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- Pallet pools: RFID's next stop on the supply-chain
frontier?
RFID
tags make pallets easier to track and locate, although the use of
the technology is only recently gaining popularity with cost being
the most likely deterrent. "Pooling requires mass to be
efficient," said Brian Beattie, of pallet pooling company CHEP,
"and RFID takes mass to be efficient as well. You don't get value
from just tagging one lane. You need to be able to use the data
and to see the entire supply chain." DC Velocity (11/2007)
- "Homeshoring" a growing trend
"Homeshoring"
is gaining ground as a solution in instances where offshore
outsourcing doesn't yield the results a company is looking for.
Although many companies look to overseas hiring as a cost-cutting
move, some higher-paid U.S. workers can save money for a company
through better customer service, one expert says. Entrepreneur.com (11/7)
- Workers: Employers don't address stress
issues
As
many as 94% of workers with medical benefit coverage report that
their stress level affects their job performance, and 36% say it
affects their productivity, according to a recent study. The
survey found that 52% of the workers felt their employers failed
to work out stress or behavioral health issues with the employees.
Occupational Hazards (11/5)
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- Optimize time by using simple model to divide up
day
Chronobiology,
the science of biological clocks, suggests that there are natural
rhythms to the day and certain times when mental alertness is
keener. This information can be useful when trying to organize
one's day, and one expert describes the times of the day that are
best for brain challenges and the times that are better for body
challenges. And, of course, there is the afternoon lull, which she
describes as "butt time," best used for sitting and contemplating.
Fast Company (11/9)
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- Strategize to make meeting with company leader
successful
To
get face time with a company's leader, make the meeting worthwhile
for the executive. This includes tailoring one's sales pitch and
approach to take into account the needs and goals and temperament
of that particular prospect, which in turn will require doing some
research into the executive's past decisions. SalesForceXP (11/2007)
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- Evaluate supervisor, too, if employees aren't
performing well
Before
letting go of an employee who appears to be losing his or her
edge, take a look at the competency and leadership of the manager
in charge, and the mood and atmosphere of the department in
general. If there is a pattern of multiple employees not
performing, it may be a sign that there is an inept leader at the
helm. This article details six common traits of ineffective
managers. CEO Strategist (11/13)
- Managing for quality: An interview with Armand V.
Feigenbaum
A
noted quality expert discusses how the underlying principles of
quality improvement still hold true. Armand V. ("Val")
Feigenbaum's contributions to the study of quality improvement in
organizational settings helped reshape the way companies conceive
of quality management, making him a pivotal figure in the "quality
revolution" that swept through Western companies in the 1980s. The McKinsey Quarterly (free registration) (11/5)
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- Video player allows companies to customize Web
site
Video
is becoming a must-have for successful Web sites, and companies
have a nifty new way of customizing the video they display. The
Self Serve Video Player Creator, from Fliqz, assists companies in
personalizing their online videos with logos, watermarks and
various other features. Inc.com (11/7)
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- It's time
to sign up for HDAW08!
Heavy
Duty Aftermarket Week '08 will be held from Jan. 21 to 24, 2008,
at the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Go to www.cvsn.org for links to HDAW information,
distributor registration forms and to book your hotel room.
Remember to list your affiliation as CVSN only, so that the
association gets credit for your attendance. For questions, call
Angelo Volpe at (904) 737-2900.
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