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Industrial Production Growing, Manufacturing Inching Along

MishTalk

The Fed G17 report shows Industrial Production is up 0.4% Mining is once again the highlight of an otherwise soft industrial production report. Mining is once again the highlight of an otherwise soft industrial production report. Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization. percent gain.

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Unemployed Agilists: Review the Hype Cycle & Your Agility to Help You Manage Future Job Changes, Part 4

Johanna Rothman

Then, in Part 2 , I asked those unemployed agilists to review their functional skills, the skills people need to do a product development job well. That's why I then asked people to review their product-oriented domain expertise and agile-focused domain expertise in Part 3. All jobs evolve and change as any industry changes.

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Does It Pay to Hire Consultants? Evidence from the Bordeaux Wine Industry

Harvard Business

Consulting is pervasive in many industries. To evaluate the impact of hiring consultants and to figure out when they might offer the most value, I turned to the wine industry , where over two-thirds of wineries hire consultants to improve the quality of their wines. The wine industry is no exception. Very simple, very obvious.

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Productivity Remains Weak; Spotlight on Retail Store and Trucking; Are Productivity Measurements Accurate?

MishTalk

Economists expected bounce in productivity, and got one, but it was a bit weaker than than the Bloomberg Consensus Estimate of 1.6%. A bounce back for output gave first-quarter productivity a lift, up a quarter-to-quarter 1.3 Looking at year-on-year rates, growth in productivity is very slight at only plus 0.3 percent vs 2.3

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Why your company is not innovative - 4 ways to fix it

Asamby Consulting

It is obvious that companies need innovation regardless of different industries. New and innovative products have brought economic growth, communication and educational accessibility, and environmental sustainability to the advancement of society. Do you ever wonder why your company is not innovative?

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Bad Deal Math: I have a Product, But Please Don't Buy It

MishTalk

How often do you hear a car manufacturer (or any other manufacturer) tell people to "not" buy their product because they lose money if you do? I highly suspect this is nothing more than a purposely calculated publicity stunt, but please consider California Has a Plan to End the Auto Industry as We Know It.

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IMC CHOOSES AON TO EXCLUSIVELY ADMINSTER PROFESSIONAL LIAIBILITY INSURANCE TO ITS MEMBERS

IMC USA

Affinity offers full service capabilities; technical expertise and industry knowledge that adds value through an innovative approach to program strategy, from the design of products and services to the delivery of the marketing message. productivity solutions. Visit [link]. for more information. consulting. consulting.

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