XONITEK eNewsletter January 2010 Operational Excellence by Design   - A cross-disciplinary approach in the pursuit of perfection.  PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVES Weighing in on Healthcare... By Joseph F Paris Jr I have refrained from discussing Healthcare in my articles because the topic is so politically polarized.  If I say that I am "for" healthcare reform, I am labeled a "socialist" (or worse) who is against free-markets - and if I say that I am against healthcare reform, then I am a heartless free-market capitalist. I wonder, "Why the labels"?  Click here to read full article... Linked-In Profile Paris' Biography Paris' Blog OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Getting There from There... By Charles E. Smith, PhD Most of us give up trying to change the world.  Even the Lone Ranger only stopped bad guys in the neighborhood.  Oil companies really don't want to see the end of oil. Arms manufacturers really don't want to see the end of war.  Pharmaceutical companies don't look forward to the end of disease.  Congress doesn't want lobbyists to go away.  Even I'm happy and feel a little bad when my consulting clients solve their problems.  No one wants to see the end of their meal ticket. Click here for full article. Practical Implementation of Lean into Transactional Process Environments  By Mark Harper 5 Key Area's 1) Using Lean concepts to bring operational efficiencies to the business in a short time-frame 2) Focusing effort on areas that are perceived to have high fixes-costs 3) Maximizing the value from existing processes before re-engineering 4) Measuring process capacity and identifying waste 5) Providing leaders with the right information to manage operational environments 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 your New Year's Resolution? Headline News & Thought Food  Turning the Tables Flowers for a Funeral Oil Rigs to Whirligigs Richard St. John's 8 Secrets of Success Industry Events Jan-21st ACG-NY: Monte-Carlo Night Jan-24th ACG-NY: Conference & Ski Outing at Stratton Professional Organizations

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