Coatings The AR Mystery Shopper - Who's Selling AR and for What October 2006   AR is in the House May/June 2008   Equipment New Technologies That Save You Time/$$$ November / December 2005   Brave New World? or a world only for the brave? October 2006   Technology Takes the Lead - Multifunctional Edgers July / August 2006   Fashion & Finishing Bump Heads April/May 2007   Poor Data In Equals Poor Data Out - 3D Tracing July/August 2007   Robo Labs Are Not Created in a Day January/February 2007   Overheard at the OLA - The Buzz About Direct Surfacing January/February 2007   The Daily Grind, What’s New in Generators March 2007   Automating Surfacing & Finishing, Going with the Flow November / December 2006   Keep the River Flowing - Plastic Polish Pointers September 2007   The Software and Hardware of Digital Surfacing March/April 2008   Raising the Bar, What’s new in surfacing equipment November/December 2007   Labs Identify 'Unsung' Laboratory Equipment July/August 2008   Focus On AR AR Lens Success Begins with the Hardcoat November / December 2005   Bundling Puts 100 Percent Usage of AR Lenses in Reach September 2005   Hydrophobicity and Wearer Satisfaction March 2006   Is An AR System in Your Future September 2006   A Clear New World - Children as Well as Adults Should Reap the Benefits of Anti-reflective Lenses June 2006   Staying in “CONTACT” with Advanced AR Lenses November / December 2006   AR Residual Color March 2007   Avoiding AR Fractures During the Edging and Mounting Process June 2007   The VCA AR Committee Accomplishments September 2007   The Importance of Cleaning Lenses Prior to Spin Coating July/August 2008   Communicating the Benefits of AR Coatings March/April 2008   Guest Editorials Performance Reviews: Learning to Inspect What You Expect November / December 2005   (Independent) Optical Laboratories, Has Its Time Come October 2005   Scheduling Profits September 2005   Advice from Dr. Fill January / February 2006   Struggles of Today's Mid-Sized Lab or Why I'd Rather Be Fishing April / May 2006   Why Our Industry is Stalled September 2006   How can we satisfy “all of our customers all of the time? October 2006   Satisfaction Guaranteed November / December 2006   New Products and Then Some July/August 2007   Growing Our People June 2007   Overheard at the OLA - 2007 January/February 2008   Get Ready, Cause Here I Come March 2007   Straight Talk About Digital Surfacing* or whatever we are going to call it March/April 2008   What It Takes to Become the Transitions Lab of the Year May/June 2008   Violence in the Workplace July/August 2008   Lab Operations Keeping Count - Automated Inventory Systems October 2005   Become a Lean, Mean, Quality Control Machine October 2005   The Realities of Remote Lab Ordering September 2005   It's Not Easy Being Green September 2005   Recruitment and Retention: Business Myths and Reality January / February 2006   Focus on HR - Retaining Your Lab's Human Assets July / August 2006   The Silent Efficiency Killer - Making a Case for Automatic Tray Handling March 2006   No Lab is an Island - Getting the Most from Your Lab Association April / May 2006   Focus on HR - Selecting Human Assets for Your Lab April / May 2006   VCA Data Standards, Improve Efficiency & Make More $$$ July / August 2006   Have You Been Framed? Why Labs Should Be in the Frame Business March 2006   Overheard at the OLA - The Next BIG Idea January / February 2006   What It Takes to Be Transitions Lab of the Year June 2006   Focus on HR - Post Merger Tips for Successful Staff Integration January/February 2007   Use Lab Management Software to Search September 2006   Why They Walk June 2006   To Sell Or Not To Sell? That Is the Question November / December 2006   Last Resort Lab, the cure for indigestion November / December 2006   Bright Ideas for Avoiding Consumable Mistakes October 2007   Adding a Second Shift… Opportunities & Challenges You Should Know Before You Start October 2007   Receiving Orders Via the Internet & Remote Tracing October 2007   Juggling Your Inventory Resources, Part II January/February 2008   8th Annual Optical Laboratory Web Site of the Year Award January/February 2008   Juggling Your Inventory Resources, Part I November/December 2007   Focus on HR - Three Key HR Practices October 2007   The Often Overlooked Shipping Department September 2007   How Edging Precision Affects Drill Mounted Eyewear September 2007   Occupational Safety - What You Should Know About OSHA June 2007   It's Not Rocket Science - Lab management software systems June 2007   All Aboard for Rimless Eyewear - This train keeps chugging along June 2007   Reach for the Stars - Achieving & Maintaining Stellar Customer Service September 2007   Drilling for Better Results May/June 2008   Tricks of the Trade for Optical Labs May/June 2008   Motivating Employees July / August 2006   Transitions Optical 2006 Lab of the Year - Toledo Optical April/May 2007   Common Pitfalls & How to Avoid Them - Part 1 March 2007   Common Pitfalls & How to Avoid Them - Part 2 April/May 2007   Focus on HR - World Class Worker's Compensation - Part 1 April/May 2007   Focus on HR - World Class Worker's Compensation - Part 2 July/August 2007   Finding Riches in Niches - Pursuing safety eyewear clients July/August 2007   Focus on HR - Achieving Performance without Compromise October 2006   Precision, Perfection, Calibration - Why Calibration is Important September 2006   Transforming Your Finishing Operation September 2006   Focus on HR - Senior Workers are in HIgh Demand May/June 2008   Cleaning Up Your Consumables Process Part II July/August 2008   What’s Slowing Down Your Workflow? November/December 2007   Keeping It Green - Your Lab's Environmental Program May/June 2008   Direct Surfacing... Is It Really Better? 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Computer Lenses, a Lucrative Niche January/February 2007   Set Your Sunwear Sales on Fire July / August 2006   The Polarized Evolution - More Options Than Ever July / August 2006   A Wave of New PALs May/June 2008   Leaping Over Hurdles to Increase Polarized Lens Sales September 2007   Raising the Bar on Photochromics Sales - Tips and Best Practices from Labs that Do it Best January/February 2008   Your New Best Friend - The latest in PALs June 2007   The Fall Lens Debut - The Brightest Stars of 2006/2007 October 2006   Innovation Leads the Way November/December 2007   Playing to Win with Polarized Sales - 10 Strategies to Help You Succeed March/April 2008   Driving Home the Eyewear Safety Message May/June 2008   Processing Trivex... Avoiding the Pile July/August 2008   Focus on Protection - Near Variable Focus Lenses January/February 2008   Marketing Get Your Message Out There - Lab Communications October 2005   The Frame Game: Communication is Key September 2005   The ABCs of Building Your Business with Kids' Packages June 2006   What Would You Do If You Lost Your Top Ten Customers? Don't Panic! September 2006   The Changing Face of the ECP October 2006   Optical Laboratory Web Site of the Year Award Has New Judging Format July/August 2007   Join the Club March/April 2008   The Mystery of the Missing Second Pair – Is Business Really Bad or Are Your Accounts Just Really Bad at Business? July/August 2008   How to Transfer Learning Into Action November/December 2007   Think Outside the Box Think Outside the Box - March/April '08 March/April 2008   Think Outside the Box - October 07 October 2007   Think Outside the Box, July August July/August 2008   Think Outside the Box - November/December '07 November/December 2007   Think Outside the Box - January/February 08 January/February 2008   Think Outside the Box - June 07 June 2007   Think Outside the Box - September '07 September 2007   Think Outside the Box - July/August 07 July/August 2007   Think Outside the Box - January/February January/February 2007   Think Outside the Box - April/May April/May 2007   Think Outside the Box - November/December November / December 2006   Think Outside the Box June 2006   Think Outside the Box - March March 2007   Think Outside the Box - October October 2006   Think Outside the Box April / May 2006   Think Outside the Box - September September 2006   Think Outside the Box March 2006   Think Outside the Box - July/Aug July / August 2006   Think Outside the Box January / February 2006   What You Need To Know What You Need to Know About Protecting Lens Markings November / December 2005   What You Need to Know About The OLA October 2005   What You Need to Know About the Little Things September 2005   What You Need to Know About Web Sites January / February 2006   What You Need to Know About Selling Rimless Eyewear July / August 2006   What You Need to Know About Tracing Points March 2006   What You Need to Know About Colored Polarized Lenses April / May 2006   What You Need to Know About Lab Maneuvers September 2006   What You Need to Know About On-The-Job-Training October 2006   What You Need to Know About Optical Laboratory Web Sites January/February 2007   What You Need to Know About A New Lens Material April/May 2007   What You Need to Know About Working with Difficult People June 2007   What You Need to Know About Growing Your Lab with Promotions July/August 2007   What You Need to Know About Marketing Your Lab January/February 2008   What You Need to Know About Blocking Pads July/August 2008   What You Need to Know About Other Uses for Computer Lenses June 2006   What You Need to Know About Starting a Safety Business November / December 2006   What You Need to Know About Communicating with Your Customers March 2007   What You Need to Know About Automated Tray Handling October 2007   What You Need to Know About Ultra Sonic Cleaning May/June 2008   What You Need to Know About Quartz Crystals November/December 2007   What You Need to Know About Your Web Site and TLC March/April 2008