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A new strategy for continuous improvement; 10 steps to lower costs and operational excellence.


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A new strategy for continuous improvement; 10 steps to lower costs and operational excellence.

Slater slat·er  
n.
1. One employed to lay slate surfaces, as on roofs.

2. See pill bug.

3. See sow bug.

Noun 1.
, Phillip.

Industrial Press

2007

150 pages

$39.95

Hardcover

HD47

Drawing on extensive international experience in business improvement, Slater (Initiate Action, Australia) presents his "10 Steps" process that focuses on good sustainable practices--from getting organized to ignoring tradition--rather than on readily observable ob·serv·a·ble  
adj.
1. Possible to observe: observable phenomena; an observable change in demeanor. See Synonyms at noticeable.

2.
 factors and faddish fad·dish  
adj.
1. Having the nature of a fad.

2. Given to fads.



faddish·ly adv.
, environment-specific "best" practices. Chapters include case studies, action plan worksheets, and tips. The guide appends a step-by-step application of this framework, a glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. , and further information about his company.

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