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| Page 1 of 32 | Previous | Next | EXECUPUNDIT OCTOBER 3, 2011 The Smooth Operator Many years ago I knew a man who was reputed to be a smooth operator. People would say that he always had the right words, was too friendly, and that he tried to impress others with his expensive wardrobe. He had a cadre of enemies that became hazy when asked to provide the particulars for their animosity. can't say the same for his critics | | HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW DECEMBER 2, 2011 Using Social Networks to Improve Operations For decades the mystery shopper was the main way retailers assessed operations from a customer's point of view. Our company, Empathica — as well as a number of competitors — are providing customer feedback to operations, while partnering with "web-scraping" companies to listen to random chatter online. Very dried out. | CROSSDERRY BLOG FEBRUARY 4, 2010 Week 4 Performance Report — Operation Dunk 2010 Home About Experience Trap/Complexity Set KM Set Metrics Set Crossderry Blog Entries RSS | Comments RSS Where’s Crossderry read? I’ve made higher and higher scores on some of the multi-player games, but unfortunately I can’t seem to save and track my ongoing progress on those. Weight — Down 4.5 lbs from week 2 (249 from 253.5) | | | | | | | |
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CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2010 Week 2 Performance Report — Operation Dunk 2010
However, I realized that I hadn’t posted on my own “ Operation Dunk 2010 &# performance, so here goes: I’ve made some progress on my weight ( the weight reduction KPI is related to the improvement of my jumping capability ): Weight — Down 3.5 lbs from week 1 (257.5 Zen, PM, and Life Blog at WordPress.com. MORE >> -
CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2010 Week 3 Performance Report — Operation Dunk 2010
Home About Experience Trap/Complexity Set KM Set Metrics Set Crossderry Blog Entries RSS | Comments RSS Where’s Crossderry read? Weight — Down 3.5 lbs from week 2 (253.5 from 261) Wii Age — Forgot to measure this week… will assume I’m still at 55. Finally, I’ve started the WiiFit strength training. MORE >> -
CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010  Week 10 Performance Report — Operation Dunk 2010
Home About Experience Trap/Complexity Set KM Set Metrics Set Crossderry Blog Entries RSS | Comments RSS Where’s Crossderry read? I allowed the demands of work and family to get in the way, but we’re back on the beam. Luckily, the damage wasn’t too great, as I have remained active. Weight — Up2.5 lbs from week 4 (251.5 MORE >> -
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012 Operational Improvement Has Improved
If you've had a bad experience with an operational improvement effort (like Six Sigma or Business Reengineering), or if you haven't given it much attention lately, you should take a fresh look. Change management OperationsBut improvement has improved. see three forces behind this trend: 1. Greater information availability. MORE >> - “The fat kid is the bottleneck!” – (Eli Goldratt’s The Goal, and a thought about expertise)
Randy's blog entries bottlenecks efficiency Eli Goldratt operations theory The Goal(Hint: read all the way to the end to get the point of this blog post – about expertise and experience). The book The Goal is a “business classic” we somehow have missed at the First Friday Book Synopsis. MORE >>
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