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Looking to Make Its Food Just a Little Faster, Wendy’s Upgrades ERP Software
Wendy’s, one of America’s favorite fast food chains, has successfully completed an upgrade of its enterprise resource planning software (ERP). Hoping to gain the benefits of using state-of-the-art ERP solutions as soon as possible, the food giant fast-tracked the project, managing to successfully complete the upgrade in six-months. The secret? The company took a disciplined,…
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San Francisco start-up Stripe Aims to Push U.S. Further Away from Cash
Stripe, a San Francisco-based tech start-up, is aiming to deal the killing blow to cash use in the United States. The company has already racked up $120 million in investments. Of those investing in Stripe, the most notable is the Founders Fund, owned by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. Stripe’s services are simple enough. The company…
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New Study Shows ER Doctors Frequently Overlook Initial Stroke Symptoms
A new study from Johns Hopkins University researchers says that the first signs of stroke symptoms often go unnoticed — and the issue is more prevalent for minorities, women, and young patients. They examined data from emergency room visits, and determined that out of 188 stroke admissions, 12.7% had previously been to the ER within…
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With GM and Now Toyota Facing Problems, Could 2014 Set a New Record for Auto Recalls?
You might have heard about Chevy’s struggles with faulty ignition switches on its Cobalt models. The story made some waves a few weeks ago with General Motors discovering that the problem was larger than officials had initially planned for, leading to a recall of over 6.3 million vehicles (including the Cobalt as well as some…
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New Study Shows ER Doctors Frequently Overlook Initial Stroke Symptoms
A new study from Johns Hopkins University researchers says that the first signs of stroke symptoms often go unnoticed — and the issue is more prevalent for minorities, women, and young patients. They examined data from emergency room visits, and determined that out of 188 stroke admissions, 12.7% had previously been to the ER within…
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Former Dancing With the Stars Co-Host Crashes Maserati
Former Dancing With the Stars host Brooke Burke-Charvet crashed her Maserati into an embankment in Calabasas, California on April 2. Police immediately questioned the star’s sobriety. TMZ quashed drunk driving rumors, stating that Burke-Charvet, 42, “passed the field sobriety test with flying colors.” Burke-Charvet blames the crash on a faulty steering wheel. “Rough morning. Accident…
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California Man Lucky to Survive Dangerous Nap
Taking a nap right before work or during a lunch break is a great way to make sure you aren’t tired or grumpy and are able to perform your tasks as well as possible. But for a man in San Leandro, California, getting a bit of extra shuteye nearly cost him his life. Last Friday,…
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Pennsylvania Motorists to Face Increased Vehicle Fees
As a result of the transportation funding law that Pennsylvania state legislators approved last year, motorists in the Keystone State will be seeing a rise in vehicle fees starting this week, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. This is the first time most of these vehicle fees have changed since 1997, Richard Kirkpatrick, Pennsylvania Department of…
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Cold Weather Freezes Furniture Orders, Says New Survey
The tough winter slowed down everything this year, including consumer spending on furniture. The Furniture Insights newsletter, released by Smith Leonard PLLC last week, found that factory orders increased about 2% while shipping increased just 3% this January from the same month last year. Those numbers indicated the slowest growth rates in the last 10…
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New Law Aims to Reduce Unemployment Rates Among Disabled Americans
As of March 24th, all businesses working in partnership with the federal government are required to meet certain hiring standards as part of a new push to reduce employment inequality among America’s disabled citizens. From now on, anyone with a government contract will be expected to set and meet a goal of employing and attracting…