| XONITEK CollectiveX Collaborative Website Launched |
 XONITEK is pleased to announce the launch of its collaborative website dedicated to Operational Excellence (Lean, Six-Sigma and Leadership) - where you the user can actively participate in relevant topics of discussion. Click here to learn more. ____________________________________________________ |
| Joseph Paris appointed as Board Member to the IIE's Process Industry Division |
 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph F. Paris Jr, President of XONITEK Corporation, as a Board Member to the Institute of Industrial Engineers' (IIE) Process Industry Division (PID).
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Swimming in the Blue Ocean of Growth, Starwood Hotels Continues to Innovate
By Imran Suleman |
 In an exclusive interview with Imran Suleman, Robyn Pratt, Vice President of Six Sigma and Operational Innovation for the Europe, Africa, Middle East (EAME) division of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, explains not only how to survive, but to grow, amidst today's competitive environment and economic challenges.
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| Pricing Structure: Case Studies
By Michael Borzumate |
 One of the most often neglected concerns in business management is the topic of pricing structure. Michael Borzumate sites three case studies in which leaders discovered that the real value in their product structure was not what they expected.
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Changing Times are Redefining the "Right" Demographics
by Peter Cronk |
 Pete Cronk explains how understanding who your target market is may be your organization's greatest opportunity to steal the march on the competition. Click here to read article |
Positioning Before Execution:
The Branding Chain
By Robert Millis |
 Robert Millis explains why using a holistic Brand Chain approach is worth considering for all organizations.
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Using Risk Management to Achieve Peak Performance
by Dave Chapman |
 In the continuing set of articles on Risk Management, we focus on how to leverage it into a management strategy that can become a better process and will consistently be a competitive asset to achieve Best In Class Peak Performance.
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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. |
Stress - the time-honored ingredient that Americans use to get work done on time. Let's face it, if we didn't have any stress in our lives we'd probably fall asleep out of boredom, but when we start getting too much stress, things can go south in a hurry. Ed Giles purposes some solutions to reducing stress in the workplace.
