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...North America and Scandinavia, the giants of the industry--led by International Paper of Stamford, Conn. (2002 total sales: $25 billion); Georgia-Pacific of Atlanta ($23.3 billion); Weyerhaeuser of Tacoma, Wash. ($18.5 billion); Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA of Stockholm ($10 billion); and Smurfit-Stone Container of Chicago ($8.2 billion)--churn out millions of tons of linerboard and corrugated. A box can be small enough to hold a wedding ring or large enough for jet skis (4 ft. by 4 ft. by 4 ft. is the maximum, however). The U.S. leads the world in box manufacturing, accounting for more than...
...worked with the General Accounting Office to find out what really happens to this mass of Federal regulations about the workplace that exist,” Bok said. “John’s feeling was that people churn out these reams of paper rules and very often people out in the field don’t even know of their existence...
...FULL HOUSE Marc Landgraf is the sort of unflappable restaurateur Swiss hotel schools churn out, and it's just as well. As I meet him, a party of 60 begins to arrive, the restaurant is fully booked and the 40-odd souls on the waiting list keep vainly pleading for a table. "Bookings," says Landgraf dryly, "are advisable...
...waste valuable searching time. For summer work, any business with rapid employee turnover is a good bet. Chain pharmacies, convenience stores and fast-food outlets all turn their employees at a rate of 150-300% a year, says SnagAJob CEO Shawn Boyer. Call centers and telemarketers also churn through their staffs quickly. If you can travel to find work, it may help to know that job growth is greatest in New Mexico, Nevada and Hawaii (as if you needed any more prodding to head for the beach...
...says Tomohiro Hoshino, who does 3-D paintings at KaiKai Kiki. Still, Murakami's relentless focus on the business of making art pays rich dividends. He proudly notes that in 1998 it would take him and 30 helpers six months to complete a large work. Now his art factories churn out 40 pieces a year...