Image via WikipediaIn 2010 Disney Corporation (DIS) earned $6.73 billion dollars in gross revenue, an increase in total earnings from 2009. Disney is one of the top 100 companies in the United States and the world, so its shipping costs should be well managed. Typical U.S. businesses spend between 3 and 5 percent of their gross income on freight, according to Dan Goodwill and Associates (http://blogdg.ctl.ca/2010/02/facing_the_challenges_of_freig.html). 

For companies of Disney’s size, the annual spend would fall between 200 and 330 million dollars, a sizeable sum and a large percentage of Disney’s $1.48 billion dollar operating costs.

Prom night should be a fun and memorable occasion, but it should be a safe occasion as well. Sending your sweet teen off on his or her big night might seem a terrifying thought, especially with all the safety issues that come swirling into your head, and your teen could be but just as nervous as you, but it’s probably not for the same reasons.

Think back to when you were a teen on your prom night. Safety probably wasn’t one of the big worries on your mind. Thoughts about the car you were going to drive, the dress or the tux you were going to wear, where you were going to dinner, and where the after party was going to be were all flowing through your mind, but there probably were many thoughts about safety. This is why it is your job as a parent to prepare and look out for your teen’s best interest on this special night, and here are a few tips and ideas for how you can do so.