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Why You and Your Clients Will Benefit from the Kanban Approach

Comatch

Work management methods ensure a workplace runs as efficiently as possible. As independent management consultants, it’s our job to know different work management methods inside and out, to not only help clients successfully implement them but to be more effective at managing our workloads. Anderson at Microsoft in 2004.

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Oil Patch Problems: Rigs Down 60%, Production Down 3%, $40-$50 Price Doesn't Work

MishTalk

Crude has not hand a monthly close below $40 since mid-2004. But the recent drop toward $40 a barrel and below puts even the most efficient operators in a bind. a Houston consulting firm. So even as rig counts collapsed, production is barely off the highs, at a price that isn't even profitable.

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How the EMR Is Increasing Innovation and Creativity in Health Care

Harvard Business

In 2004, large Seattle employers came to our medical center seeking more affordable health care. As both customers and consultants to EMR developers, providers benefit by bringing their practical perspective to bear as these tools are designed and embedded in software platforms.