feel Good Light-Ups, a decorative light lens for fluorescent light fixtures became so popular that they have their own website, http://www.feelgoodlightups.com. Flagpoles and Flagpole Beacon are featured at http://www.flagpolewarehouse.com.

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ScheduleSoft Adds Finite Scheduling to its Workforce Scheduling Solution

Madison, WI (PRWEB) October 31, 2011

ScheduleSoft today announced the addition of Finite Scheduling to their workforce scheduling software. Along with this years earlier release of Fractional Demands and Advanced Volunteering the new feature strengthens ScheduleSofts unique off-the-shelf capabilities for complex and continuous Food and CPG manufacturing environments.

The Finite Scheduling feature directly leverages production planning data and labor standards to generate an optimized workforce schedule. Organizations like manufacturers, who produce a large number of products, can now quickly and accurately prepare employee schedules based on labor standards while actively managing dynamic production demands. Using the new feature, schedule changes caused by events like seasonal fluctuations or even an occurrence as common as product changeovers, can be easily managed.

ScheduleSoft continues to differentiate itself as a leader in workforce scheduling for manufacturing, said Brian Koniuk, Principal at The Hackett Group, Inc., a leading global strategic business advisory consulting firm. Their workforce scheduling solution is unique in the way it allows organizations to directly apply their core business strategy and practices to their labor deployment. Koniuk continued, The ScheduleSoft solution goes beyond roster management and supports key business metrics like improved asset utilization, inventory reduction and improved product costing.

In the past 12 months, we have met with almost every one of the top 50 food manufacturers. We understand their business drivers and our product differentiation reflects that, said Gregory Flessas, ScheduleSoft CEO. Flessas continued, The pace at which retailers and consumers are driving changes in production schedules is causing these manufacturers to take a more active approach to managing labor. Using ScheduleSoft, customers can be confident they always have the right labor deployed for they are being asked to produced. In a large, complex production facility, thats a huge competitive differentiator that within the next five years I believe will become a standard part of any factory shop floor.

About ScheduleSoft

Founded in 1997, ScheduleSoft is a privately held company based in Madison, Wis. Since its inception, it has focused exclusively on developing workforce scheduling software robust enough to meet the requirements of the most complex work environments, and flexible enough to address changing business needs. With more than 150 customers scheduling for over 50,000 users, leading companies in many industries turn to ScheduleSoft to create an agile workforce that delivers business results.

About The Hackett Group, Inc.

The Hackett Group, a global strategic business advisory and operations improvement consulting firm, is a leader in best practice advisory, benchmarking, and transformation consulting services including strategy and operations, working capital management, and globalization advice. Utilizing best practices and implementation insights from more than 5,000 benchmarking engagements, executives use The Hackett Group's empirically-based approach to quickly define and implement initiatives to enable world-class performance. Through its REL group, The Hackett Group offers working capital solutions focused on delivering significant cash flow improvements. Through its Archstone Consulting group, The Hackett Group offers Strategy & Operations consulting services in the Consumer and Industrial Products, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing and Financial Services industry sectors. Through its Hackett Technology Solutions group, The Hackett Group offers business application consulting services that help maximize returns on IT investments. The Hackett Group has completed benchmark studies with 2,800 major corporations and government agencies, including 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials, 84% of the Fortune 100, 80% of the DAX 30 and 49% of the FTSE 100.

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