XONITEK eNewsletter December 2009 Operational Excellence by Design   - A cross-disciplinary approach in the pursuit of perfection.  PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVES Start Building a Better Future Today... By Joseph F Paris Jr What a difference a year makes...  Looking back at my last year's Holiday article - I called 2008 "The year of quicksand".  I made several references to the rip-saw in the economy and the plummet of almost every known economic indicator.  Some pundits were even speaking of an "economic Armageddon".  Everything is still not back to the "before" - with the then ever-climbing housing prices and stock portfolios and with real unemployment near zero.  Perhaps it never will be - and perhaps it should have never been in the first place. Click here to read full article... Linked-In Profile Paris' Biography Paris' Blog OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Finding & Managing Bottlenecks in Process Plants By Peter L King One of the primary objectives of Lean is to achieve smooth continuous flow of material through the process.  If there are bottlenecks within your process, they can inhibit flow, cause inventories, and prevent throughput from matching customer demand (Takt).  From a purely financial point of view, bottleneck management can reduce inventory which in turn reduces operating cost and increases throughput, therefore increasing revenue and profitability. Click here for full article. How Power Leaders Achieve the Impossible  By Stephen Long, PhD The practice of power is characterized by the ability to initiate and sustain action and is demonstrated by converting intention into action. Power Leaders commit people to action and convert followers into change agents. Click here for full article. To Build a Team - You Must Become a Leader By Robert W Clarke I am a big advocate of leadership development.  I study it and push leadership development through all I do in life.  I once read that General Dwight D. Eisenhower was asked how he managed to lead such a diverse group of people to work together to win Europe from the Nazis.  He answered, "Sir, it is one team, or we lose." Click here for full article... Contact the Editor You are getting this email because you either subscribed or are a member of one of the internet communities managed by XONITEK.    If you have any questions or comments related to this publication, please contact Trinity DeMars DeMarsTK@xonitek.com Announcements XONITEK leverages East of England International (EEI) for EU expansion Op-Ex Survey What is the "Root Cause" of Op-Ex Initiatives Failing? Headline News   How many Mexican's does it take to drill an oil well? The Unrepentant Chocolatier. Scamalot Industry Events Jan-10th ACG-NY: Monte-Carlo Night Jan-24th ACG-NY: Conference & Ski Outing at Stratton Professional Organizations

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