National Productivity Review 1995 - Abstracts

National Productivity Review 1995
TitleSubjectAuthors
A participatively designed shift system reduces turnover in a glass factory.BusinessCummings, Thomas G., Kizilos, Mark A.
A small amount of empowerment pays off big in a regional bank.BusinessPrybutok, Victor R., Kappelman, Leon A.
Competing based on the customer's hierarchy of needs.BusinessSchaffer, Doug
Core process deployment - the key to results through alignment and accountability.BusinessSteele, Jack
Customer focus charts a prize-winning course for quality at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division.BusinessWilliams, Sherman, Randall, Wade, Wessel, Mike, Abrahams, Debbie
Defining high-performance workplace skills - and how community colleges can help achieve them.BusinessKauffmann, Paul J., Jr., Long, Thomas L.
Employee-owned standard operating procedures smooth and regulate production at Nature's Sunshine. (Nature's Sunshine Products Inc.)BusinessShepherd, Lil
Focusing on time and teams to eliminate waste at Shingo prize-winning Ford Electronics. (Shingo Prize for Manufacturing Excellence; Ford Electronics Manufacturing Corp.)BusinessLowry, David
Fomenting a customer obsession. (Rubbermaid Inc.'s product development strategy)(includes related article)BusinessNayak, P. Ranganath, Deschamps, Jean-Philippe
Government savings through partnering: a Federal Lands Highway initiative.BusinessBushnell, David S., Cross, William S.
How the learning organization manages change.BusinessRecardo, Ronald, Molloy, Kathleen, Pellegrino, James
How to implement successful work teams: learning from the Frigidaire experience. (Frigidaire Co. plant in Jefferson, Iowa)BusinessReiste, Kristin K., Hubrich, Al
How to lead the way to TQM. (total quality management)BusinessScully, John P.
How to strengthen your leadership mettle.BusinessWomack, Larry
ISO 9000 documentation: a TQM journey in the making. (total quality management)BusinessParisher, James W.
"It's customer loyalty, stupid": nurturing and measuring what really matters.BusinessBhote, Keki R.
Kimray meets the manufacturing challenge by building character - and following Biblical precepts. (Kimray Inc.)BusinessMcAtee, Lawrence F., Jr.
Managing a sea of quality information at Ark-La-Tex Aquatics.BusinessLin, Binshan, Fite, Darrell
Military pharmacy looks to TQM to satisfy its customers. (total quality management)BusinessScheidt, Anthony, Amsler, Gordon M.
Modern management and technology complement traditional craftsmanship at Henredon Furniture. (Henredon Furniture Industries Inc.)BusinessLemon, J. Michael
NationsBank reengineers to achieve leadership in international services.BusinessSczech, Marilyn, Attenello, Dennis
New power, real power through behavior change.(A Point of View)BusinessJensen, Bill
On the international horizon: a tough battle over software systems.BusinessAubrey, Charles A., II
Overcoming resistance to change.BusinessRecardo, Ronald J.
Performance management: the foundation for a high-performance organization.BusinessBulger, Stanley L.
Process makes perfect. (benefits of information technology)BusinessHitchner, Earle
Profiting from customer-driven quality at Amoco Corporation.BusinessBuckles, Richard J.
Quick response: the consumer's handshake with manufacturing at Union Tools. (UnionTools Inc.)BusinessAllen, Robert M., Jr.
Reengineering Ryder to meet rising customer expectations.BusinessRiddle, J. Ernie
Reengineering: starting with a dirty sheet of paper.BusinessLemons, Susan, Crom, Steven E.
Restructuring the purpose of IT in an organization. (information technology)BusinessPetrozzo, Daniel P.
Team competition spurs continuous improvement at Motorola. (Motorola Inc.)BusinessCarroll, Bob, Tomas, Sam
The corporate ombudsman at work in health care, banking, utility, and transportation firms.BusinessZiegenfuss, James T., Jr.
The pros and cons of participating in a quality award program.BusinessHalachmi, Arie
The role of nonverbal communications in quality improvement.BusinessMartin, Stephanie
The secrets of successful empowerment. (workforce empowerment)BusinessStory, Mark R.
TQM as a driver of change and profitability at Friendly's. (total quality management; Friendly Ice Cream Corp.)(includes related article)BusinessCarpenter, David G.
TQM's role in corporate success: analyzing the evidence. (total quality management)BusinessEskildson, Loyd
TQM - the public sector challenge. (total quality management)(Excerpted from the book 'TQM America')BusinessAnschutz, Eric E.
Twelve steps to walking the talk. (continuous improvement programs in companies)BusinessMaguire, Brian
Uncommon sense: lean manufacturing speeds cycle time to improve low-volume production at Hughes. (Hughes Aircraft Co. Space and Communications Group)BusinessRoby, Don
Uncovering implementation problems keeps TQM on track at Iowa's Department of Employment Services. (total quality management)BusinessLoomba, Arvinder P.S., Spencer, Michael S.
Using a family of measures to assess organizational performance.BusinessThor, Carl G.
Winning ways: establishing an effective workplace recognition system.BusinessGlasscock, Sue, Gram, Kimberly
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