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Lesson #1: Succeed Through Innovation Not Exploitation
American Apparel is about much more than clothes or at least Charney hopes so. In creating the company of his dreams, Charney wanted to make sure that it stood for something, that it was selling a message along with its products. That message is that a company does not have to be exploitive in order to turn a profit.

Dov Charney Quotes
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Total Productive Maintenance Goals & Its Benefits
The questions now raised are: Are Total Productive Maintenance goals all worth it? What are the benefits that have been achieved? TPM is an innovative approach to maintenance that maximizes equipment effectiveness, eliminates breakdowns, and promotes autonomous maintenance through day-to-day activities involving the total workforce. In this article 5 goals of the TPM process and its benefits are discussed in details.

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The Power of Two: Partnerships in the Manufacturing Industry
In the manufacturing industry, the term partnership used to apply to old-school joint ventures, now it can just as easily be used in the context of modern distribution, licensing or joint development deals. To start a new business in this traditionally cash-strapped, union-laden industry, it’s important to understand the attributes of a partnership in the manufacturing industry, and success stories from the most 4 beneficial types of partnerships for small businesses.
Kyaizen An Old New Quality Concept
The Japanese word 'Kaizen' means gradual, unending improvement; doing little things better; setting - and achieving - ever-higher standards. Masaaki Imai, the author of a book with the same title in the late eighties, says that it is Kaizen that is the simple truth behind Japan's economic miracle and the real reason the Japanese have become the masters of "flexible manufacturing" technology - the ability to adapt manufacturing processes to changing customer and market requirements, and do it fast.
Have you read Forrest Breyfogle’s new book on Integrated Enterprise Excellence? Thoughts/comments?
Member Question: I recently read one of Forrest Breyfogle’s new books in his 4 book-volume series on the Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) System; i.e., "The Integrated Enterprise Excellence System: An Enhanced, Unified Approach to Balanced Scorecards, Strategic Planning, and Business Improvement." The subtitle to this book describes what is covered in varying details in the other three volumes. My sense is that Breyfogle has pushed his (and our) thinking to the next level and addressed issues that many of us struggle with regarding Continuous Improvement efforts. His “Integrated Enterprise” thinking makes sense to me, what are your thoughts or feedback?
Seamless Integrated Communication
Seamless Integrated Communication! After hearing about this for a few months, I decided today to call AT&T and order their service so that my voice mails will be emailed to me. It's fabulous! I often have to pull myself away from the computer to check voice mails and now it's all seamless integrated communication! Plus, I can receive faxes online and it was simple to have their emails forwarded to my Thunderbird email box. Here's what they just wrote to me, too...
Manufacturing productivity tool belt
To improve manufacturing productivity, to cut cost and add output, many tools and practices are useful for specific applications. Use this checklist to review your own manufacturing operations; follow them to the more significant opportunities

Construction Manufacturing Equipment Financing – Options for New and Used Equipment
Information on how Canadian business can utilize lease financing for construction manufacturing equipment . New and Used lease financing for equipment acquisition .Financing Tips and Strategies for financing new and used construction manufacturing equipment
The Migration to Retail S&OP
For the past 25 years, Sales and Operations Planning, or S&OP, has been considered a best practice in the manufacturing industry, and though it initially started as a way of balancing demand and supply, retail S&OP evolved into a more robust Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process that clarifies all the links in the chain. Discover the role that retail S&OP plays as well as its future in the industry.
Manufacturing Franchise In India
I am going to address the following points in this blog primarily. 1) How to Franchise a Manufacturing Business in India. 2) What are the challenges a manufacturer faces when they want to reach the consumer through franchising. 3) How International Manufacturers can appoint franchisees in various geographies navigating through a few challenges mentioned below. 4) Franchising your manufacturing facility in different geographies. 5) Appointing sales franchisees to sell your products if you want to sell your products either nationally or globally.
The Biggest Party on the Internet is Going ON, Is your Business IN?
Social network marketing can be described as an existing element of organizations' integrated marketing communications strategy. Integrated marketing communications is a notion organizations abide by to interact with their intended markets.

There Are No Silver Bullets
Lean tools work, but work as they were intended when applied to manufacturing environments with a systems thinking, integrated action approach and when linked with a transformational process that addresses culture and leadership.
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