The Nuts and Bolts of Manufacturing Project Planning

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Melissa Westmoreland

Any project plan begins with an analysis. Who is your customer? Are you focusing on one department and one production line, or is the project something that could apply to other departments and divisions? Make sure you have a clear idea of your scope and who will fund t... More »

CASE STUDY: Maintaining Educational Records: The Move Away from Paper

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Pam Edwards

Employee educational records have historically been captured on paper and kept in employee personnel files at the unit level. Some challenges presented by this method are the reliability of records, the challenge to produce official reports for regulatory agencies, and ... More »

Aligning Content to Business Goals

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William Solomonson

I feel truly privileged to have worked with some great people over the years. From both the vendor side and the supplier side, I have been inspired by and have learned from talented, smart, and driven folks. But I am still amazed by two things: first, otherwise savvy or... More »

No Partnership Equals No Performance Improvement

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Joe Willmore

Partnering subsumes contracting or project alignment phases of work because it involves setting client expectations and defining the scope of work. Partnering also includes other elements of the consulting process that involve building relationships. The reality of much... More »

Incorporating CPT Standards and the HPT Model

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Ramona Lawrence

While working as an in-house training developer, instructor, and performance consultant for one of the leading automotive companies, I was asked to provide refresher training courses on current business processes as well as training for several newly engineered business... More »