Industrial Management articles from November 2001

Industrial Management archives from November 2001

Change and Responsibility. (Personnel Perspectives).(Americans face change after terrorism)(Brief Article)(Column)
November 1, 2001... The morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, our world changed forever - not only in the broad sense, but in our everyday lives, too. This change will affect each and every one of us in large ways and in subtle ones. But the most important thing for each...

The Technology-Enabled Supply Chain Network.(supply chain management)
November 1, 2001... Executive Summary Top-level managers have recognized the strategic significance of supply chain management Advances in technology have created many new opportunities to enhance supply chain networks for greater profitability. Five...

William W. George Single-Term CEO.(Medtronic Inc.)(Interview)
November 1, 2001... Employee motivation is one of the most difficult aspects of any manager's job -- especially when the manager has more than 20,000 employees. The hundreds of books on the topic and the astronomical amount spent on consultants who offer various...

Building High Performance Management Teams.
November 1, 2001... Executive Summary Teams are everywhere because most everyone agrees that good teams mean good work. But what happens when you take a group of self-directed managers who thrive on accomplishing individual goals and put them on a team?...

SBC Enhances ABC.(statistical process control, activity-based costing)
November 1, 2001... Executive Summary Activity-based costing is a widely accepted cost management tool with well documented benefits. However, there is great potential for managers to misuse ABC information. By incorporating statistical process control data...