Better Process Podcast

Industry Report Ted Schaefer Profit Point

Ken Rayment — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Profit Point Inc. was founded in 1995 and is now a global leader in supply chain optimization. The company's team of supply chain consultants includes industry leaders in the fields infrastructure planning, green operations, supply chain planning, distribution, scheduling, transportation, warehouse improvement and business optimization. Profit Point's has combined software and service solutions that have been successfully applied across a breadth of industries and by a diverse set of companies, including The Coca-Cola Company, General Electric, Rohm and Haas and Toyota.

Profit Point

Industry Report Peter P. Roosen and Tatsuya Nakagawa

Ken Rayment — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Overcoming Inventoritis

Overcoming Inventoritis: The Silent Killer of Innovation

Industry Report Patrik Chartrand Consultant and Assoc

Ken Rayment — Mon, 05 May 2008 03:00:00 -0400

We are requesting help from manufacturing companies who would like to share online their part catalogs, for service purposes.
We are about to develop a great and secure web application that any companies could host and manage themselves, and allow specific customers to connect and retrieve 3D parts Catalogs for their equipements. We are asking the help of the manufacturing companies, much like a focus group.

Patrik Chartrand Consultant & Assoc.

Industry Report Kelly Brown Template Software, Inc.

Ken Rayment — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Template Software is a leading provider of advanced software products, custom solutions and professional services. We specialize in enterprise decision management systems for clients including Fortune 50 companies and the U.S. government. For over a decade, we have specialized in rapid application development to solve complex problems for our customers by applying state-of-the-art tools and business practices.

Template Software, Inc.

Industry Report Bradford L. Goldense Goldense Group, Inc.

Ken Rayment — Thu, 01 May 2008 03:00:00 -0400

GGI is a consulting, research, and executive education firm founded in 1986. We specialize in process and technology integration between product strategy, research & development, design engineering, product development, manufacturing, and materials management for industrial and high technology companies. We are expert in new product development, metrics, and benchmarking.

Goldense Group, Inc. [GGI]

John Teresko, "The Future of R&D: Leveraging Innovation," Industry Week, Penton Publishing, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, WWW Posting April 17, 2008. http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=16114

John Teresko, "Seven Emerging Trends In R&D Metrics," Industry Week, Penton Publishing, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, WWW Posting April 17, 2008. http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=16115

John Teresko, "Metrics Matter [Top 10 @ 1998 vs 2008]," Industry Week, Penton Publishing, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, WWW Posting April 17, 2008. http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=16116

Industry Report Bradford L. Goldense Goldense Group, Inc.

Ken Rayment — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:00:00 -0400

Goldense Group, Inc. [GGI]

Industry Report Tom Lindsay - Business Transformation

Ken Rayment — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -0400

Business Transformation Consulting

A General Management Consulting Company with a focus on Lean Manufacturing objectives.

Business Transformation Consulting

Industry Report Wes Ball Book 'The Alpha Factor'

Ken Rayment — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

According to Ball, short-term management is a time bomb ticking in US corporations--the same one that has already created the mortgage debacle we are now facing. Other insights: The *real* reason so many American products are being outperformed by foreign companies (Hint: it's not the economy, stupid) How Alpha companies create sustainable strategic growth by managing the revenue side, not just the cost side--and how you can do the same thing How to convince short-sighted shareholders that pursuing long-term wealth, jobs, and stock value trumps quick profits Concrete study findings that reveal how Alpha companies increase revenue during economic slumps Real-company examples--such as Sears, Armstrong Flooring, and PetSmart--whose short-term management strategies will endanger their future.

Book 'The Alpha Factor'

Industry Report Brad Kenney - Industry Week

Ken Rayment — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Can you imagine an interview with one of the top editors from IndustryWeek? Technology and Environmental Editor Brad Kenney is on the show today talking about what Green will mean to companies in the future. It is an honor to have Brad as a listener and also a guest on the show. He shares some great insights as well as some of his favorite (50+) links to get your company going green. (see link below)

Industry Week - Making Green

Industry Report Bart Aslin SME

Ken Rayment — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

SME Education Foundation History and Overview The Society of Manufacturing Engineers - Education Foundation (SME-EF), is one of the nation’s leading non-profit organizations dedicated to advancing manufacturing education through student outreach programs, scholarships and fellowships, and college and university grants. Since 1980, the Foundation has provided more than $23 million in cash grants, scholarships, and awards. The SME Education Foundation focuses on:

* Introducing young people to careers in manufacturing, engineering, science and technology

* Providing financial support to undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and manufacturing-related degree programs in the U.S. and Canada

* Improving the quality and quantity of manufacturing curriculums at colleges and universities

The Education Foundation was created by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in 1979 as a means of transforming manufacturing education in North American colleges and universities. The SME-EF is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SME, and governed by its own Board of Directors. It is a non-profit 501c(3) tax exempt organization as recognized by the IRS.

SME

Industry Report Dr. Riaz Khadem Infotrac, Inc

Ken Rayment — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Infotrac, Inc. is an international management consulting firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. It specializes in implementing processes to maximize the contribution of people to the excellent deployment of strategy. As a result, organizations accelerate their progress in turning corporate vision into reality. The processes are described in the books, One Page Management and Total Alignment, co-authored by the interviewee. Infotrac, Inc.

Infotrac, Inc

Industry Report Stephanie Palmer - Good in a Room

Ken Rayment — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Good in a Room helps people who want to increase revenue, find more clients, get promoted, and secure financing for their ideas.

We teach entrepreneurs, executives and professionals how to improve their skills in meetings. As a result, our clients have raised their consulting fees, landed high-profile accounts, received perks and promotions, and financed new ventures.

Book 'Good in a Room'

Industry Report Martyn Lewis Market-Partners

Ken Rayment — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Martyn Lewis, Founder, President, and CEO of Market-Partners, the leading consultancy for organizational sales effectiveness in complex B2B business environments.

Greatest Challenges:

1) customers are more informed than ever

2) flood of great marketing messages up to 2100 / messages day

3) engage late in the sales process

Companies must take a process view.

1) understanding the customer's buying process

2) get real about customer's needs (over rate their own products)

3) craft Sales and Marketing that sync with customers buying process

4) balance efficiency with effectiveness

5) measure and manage the process.

Lewis works with companies of all sizes. He has very specific strategies that help them assess and ultimately redevelop an organization-wide selling strategy that efficiently focuses the company's energy, efforts, and resources on attracting and maintaining B2B customers.

Market-Partners

Industry Report David Braun Capstone

Ken Rayment — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Capstone, a leading Washington, DC M&A advisory firm, sticks to a proven process when leading clients down path to acquisition.

Capstone

Industry Report Mike Parker Intertek

Ken Rayment — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Intertek is the world's largest independent testing, inspection and certification partner, providing manufacturers and retailers with faster, more efficient market entry around the world.

Intertek's services include electrical safety testing, EMC testing, benchmark and performance testing, and turnkey certification management - all backed by a global network of product testing experts. Intertek delivers the certifications you need to succeed in global markets.

Intertek

Industry Report William Rice Web Marketing Association

Ken Rayment — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Now in its 12th year, the Web Marketing Association runs the annual international WebAward competition. This Website recognition program sets the standard of excellence in 96 industry categories by evaluating Web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful Web site development. The goal of the Web Marketing Association is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. For more information, visit Web Marketing Association http://www.webaward08.org

Web Marketing Association

Family Cookbook Project

Industry Report Charles Besondy One Accord Corp

Ken Rayment — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:00:00 -0400

Charles Besondy, author and interim marketing executive OneAccord is a national partnership of marketing and sales leaders who work with companies on an interim or project basis to fill gaps in leadership or solve revenue issues. OneAccord has office in 14 cities.

Charles Besondy, located in Austin, Texas, is a partner in OneAccord and a co-author of the new book, "Leadership On Demand: How Smart CEO's Tap Interim Management to Drive Revenue." The book is available in paperback or eBook format from http://www.leadership-on-demand.com, or http://www.amazon.com.

OneAccord Corp

Leadership On Demand

Industry Report Louis Columbus Cincom Systems, Inc.

Ken Rayment — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Cincom Systems; Enterprise Compliance and Quality Management Practice.
Focus of the interview will be on the top ten reasons to automate manufacturing compliance: http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=15867

Cincom Systems, Inc.

Industry Report Kevin Clancy Copernicus Marketing Consulting

Ken Rayment — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Chairman of research-driven marketing consulting firm Copernicus and author of "Your Gut Is Still Not Smarter Than Your Head." Copernicus Marketing Consulting

Your Gut Is Still Not Smarter Than Your Head

Industry Report Jim Harris Picture This Communications

Ken Rayment — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Founded in 1997, Picture This is a provider of strategic interactive services. Picture This Communications’ core services include interactive marketing strategy, interactive games, trade show kiosk applications, and custom internet applications. Picture This Communications, Inc. http://www.picturethis.org

Picture This Communications

Industry Report Phil White Better Packages, Inc.

Ken Rayment — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Better Packages has been manufacturing professional tape dispensers and case sealers since 1917. Our mission is to be recognized as a trusted leader and educator within the global packaging communiy by providing carton sealing solutions that are simple, safe, secure and sustainable. Better Packages, Inc.

Better Packages, inc.

Industry Report Bill Schneider Colorado FIRST

Ken Rayment — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, NH, the 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. FIRST's Vision is to positively transform culture by inspiring young people, their schools, and communities to appreciate science and technology. FIRST brings together schools with businesses, and students with professionals as mentors, all with the support of local universities.

Colorado FIRST

Industry Report Rick Pay R. Pay Company

Ken Rayment — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

The R. Pay Company partners with small and middle market companies to provide breakthrough results in their business operations. We take an executive perspective using a systemic approach to:

* Create an innovative operations vision and strategy
* Increase profitability
* Improve cash flow
* Reduce inventory while improving on-time delivery
* Develop culture and behaviors so change lasts
* Enhance team performance

We quickly "see" the real issues, identify high leverage solutions and leave you with lasting results.

R. Pay Company

Industry Report Jay Jarrell Objectivity, Inc.

Ken Rayment — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:08:24 -0400

Objectivity, Inc. is the leading provider of complex database management solutions for mission-critical applications. The company’s flagship product, Objectivity/DB, is used by manufacturing, process control, and automation organizations to increase speed, precision and productivity. Objectivity works directly with clients to build customized programs, find solutions to complicated challenges and seamlessly integrate technology across multiple platforms and languages.

Objectivity, Inc.

Industry Report Jay Jarrell Objectivity, Inc.

Ken Rayment — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Objectivity, Inc.

Industry Report Mark Munson Twinengines, Inc.

Ken Rayment — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

TwinEngines focuses on providing small and mid-market manufacturing firms in the southeast solutions that synchronize the flow of information throughout their organizations. Customized, efficient, effective and always innovative, TwinEngines' customer specific solutions link people, processes and organizations transforming challenges into increased productivity.

Twinengines, Inc.

Industry Report Marie Planchard Solid Works

Ken Rayment — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Marie Planchard is the director of worldwide education markets.

SolidWorks Corporation develops and markets software for design, analysis, and product data management. It is the leading supplier of 3D CAD technology, giving teams intuitive, high-performing software that helps them design better products. For the latest news, information, or an online demonstration, visit the company’s Web site (www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000. SolidWorks Corporation

Solid Works

For education

www.solidworks.com/education
http://blogs.solidworks.com/teacher

For manufacturing
http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/SolidWorks_2008/DFMXpress.html
http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/cosmos/TolAnalyst_2008.html

In addition manufacturing partners are listed at www.solidworks.com/partners; keyword Manufacturing

Industry Report Eric Golden Equipois Inc.

Ken Rayment — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Based in Los Angeles, Equipois is dedicated to the mission of utilizing its proprietary technology to reduce injuries, increase productivity, and decrease costs in the workplace. Our proprietary technology enables and enhances the most versatile tools in existence – human hands guided by the human mind. Our goal: eliminating the costly and widespread injuries caused by exertion, repetition and strain. Equipois was originally formed in 2006 as a subsidiary of Imagility Inc., a holding company with the mission to acquire and grow companies with innovative, proprietary technologies. In March, 2007, Equipois was spun off and subsequently closed a round of equity financing to further support its rapid growth.

Equipois Inc.

Industry Report Dan Buttrey USC Consulting Group, LLC

Ken Rayment — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Daniel A. Buttrey to head up business development and delivery. Tampa, FL, (PRWEB) February 29, 2008 -- USC Consulting Group, LLC, (USCCG) has added technology veteran Daniel A. Buttrey, 48, to its business development team. He will be responsible for hybrid technology business development and delivery. USC Management Consulting

USC Consulting group, LLC

Industry Report Matthew Sollenberger Social Technologies

Ken Rayment — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Social Technologies is a global research and consulting firm specializing in the integration of foresight, strategy, and innovation. With offices in Washington DC, London, and Shanghai, Social Technologies serves the world’s leading companies, government agencies, and nonprofits. A holistic, long-term perspective combined with actionable business solutions helps clients mitigate risk, make the most of opportunities, and enrich decision-making.

Social Technologies

Industry Report Donovan Dean Rx for ERP

Ken Rayment — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Rx for ERP, LLC is a consultancy that provides support to CEO, CFO, and COO positions in larger mid-sized business. The consultancy focuses on "prescribed solutions to ERP implementations" by partnering with project mangers and executive sponsors to create a framework that prepares the enterprise for an ERP project. Rx for ERP uses a proprietary process that allows the enterprise to balance the three ERP project dimensions: business project management, systems project management and change management.

Rx for ERP offers three services two of which are software independent. The “Right from the Start” service creates a framework and governance models which are applied throughout the project life cycle. The “Go Live!” service provides project health checks, “gate reviews” periodically during configuration, testing and deployment governing how the project moves to deployment.

The final service, Rx for AX, creates a neutral, non-fault finding environment for righting stumbling projects. All three of the services are described on RxForERP.

Rx for ERP has assisted businesses implement ERP systems on a global scale. The Principal has 30+ years of experience including CIO responsibilities for an international IT staff.

Rx for ERP http://www.rxforerp.com

Industry Report Wayne Morris MyDials

Ken Rayment — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

myDIALS is pioneering a new industry standard in operational performance management with real-time Key Performance Indicator (KPI) visualization that combines operations and business performance metrics. Offering unparalleled usability for decision makers, the hosted software solution extracts real-time metrics and calculates KPIs and associated Key Performance Drivers (KPDs) across all business roles, processes and value streams. In conjunction with its partner ecosystem, myDIALS delivers embedded vertical industry and value stream expertise, as well as improvement methodologies and guided diagnosis to help customers gain a deeper understanding of the factors that fuel their business. With myDIALS, customers can quickly resolve operational issues and capitalize on opportunities, while maximizing the value of their existing environment. myDIALS Inc

MyDials

Industry Report Andy Komack Komarketing Associates

Ken Rayment — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:00:00 -0400

Discussion of search engine marketing and manufacturing companies.

KoMarketing Associates, LLC is an online marketing services firm based in Waltham, MA, with specialties in search engine optimization, pay per click advertising, social media marketing, and corporate blogging strategy. KoMarketing Associates, LLC

Komarketing Associates

Industry Report Bill Schwartz TBM Consulting Group

Ken Rayment — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

After over 16 years serving our clients, TBM today is proud to be the global leader in business performance improvement – on five continents and in multiple languages.

“How many consultants unconditionally guarantee their work? TBM is the only one
I know of.”
Art Learmonth, President, Maytag Appliances

Using time-based management, we help our clients remove obstacles to their business potential – and achieve new competitive advantages and consistent sales and earnings growth. As you read this, somewhere in the world, our consultants are working side-by-side with client teams to drive Lean culture change and fast, dramatic improvement – rooted in the fundamentals of the Toyota Production System.

I invite you to learn more about TBM’s action-based LeanSigma® Manufacturing, LeanSigma® for Process Industries and LeanStrategy™ for Growth consulting practices – and the essential LeanSigma learning and discovery we provide through the TBM LeanSigma® Institute’s broad curriculum of improvement workshops. In addition, Guidon Performance Solutions, a TBM subsidiary, helps organizations in the service and public sectors achieve rapid performance improvement.

What was true when TBM started remains as true as ever. No matter where you are in your business journey, there are always opportunities for substantial improvement and invigoration.

TBM Consulting Group

Industry Report Jeremy Lappin Bounty Jobs

Ken Rayment — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

BountyJobs is a web marketplace where employers post job descriptions and fees (bounties) and headhunters fill the jobs. BountyJobs

Bounty Jobs

Industry Report Brennan Palmiter FMA Foundation

Ken Rayment — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

16-year-old Brennan Palmiter, a Livingood Motorsports race car driver will help promote the FMA Foundation, an educational, research and charitable organization that promotes metal forming and fabricating technology. The FMA Foundation funds manufacturing camps for kids during the summer time to have them enjoy working to make something real.

FMA Foundation

Industry Report Roger Bostdorff B2B Sales Boost

Ken Rayment — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

B2B Sales Boost,LLC is a consulting company focused on helping small and medium business grow their top line revenue as well as bottom line profits. B2B Sales Boost, LLC http://www.b2bsalesboost.com

B2B SalesBoost,LLC

Industry Report Erik Madsen Adtrack Corporation

Ken Rayment — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

The AdTrack Corporation is tackling one of the toughest issues for the nation's manufacturers: sales and marketing effectiveness.

Adtrack Corporation

Industry Report John Ratzenberger - FMA Foundation

Ken Rayment — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Former “Cheers” sitcom star and actor John Ratzenberger, long-time proponent for introducing young people to the exciting career opportunities in manufacturing, introduces Florida teenage race car driver and welder Brennan Palmiter as the new face of youth manufacturing for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA). The FMA and its publication Practical Welding Today will sponsor Palmiter for the 2008 racing season as well.

Ratzenberger also announces the national winners of manufacturing camp grants issued to not-for-profit organizations and educational institutions. These annual grants for camps that introduce young people to manufacturing are awarded jointly by the FMA Foundation and the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Foundation (NBTF), an organization co-founded by Ratzenberger, and dedicated to raising awareness of skilled trades among young people.

John Ratzenberger, producer and host of the Travel Channel’s “John Ratzenberger’s Made in America” and the only actor to voice a character in every Pixar film, and Terrence Egan, director of the FMA Foundation, an educational, research and charitable organization that promotes metal forming and fabricating technology, will introduce 16-year-old Brennan Palmiter, a Livingood Motorsports race car driver from Ormond Beach, Fla.

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Nuts, Bolts and thingamajigs foundation

Industry Report Matt McQuillan and Jamie Crowley Midbrook

Ken Rayment — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Midbrook is a minority owned provider of part cleaning systems, custom metal fabrications, CapSnap water bottling systems, and production cleaning services. Midbrook, Inc. http://www.midbrook.com/

Midbrook Cleaning Systems

Industry Report Scott Rickert Nano Film Technology

Ken Rayment — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Nanofilm is one of the oldest and largest nanotechnology companies in the country. Nanofilm is a diversified supplier of invisible films and treatments used in a variety of glass and clear plastic applications, protective, scratch, soil and stain resistant attributes. Nanofim, limited http://www.nanofilmtechnology.com

Nano Film Technology

Industry Report Randy Littleson Kinaxis

Ken Rayment — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Kinaxis delivers an on-demand Response Management service that enables customer-focused companies to achieve breakthroughs in operations performance and customer satisfaction by rapidly and more profitably responding to constant changes in demand, supply and product.

Kinaxis RapidResponse™ combines personal alerting, multi-enterprise visibility, collaborative "what-if" analysis and rapid decision support to empower front-line supply chain staff with tools for risk tradeoff and response to daily changes inside the sales and operations planning horizon.

Global leaders such as Casio, Honeywell, Qualcomm, Raytheon and Toshiba use Kinaxis RapidResponse to establish superior responsiveness within their fulfillment networks and supply chains and gain competitive advantage at hundreds of locations by reducing costs, shrinking cycle times, and increasing customer service levels.
Kinaxis http://www.kinaxis.com

Kinaxis

Industry Report Dan Miller Neighborhood America

Ken Rayment — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0400

Neighborhood America has been enabling organizations to capitalize on consumer engagement since 1999. We’re not just a technology vendor; we’re a partner. We work with you to develop a strategy for your online community that best leverages web and mobile technologies. The result is a powerful solution that allows you to engage consumers, facilitate dialogue around your brand, and gain continued business intelligence. Our Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions include award-winning software, secure hosting, and exceptional service by a team of experts that guide you through the entire process.

Neighborhood America

Industry Report David Fields Ascendant Consulting (March) P2

Ken Rayment — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0500

So you know your strategy, you know your tactics, but how do you make it all happen faster? Our special guest from Ascendant Consulting tells us of the 7 ways to get THERE FASTER.

Ascendant Consulting

Industry Report David Fields Ascendant Consulting (March) P1

Ken Rayment — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0500

So you know your strategy, you know your tactics, but how do you make it all happen faster? Our special guest from Ascendant Consulting tells us of the 7 ways to get THERE FASTER.

Ascendant Consulting

Industry Report Ron Atkinson - ASQ

Ken Rayment — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:00:00 -0500

The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is the world's leading authority on quality. With more than 100,000 individual and organizational members, this professional association advances learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better workplaces and communities worldwide. As champion of the quality movement, ASQ offers technologies, concepts, tools, and training to quality professionals, quality practitioners, and everyday consumers, encouraging all to Make Good Great®.

ASQ

Industry Report Jay Zeinfeld The Optimus Group

Ken Rayment — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:04:40 -0500

Since 1991, Optimus has been the preferred expert resource, benchmarking and managing mid to large-size lease portfolios for Fortune 2000 companies. Our strategy is to provide the expert external perspective you need to ensure that current lease finance providers are delivering the best the leasing industry has to offer in terms of rate, structure, contracts, and service, both today and in the future. We specialize in helping mid to large, growth-oriented companies maximize their leverage in the leasing marketplace. Over the last 15 years we have found that on average, companies with strong balance sheets, cash flow, and earnings are paying 20% premiums on their lease obligations. Proving, that busy executives simply do not have the time or resources to keep up with the trends and changes in the leasing industry. Expert Insights. The Optimus Group is the founder of the industry. We have over 15 years and 50,000 hours of hands-on experience. We've dedicated ourselves to refining the skills and developing the perspective and finesse you need to get the best out of your existing relationships.

The Optimus group

Industry Report Jagdish Dalal IAOP

Ken Rayment — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0500

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) is a global membership-based organization (with over 40,000 Corporate and individual members) shaping the future of outsourcing as a management practice, as a profession, and as an industry.
International Association of Outsourcing Professionals http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org

International Association of outsourcing professionals

Industry Report Dan Nanigian - Nanmac Corporation

Ken Rayment — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:00:00 -0500

Since 1956, NANMAC Corporation has been a leader in temperature measurement and control for industrial and research applications, by working cooperatively with our clients on four continents, to provide the highest performance custom thermocouples and hardware related to temperature measurement. We have successfully measured re-entry heat shield temperatures of spacecraft at 5300 degrees F; gun barrel bore surface temperatures, and shock tube temperatures with less than 10 microseconds response time.

NANMAC pioneered true part temperature measurement for plastics, metal or glass; furnace temperatures to 4200 degrees F for prolonged periods, temperatures of a moving wire, fiber, or thread, plastic coating temperature on a paper cup, and surface temperatures of automobile and locomotive disk brakes--just to name a few.

Although we manufacture many conventional thermocouples, we know their limits. Accordingly, we have designed new custom instruments utilizing flat ribbon elements for applications requiring flush mounting, no conduction errors, true wall surface temperatures, good thermal contact and ultra-fast response times. We pay strict attention to the laws of thermodynamics and heat transfer in the design of our heat sensors.

To tackle industrial measurement problems head-on, our Framingham facility maintains a certified calibration laboratory traceable to the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), a pressure and vacuum test facility, a fully tooled machine shop and certified welding shop for the design team.

Nanmac Corporation

Industry Report Barry Nelson DBO2 Inc.

Ken Rayment — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

DBO² Inc.'s mission is to develop the world's most effective systems and services for risk forecasting, process management, and loss prevention in mobile, decentralized, dynamic work environments. Our technology and services enable customers to predict and prevent worker injuries, avoid catastrophic loss, and reduce potential liabilities, thereby improving their long-term financial performance.

DBO2 Inc.