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01st October 2009
Amongst the world-class manufacturing technologies perhaps largely applicable to the service sector is the 5S implementation. Originally conceived to create a clutter-free, well-organized, spic-and-span working atmosphere in factories, 5S is nowadays seen... Read >
Author: Nik Faizal29th September 2009
Creating a culture of process improvement, whether you are operating an online venture or traditional brick and mortar establishment is vital to success and increased profitability. There are many tools available for defining, measuring and analyzing a bu... Read >
Author: wbdoyle07th August 2009
For several years the outsourcing industry has been hyping procurement outsourcing as on the cusp of wholesale adoption. According to an Everest Report Outsourcing the Procure-to-Pay Process, released last year: "The demand for P2P capability is driving s... Read >
Author: Outsourcing Insights from WNS27th July 2009
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Fortune 200 company seeks a Vice President or VP of Accounting Policy.
Responsibilities include the direct oversight and responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the company’s process to evaluate, document and communicate the... Read >
Author: PeteDex24th July 2009
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Fortune 200 company seeks a Vice President or VP of Accounting Policy.
Responsibilities include the direct oversight and responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the company’s process to evaluate, document and communicate the... Read >
Author: PeteDex23rd July 2009
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Fortune 200 company seeks a Vice President or VP of Accounting Policy.
Responsibilities include the direct oversight and responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the company’s process to evaluate, document and communicate the... Read >
Author: PeteDex27th June 2009
NetworkD are the experts at systems life-cycle management, endpoint security, service desk, and IT process improvement solutions to organisations worldwide.
NetworkD specialise in reducing operational costs, enhancing the customer experience and incre... Read >
Author: charlie27th June 2009
NetworkD is an Authorised Training Centre for LANDesk. Our factory-certified instructors have the credentials and skills to provide you with a highly valuable training experience.
We realise that training is a critical factor in achieving success. As ... Read >
Author: charlie12th June 2009
Organisational change is a reality of the modern world, and that reality isn't likely to change anytime soon. If anything, organizations can expect to face the need for even more change in the future, at an ever faster pace. Organisations have to deal wit... Read >
Author: mkemp1105th May 2009
There are two methodologies within the Six Sigma structure, DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) and DMADV (define, measure, analyze, design, and verify). These processes do a lot of similar things but their differences mean they can't ... Read >
27th March 2009
The strategic business consulting services focuses in the enhancement of business performance of clients by streamlining processes, lowering organizational risk and by leveraging the global sourcing / outsourcing organizational model.
Working with var... Read >
Author: Tyler Moon04th March 2009
The major and very glaring difference between any other quality control and management system when compared to the Six Sigma is a direct connection to the financial gains arising out of the processes implemented. Financial gains arising out of the improve... Read >
Author: Robert Bell02nd March 2009
It's not often that a software project management book comes along that is practical, easy to read and stacked full of ready to use process scripts. Andrew Stallman and Jennifer Greene have done just that with recent book Applied Software Project Manageme... Read >
Author: Satwinder25th February 2009
Technology is the foundation for process improvement and increased accuracy and efficiency in most organizations today. Document management is one area in which the use of technology is quickly becoming a requirement. It is used in areas such as indexing,... Read >
Author: Craig Abramson01st February 2009
Are the stair railings or hand railings in your home portraying a beauty of craftsmanship and functionality as they are meant to?
Take a good look when you walk into your home. If you have a stair railing going to another level in your home more times th... Read >
Author: xc70016th January 2009
It is a well-understood axiom of the business world that there are two ways to improve the bottom line of the business. Stated simply, those two ways are to make money or to cut costs. Now no business can cost cut their way to profitability. But by t... Read >
Author: pompyfzr16th January 2009
It is a well-understood axiom of the business world that there are two ways to improve the bottom line of the business. Stated simply, those two ways are to make money or to cut costs. Now no business can cost cut their way to profitability. But by... Read >
Author: pompyfzr13th January 2009
It is a well-understood axiom of the business world that there are two ways to improve the bottom line of the business. Stated simply, those two ways are to make money or to cut costs. Now no business can cost cut their way to profitability. But by t... Read >
Author: pompyfzr13th January 2009
It is a well-understood axiom of the business world that there are two ways to improve the bottom line of the business. Stated simply, those two ways are to make money or to cut costs. Now no business can cost cut their way to profitability. But by the... Read >
Author: pompyfzr24th November 2008
A very common question that companies ask themselves, when they are starting or looking to start on the journey of Six Sigma improvement is – “How and where do I start?”
Hopefully, before this question gets asked, normally by a Senior Manager or ... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson15th September 2008
Six Sigma projects are derived from organizational strategy, in the same way that strategy drives the selection of all projects and programs in the portfolio. So, how do the business drivers effect the selection of projects for the Six Sigma methodology?
... Read >
Author: jreiling99920th June 2008
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Every day, more organizations are eagerly embracing the concept of offshore outsourcing to lower costs, increase efficiency and productivity, and enable employees to focus on the innovative, core endeavors that drive business forward.
IT de... Read >
Author: Hayden Hong 12th June 2008
Insight
Every day, more organizations are eagerly embracing the concept of offshore outsourcing to lower costs, increase efficiency and productivity, and enable employees to focus on the innovative, core endeavors that drive business forward.
IT de... Read >
Author: Hayden Hong 19th May 2008
The manufacturing process in your company is worrying you. You want to know how to monitor and control the processes in your factory. Statistical Process Control (SPC) offers you a tool to determine when a statistically significant change has occurred in ... Read >
Author: Akhil Shahani25th April 2008
Consistently delivering quality products and services to customers is the sign of being a matured organization. Though not impossible, the task of achieving consistent quality is extremely challenging, considering the fact that it is difficult to define... Read >
Author: www.amikamobile.com10th April 2008
Consistently delivering quality products and services to customers is the sign of being a matured organization. Though not impossible, the task of achieving consistent quality is extremely challenging, considering the fact that it is difficult to define, ... Read >
Author: www.amikamobile.com01st February 2008
Although the 2007 holiday season hasn’t ended yet for many multichannel merchants, many of our clients are already preparing for holiday 2008. You should, too, by conducting a post-season audit. This process enables you to challenge your group to find w... Read >
Author: Curt Barry24th September 2007
If you own a company, a significant portion of your time is spent on figuring out ways to improve your business's bottom line. One way to do that is through process improvement. For each division in your company, you will want someone to go through and ... Read >
Author: Jonothan Blocker01st August 2007
If you work in government - particularly in security - you understand the importance of documentation. Government work requires a great deal of it, and such documentation often involves charts, diagrams and other visual aids in order to supplement and cla... Read >
Author: Jonothan Blocker30th March 2007
If you are considering liposuction, you are likely concerned about the recovery process. This procedure, sometimes called liposculpture or lipo, offers the potential to improve both appearance and self-confidence.
As with most surgeries, the discomfo... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer18th December 2006
Liposuction is a suctioning technique which removes fat deposits from under the skin. It is a procedure which reshapes and contours a specified area of the body.
Women commonly have fat removed from their hips, thighs and stomach. Whereas, for men it ... Read >
Author: David Pierce04th April 2006
Six Sigma is about numbers. Six Sigma produces a flood of data about your process that are critical to your success. If you don't measure it and understand what you are measuring, you can't manage it. Six Sigma's clear strength is a data-driven analysis a... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka10th February 2006
Copyright 2006 Jeremy Markum
In the previous installment of The Profound Fitness Manifesto we learned the value of seeing fitness as a Process, instead of a "recipe" or "destination," and we learned that the fastest way to optimize the results produced... Read >
Author: Jeremy Markum25th January 2006
The demand for people with Six Sigma expertise is constantly increasing. More and more organizations are discovering the many ways that the Six Sigma methodology can help them grow and improve. As Six Sigma spreads to many different industries beyond its ... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka23rd January 2006
It's not often that a software project management book comes along that is practical, easy to read and stacked full of ready to use process scripts. Andrew Stellman and Jennifer Greene have done just that with recent book Applied Software Project Manageme... Read >
Author: Simon Buehring24th December 2005
Frequently I am asked "how do you get information about the competition?" Most people are surprised when I tell them that getting useful competitive intelligence is actually the easiest part of managing successful business competition. One of the best met... Read >
Author: Celeste Bishop22nd November 2005
Six Sigma is about numbers. Six Sigma produces a flood of data about your process that are critical to your success. If you don't measure it and understand what you are measuring, you can't manage it. Six Sigma's clear strength is a data-driven analysis a... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka01st November 2005
Although both Six Sigma and Lean Flow have their roots in manufacturing, it works just as effectively in service industries. Much of the U.S. economy is now based on services rather than manufacturing and many service organization managers are wondering h... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka28th October 2005
Lean Six Sigma combines the quality improvements that come from using Six Sigma with the speed improvements that come from using Lean manufacturing principles . Six Sigma is a disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects in an... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka12th October 2005
I would like to depart from my traditional articles to describe a great leader who was also a great friend. This departure is partly selfish, but I welcome an opportunity to describe a person from whom I learned many management and leadership lessons.
... Read >
Author: CMOE Development Team01st October 2005
WHAT IS THE CMMI?
The CMMI is a model for improving and appraising the
performance of development organizations. It stands for
"Capability Maturity Model Integration". It is published
and developed by the Software Engineering Institute in
Pitt... Read >
Author: Francis Dion24th September 2005
The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) became an accepted standard (as established by the Project Management Institute) that is still widely used in many industries around the world. At a basic level, many of the methodologies advocated by PMBoK... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka19th September 2005
Six Sigma is not just a new term for Total Quality Management (TQM) . They have many similarities and are compatible in many business environments. TQM has brought great improvements and value to many companies. Six Sigma can do more.
TQM is the develo... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka11th September 2005
Managing a Six Sigma team is a considerable responsibility. Six Sigma is a team process and requires cooperation at many levels. No one person can manage a Six Sigma project on their own. Just as it is the organization that benefits from Six Sigma, it is ... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka08th September 2005
How to Get Buy-in to Ensure Results
In order to achieve your objectives for real process improvement you will need to change the business rules, incentives, and measurements and empower employees to get involved in the process of improvement. We will... Read >
Author: Chris Anderson31st August 2005
One of the more ambiguous elements of a Six Sigma project is the level and type of compensation the organization should give to its Six Sigma leaders and team members. On the one hand, setting compensation is not an integral part of any stage of a Six Sig... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka12th August 2005
It is not surprising that some people may perceive Six Sigma as being only for large corporations. Major corporations such as Allied Signal, Black & Decker, Dow Chemical, Dupont, Federal Express, General Electric, Johnson and Johnson, Kodak, Motorola, Son... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka15th July 2005
Taking the concepts of the Toyota System and enhancing them with today's information systems technology has been the key to allow some manufacturers to unlock the door that leads to a short-cut in process improvement projects. They are rethinking the good... Read >
Author: Brett Lane
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