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XONITEK Corporation e-Newsletter December 2008
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Institute of Industrial Engineers Annual Conference & Expo 2009:
 
Call For Abstracts!
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In order to submit your abstract for consideration, you will have to first register as an author.  Then you will be given an author login which will permit you to submit.
ECONOMY
The Bad, the Worse and the Not So Bad
by Barry Livsky
glass half empty/fullThe economic crisis is affecting everyone on a personal & professional level.  The entire world is either heading into or is already in a recession.  Which one, depends on which expert you listen to.  How can the average person make heads or tails of this situation when the experts can't agree on anything?
 
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SETUP REDUCTION
Flexibility and Efficiency: Can They Exist Together?
By Anders Nielsen
carThere is a growing awareness that inventories are much costlier than we thought. Setup reduction is a powerful tool to improved flexibility and customer service. Yet many companies struggle to get the advertised benefits. They are failing to integrate setup reduction into a company wide customer satisfaction strategy led from the top.
 
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RISK MANAGEMENT
Ongoing Series: How Well is Your Enterprise Running?
by Dave Chapman
Risk signPart 5: This article identifies the most successful approaches for "what to do", "what not to do" and "why" as it relates to the foundation of most business, which is "What is the real achievable revenue".  


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 If you have any questions or comments related to the articles contained in this publication, please contact Victoria Marsh at marshva@xonitek.com.

President's Corner

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Q: How Do I Increase My Sales in a Down Economy?
 
A: Sell
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Tombstone of the Month

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Joseph Paris was asked to serve as a keynote speaker at the 11th Annual Industrial Engineering Congress this past October in Puebla, Mexico.
 
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