Content tagged with "mountaintop"
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December 1, 2004
Wise words from the mountaintop—Part 12
Editor's Note: This is the twelfth episode in a mountaintop dialogue that Gerald has been having with a "wise business guru." They have been talking about establishing a continuous improvement program. "Continuous improvement," I grumbled. There are excellent books on this topic and I have... Read more...
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November 1, 2004
Wise words from the mountaintop—Part 11
Editor's Note: This is the eleventh episode in a mountaintop dialogue that Gerald has been having with a "wise business guru." He has been advised to develop a feedback system and to become a master of metrology. My guru missed my joking attempt at yoda-speak. "Meteorology is the study of... Read more...
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September 14, 2004
Wise words from the mountaintop—Part 9
Editor's Note: This is the ninth episode in a mountaintop dialogue that Gerald has been having with a "wise business guru." They have been talking about business network tiers, and the guru has asked Gerald to identify which tier his job shop is in. I sucked in my gums and tried to ape his... Read more...
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August 10, 2004
Wise words from the mountaintop—Part 8
Editor's Note: This is the eighth episode in a mountaintop dialogue that Gerald has been having with a "wise business guru." They have been talking about communication among operator, machine, and management—the "work unit." I started to answer his question about how a piece of equipment... Read more...
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July 13, 2004
Wise words from the mountaintop—Part 7
Editor's Note: This is the seventh episode in a mountaintop dialogue that Gerald has been having with a "wise business guru." They have been talking about sales training. "Why does it matter whether the sales staff understands this concept of buying a contract? If they are getting orders and... Read more...
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June 8, 2004
Wise words from the mountaintop—Part 6
Editor's Note: This is the sixth episode in a mountaintop dialogue that Gerald has been having with a "wise business guru." They had been talking about the contract period when doubts were raised about what his sales force was really selling. At just that moment, a line of hikers passed by on... Read more...
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May 4, 2004
Wise words from the mountaintop—Part 5
Editor's Note: This is the fifth episode in a mountaintop dialogue that Gerald has been having with a "wise business guru." They have been talking about throughput and the time line of money. "Now that you know the main events in the time line of money, your chore is to figure out how to make... Read more...
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April 6, 2004
Wise words from the mountaintop—Part 4
"In the ideal time line of money, my best customer would prepay. In that situation, the shop's throughput would not matter because the customer's cash would be doing all of the work," I proclaimed. My little guru opened one eye to peer at me. With an arched eyebrow he looked at me as though I... Read more...
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March 11, 2004
Wise words from the mountaintop—Part 3
Editor's Note: This is the third episode in a mountaintop dialog that Gerald has been having with a "wise business guru." They have been talking about cash flow and the time line of money. I continued watching the beavers as they worked on their good dam. I realized the poetic similarity... Read more...
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February 26, 2004
Wise words from the mountaintop—Part 2
Editor's Note: This is the second episode of a mountaintop dialog between Gerald and a wise business guru. Gerald has just been told that he has not been adept at the three critical management responsibilities – cash flow, policy, and enforcement. I glared at my adviser. He glared back... Read more...
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January 13, 2004
Wise words from the mountaintop—Part 1
Prevailing economic conditions have put me in a funk. It seems that the last time I really knew what I was doing as a business manager was in 1995. At that time my job shop was reporting profits, our machinery was in excellent condition, and our major customers were forecasting solid growth. I... Read more...
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