Abstract: Devices and apparatuses of the present technology provide a distinct advantage in storing a toothpaste tube in such a way that handling (and storing) the toothpaste tube, by an individual, can occur with the use of just one hand. This is particularly useful for young and physically limited individuals who are have difficulty using both hands to manipulate or use a toothpaste tube effectively.

Abstract: A system and a method for managing various Customer Productivity Applications utilize a web-enabled interactive database to organize, store and retrieve information for the benefit of the customer community to effectively manage the business. The system captures all customers related information and provides on-line, up-to-date information to the users upon request. The system is configured to manage various Customer Productivity Applications to increase the customers' productivity and minimizes cost of ownership by analyzing the customers' fleet, perform industry comparisons, and run iterations to develop fleet optimal performance requirements.