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		<title>Better diagnostics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karim Ismail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Clinical Products Division of Eastman Kodak was in the process of introducing an innovative product aimed at analyzing blood samples using a unique process. No water or centrifugation was required to perform the 15 tests scheduled for global markets: only a minimal blood sample was required. The challenge lay in the product itself. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global chain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karim Ismail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A privately held consumer packaged goods company specializing in massage products (cushion and handheld devices), footbaths and niche categories such as sensory therapy, sought assistance in establishing a global supply chain organization, demand planning/forecasting process and logistics metrics coupled with appropriate systems support. The client manufactured most of its products in China with distribution centralized [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strategic sourcing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karim Ismail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worthington Steel in Columbus Ohio, one of the largest US steel manufacturers/processors, sought assistance with leveraging the processes and organizational behavior associated with their corporate purchasing. They were experiencing costs increasing at a rate not commensurate with their growth and discovering redundant inventory, processes and personnel throughout the organization. Since their procurement function was global [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On-time delivery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karim Ismail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our client is a $15.0B global power leader that designs, manufacturers, sells, and distributes its product and related technology around the world. The client was experiencing on time delivery performance of its supply base in the lower 80 percentile and more specifically in the lower 50 percentile on its worst performing suppliers. We were engaged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bold turnaround</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karim Ismail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our client is a $1.0B division of a global power leader that designs, manufactures, sells and distributes its product and related technology around the world.  The client had a major issue with one of its operations in the American Midwest. This manufacturing operation was going through a major revamping of its product line.  Historically it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Excess freight</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karim Ismail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our client is a $15.0B global power leader that designs, manufactures, sells and distributes its product and related technology around the world. The client had a major issue with unexpected air freight costs into several of its offshore plants. They came to us to analyze the situation. We suggested utilizing a seven step problem solving process [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brian Cunningham</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karim Ismail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brian is co-founder and Principal, Consulting Services, Softura, Inc. He has had a distinguished career encompassing all components of the Supply Chain, including Strategy Planning and Sourcing, Manufacturing, Logistics and Technology. He has provided guidance and solutions regarding corporate strategy and leadership, supply chain optimization, logistics, physical distribution, procurement and systems applications. Brian’s client expertise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ronald P. Emery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karim Ismail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ron is co-founder and Principal, Consulting Services, Softura, Inc. He has had a distinguished career encompassing all components of the Supply Chain as a Senior Executive with diverse background in materials management, strategy formulation, logistics, customer service, fulfillment, global strategic supply chain, procurement, sales and operational planning, project management and engineering. Ron’s client expertise includes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>50% Cost Reduction</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karim Ismail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A client organization recently summarized their experience below. Our challenge was to come up with a 50% reduction in costs due to annual overrides with our billing system. Our Performance Consultant facilitated a three day Kaizen Event, with  an eight person cross functional team. Kaizen comes from the Japanese words &#8220;Kai&#8221; which means change and &#8220;Zen&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White Paper: How to Model the World&#8217;s Most Valuable Company</title>
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		<comments>http://avidium.com/white-papers/how-did-apple-become-the-world%e2%80%99s-most-valuable-company/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karim Ismail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How did Apple overtake Exxon Mobil to become the world’s most valuable company in September 2011? Apple was formed in 1976; Exxon and Mobil were formed in 1999, both being descendants of the John D. Rockefeller corporation, Standard Oil, which was established in 1870. Was it simply the genius of Steve Jobs? Or its über-cool [...]]]></description>
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