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Business » Management | By Hani Masgidi @ Saturday, 6th December 2008 @ 4:55 PM

Business excellence is an ideal that all good entrepreneurs strive to achieve. In fact, many organizations are devoted to honoring those businesses that best exemplify this concept.However, business excellence cannot be strictly defined.Rather, it varies from one industry to another. For example, in the automotive industry, business excellence includes customer commitment, quality control, efficient supply, and innovative management. Leaders in the automotive industry understand the need ... more...

Business » Management | By Hani Masgidi @ Friday, 5th December 2008 @ 8:32 PM

There has been a lot of discussion recently about business excellence.In fact, this term seems to have become a benchmark for evaluating successful enterprises.It has also become a marketing tool as consumers look for companies who advertise their achievement of business excellence.How do they support such claims? With the countless research projects and awards that have recently focused their energies on finding examples of business excellence. In order to understand why this idea has ... more...

Business » Management | By William Hohman @ Friday, 5th December 2008 @ 11:32 AM

A Masters of Business Administration is a popular choice for college students hoping to enter the worlds of business and finance. This is a degree which makes you far more employable and of course, leaves you well prepared to face the challenges of running a business. Far more than a general management program, an MBA is your way forward in a challenging and competitive world. Without a doubt, the skills you can acquire are essential to success regardless of the career path you choose fo... more...

Business » Management | By john mce @ Friday, 5th December 2008 @ 10:23 AM

What makes a good work team? It\'s probably not the hard skills of industry or management expertise. What makes good teams are good attitudes. Team players are defined by the way they relate to their colleagues. If you are in charge of a team you should seriously consider ways of getting individuals to work more cohesively as part of a team. Team development initiatives should be about people recognising the skills and contributions of their colleagues. It\'s this kind of thinki... more...

Business » Management | By Andrea Dean @ Wednesday, 3rd December 2008 @ 12:17 PM

If you have ever played a sport, you know the importance of a good coach. A coach motivates everyone to do their personal best for themselves and the team and creates accountability (you do show up for practice!). Most people agree that you and the team would not achieve maximum results without a good coach. A Business Coach works with you to develop and achieve personal and/or professional goals. A coach can work with the business owner, manager, project team, or the who... more...

Business » Management | By Art Gib @ Tuesday, 2nd December 2008 @ 10:28 PM

You have a business to run, so why worry about the upkeep and management of your property as well? Companies offer a wide menu of possible services that you can choose from. -- Landscaping: Your property\'s appearance is the first thing your customers will notice about your business. A commercial property service can make sure the lawns are mowed, shrubs are trimmed, and flowers are planted, so that you will make a terrific first impression. -- Snow removal: Winter means poss... more...

Business » Management | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Tuesday, 25th November 2008 @ 2:08 PM

Six Sigma is a data-driven process re-engineering methodology resulting in paradigm shifts in the way a company behaves, treats its customers, and produces its products. It has been used for over 15 years in a number of companies including General Electric, Allied Signal and Texas Instruments. Why has six sigma been so effective? Lean strategies find errors and defects in the process before they become a major issues, saving significant money and time. Six Sigma performance implies a leve... more...

Business » Management | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Tuesday, 25th November 2008 @ 11:45 AM

We are in a very competitive business. Six Sigma is the proven strategy which will make it possible for our Company to break through the wall between the average and world-class. The only way to make money is by satisfying needs. Six Sigma is a powerful tool to improve our processes. Many major companies have proven the efficiency of the Six Sigma approach in improving their process capability from the average to world-class. The Lean Strategy targets the reduction of process variation, ... more...

Business » Management | By David Poulos @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 7:20 PM

Fragmentations, Extensions, Subs and Spin-Offs - Brand Yoga Can Save Your Business A Company\'s brand is one of its largest, most important assets, one that takes years to develop, one that must be nurtured, massaged, cultured and maintained. For broad-based product and service companies, sometimes putting your brand through some yoga-like exercises can lead to tighter targeting, enhanced revenue and improved profitability. The creation of brand extensions, brand fragments... more...

Business » Management | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 2:39 AM

Probably the biggest single difference between a true Six Sigma company and those companies that are stuck permanently at Four Sigma, is the mindset. The under-achieving companies are complacent, unaware and unable to accept the idea that they must make quantum leaps in process quality if they are to gain, and keep, their competitive advantage. The benefits of achieving Six Sigma are clear and obvious, both from the company\'s standpoint, and more importantly, from their customer\'s st... more...