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<title>Mark Woeppel - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For his entire career Mark Woeppel has been challenging the status quo in organizations, helping to make changes that matter. He was one of the first in the world to implement the Theory of Constraints - before it was called the Theory of Constraints. The first in the world to develop a systematic process to produce consistent results with the Theory of Constraints. Then, the first to integrate those concepts with Business Process Reengineering, Lean, and Six Sigma. Along the way, helping companies produce astounding bottom line results. He is founder and president o f Pinnacle Strategies, based in Plano, ... ]]></description>
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<title>Lessons From Ground Zero Help Businesses Prepare For the Worst</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:21:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A positive legacy of the World Trade Center bombings has been the lessons learned and applied with regard to safety preparedness and disaster management. The critical security changes that were put into place after the first attack on the Twin Towers expedited the September 11th evacuation and brought more than 18,000 people to safety...four hours faster than in 1993.]]></description>
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<title>Forklift Safety Training Protects Workplace 'Muscle Machines' and Operators</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:38:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Forklift safety training teaches employees the differences between operating an automobile and 'driving' powered industrial trucks (PIT) that are used in many industries, primarily to move materials. When used correctly, these 'muscle machines' are an effective and efficient way to move, raise, lower, or remove large objects or a number of smaller objects on pallets or in boxes, crates, or other containers.]]></description>
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<title>Employer-Provided Driver Safety Training Protects Workers Onsite and En Route</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Thousands of companies have instituted workplace safety training to employees safe on the job, including programs that address the safe operation of forklifts and other vehicles used in a warehouse or facility. But employer-provided driver safety training can also be used to protect employees on their daily commute and on the business-related trips when they are behind the wheel on America's roadways.]]></description>
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<title>Electrical Safety Training and LOTO Means Employees Don't Gamble With Their Lives</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:19:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The chief hazards of working with modern machinery dangers, ranging from fire to death by electrocution. In electrical safety training, a lockout-tagout (LOTO) or 'lock and tag' procedure is used so that hazardous power sources are isolated and rendered inoperative before any repair or maintenance procedure is begun.]]></description>
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<title>Safety Training Videos Help Protect 'Human Capital' and Shield Employers From $1 Billion in Costs</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:37:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Business owners and managers make many investments to keep their facilities safe, including high-tech security cameras, low-tech chains and locks, and everything in between. But with workplace accidents generating expenses of more than $52 billion per year, no financial outlay is more important than the dollars spent on protecting the well-being of people, property, and productivity through safety training and education.]]></description>
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<title>Fire Safety Training Video Turns Workplace Fire Extinguishers Into Employee 'Hot Topic'</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:17:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thousands of fires strike hundreds of workplaces across the country each year at industrial plants, office buildings, healthcare facilities, and construction sites. Fires are costly, crippling disasters that no business can recover from easily or quickly. Yet while most businesses inspect their fire extinguishers on a monthly basis to ensure that they will function properly in case of an emergency, few take the time to 'inspect' the competency of the people who will be called upon to operate those extinguishers.]]></description>
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<title>Effective Supply Chain Management Demand-Pull</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With all these smart people working on supply chain management initiatives, why are there so few examples of real successful SCM improvements? Why, if management spends millions of dollars on supply chain management technology, aren't we seeing breakthrough improvements in supply chain efficiency? The key to improve supply chain performance is to treat the supply chain as a system, where efficiency is a by-product of system performance, not a precursor to system performance.]]></description>
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<title>Why Purchase an Industrial Label Printer?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:08:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To help avoid set backs while keeping the business efficient owning an industrial label printer is a must. When operating a small or home based business owning the right equipment can play a vital part in the success of your company.]]></description>
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<title>Don't Outsource Your Label Printing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are many companies that are currently offering label and decal printing services to business owners. These services are often utilized by business owners because they believe that there is no affordable alternative.]]></description>
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<title>Industrial Label Makers - Why Have One?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:52:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Industrial label makers are a vital piece of equipment for companies that handle or store hazardous materials. While many containers meant for handling hazardous materials are pre-labeled it is important for companies to have an alternative procedure in effect for creating decals of their own.]]></description>
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<title>Industrial Label Printer - Hazard Identification</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:43:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In order to reduce exposure to hazardous materials and to avoid improper handling it is extremely important to use hazard identification at all times. These days a wide variety of industries handle hazardous materials on a daily basis.]]></description>
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<title>Industrial Label Printers - The Hidden Benefits</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:42:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To help avoid the time consuming task of sorting through boxes and trying to figure out what piece of old equipment goes to another a business should make use of industrial label printers. Businesses of all sizes have one thing in common, over the years they become cluttered with unused equipment and documents. As a business grows and begins to employee more workers it will hire more up to date equipment while storing the old equipment away for emergency use.]]></description>
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<title>3 Tips For PC Data Backup</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:50:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you an avid PC fan who is online and using his laptop 24/7? Then you should know that one of the most heartbreaking things that can happen to a frequent PC user is a server crash. If you have lots of valuable files, programs, and documents that disappear in a server crash and you have tried to recover them to no avail, this can be a very distressing and frustrating experience for you.]]></description>
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<title>The Value of Backing Up Your Business</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:27:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[These days, the role and influence of technology in the way we do business is unavoidable. We are now totally, if not, mostly, dependent on computers and all other forms of technology in running our businesses: operations and processes, creating reports, managing finances, and of course, storing data.]]></description>
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<title>IT Disaster Recovery - Server Crashes - The One Downside of an Online Business</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When a business server crashes, it can be VERY hard to recover. While an IT disaster recovery is imminent, it can be very tricky to do sometimes. A server disaster recovery, if it is done properly, can help you recover most, if not all of your most important files.]]></description>
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<title>&quot;How Do I Backup My PC?&quot; - Questions Answered</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:46:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Computers today are used in almost anything, from personal matters such as emails and instant messages with loved ones, to such important business matters as web conferences via webcam and microphone and online shopping and trade. Such activities mean that computer data is much more than a stream of ones and zeroes, it means that every aspect of your personal and business life can be affected with a simple crash, or worse, a computer virus.]]></description>
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<title>Dispelling Misconceptions About PC Backup Software</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:12:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We may not notice it immediately, but the fact is that we are becoming increasingly dependent on computers for our day-to-day tasks. Activities such as shopping, meetings and other similar ones can now be done with electronic elements and the Internet. It is, likewise, becoming increasingly important to always have PC backup software on hand, so that a PC data backup will not seem a daunting and hassling task to accomplish.]]></description>
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<title>Online PC Backup - The Digital Repository</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:11:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Computer data crashes are becoming a more crippling happening as more and more people are turning important aspects of their lives, such as work, finances and personal moments, into the ones and zeroes that make up computer data. Consequently, having backup data on hand all the time is becoming more and more important. This overwhelming need has given rise to various online PC backup services that you can avail of as well.]]></description>
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<title>PC Backup - A Must For Every Business</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:52:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this day and age, nearly every business on the planet depends highly on computers to keep things running smoothly. Whether it is for keeping records, filing accounts, or tracking sales, computer data truly serves an all important role in business success. Can you imagine a business that doesn't use computers for specific tasks?]]></description>
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<title>CCPM is Implementing Critical Chain Project Management Hard</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:54:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Since Eli Goldratt's book Critical Chain was published in 1997, there has been more and more interest in the Critical Chain Project Management(CCPM) method. The project management world seems to be ready for new ways of looking at old problems. The logic of the approach, coupled with some of the more publicized successes, have spread interest rapidly. And there have been some impressive successes, in many different kinds of projects.]]></description>
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<title>Critical Chain Project Management Reduces Project Lead Time</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:41:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In spite of the fact that project task durations are often conservatively estimated to begin with, the presence of certain behaviors can cause them to increase even more. Three important behaviors make project durations longer than necessary.]]></description>
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<title>How to Begin an Implementation of the Theory of Constraints</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:54:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Quite a bit has been written about Goldratt's Theory of Constraints. There so many success stories. However, while there is plenty of information about how the Theory of Constraints works, there is not much concrete information on how to implement it step-by-step.]]></description>
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<title>Business Continuity - Disaster Recovery and You</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:37:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you own your own business, then "business continuity" and "disaster recovery" are two major things that you should be worried about, especially since your business - like most of the others on the planet - is likely very reliant on technology like computers, networks, and servers.  If your technology fails, then your business might also fail, and you definitely don't want that to happen]]></description>
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<title>Data Protection Software</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:49:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are tons of different types of data protection software on the market, and for good reason. Data protection is something that all PC users are seriously interested in, because everyone values their data, from the person that uses their computer just for personal day to day use, to the user that relies on their computers, servers, and networks as the backbone of a thriving business. Since there are many different uses and needs for different types of data protection, you will find a lot of different software out there that caters to those needs.]]></description>
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<title>Data Protection 101</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:46:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Data protection is a big concern for everyone that uses a computer these days. We all hear horror stories about identity theft, hackers, and more that can not only make a good attempt at ruining your personal life but can also harm your business. For that reason, it's important to make sure that your data is protected, no matter what you use your computer for.]]></description>
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<title>Continuous Data Protection</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:46:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In today's fast paced and around the clock business world, to be competitive and ensure your business runs smoothly and successfully, you must be on top of things at all times. Since most businesses these days rely heavily on technology to get that done, then it is absolutely vital that the data, networks, and systems that comprise a business's IT infrastructure are safe, sound, and in good working order at all times, even during a disaster.]]></description>
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<title>A &quot;Typical&quot; Theory of Constraints Implementation</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:46:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You've read all of the books on the Theory of Constraints and heard of the terrific successes other achieve with this method. You may be wondering what a real implementation looks like. I've led nearly 100 implementations and have seen a wide range of companies.  What can you expect in your implementation?]]></description>
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<title>Business Disaster Recovery</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:37:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Technology is becoming increasingly necessary and crucial for the business world. It does not matter what type of business we're talking about - everyone, from huge multinational corporations to small business run from home, uses computers now to get the jobs done. Bookkeeping, accounting, orders, shipping and receiving, financial records, customer and client records, product lists and catalogs, and more are all stored on computers and that makes those computers and the data contained on them crucial components of any size enterprise's day to day operating.]]></description>
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<title>Disaster Recovery Software Solutions</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:34:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Business continuity" and "disaster recovery" are two major watchwords for anyone that owns a business, from the small home based business to the huge multinational corporations. Since today's business world has become so reliant on technology to keep things going, business owners are becoming more and more aware of the need to keep that technology running smoothly, securely and soundly. Data loss is something that no one wants to face, particularly if the data lost happens to be important financial records or a just completed major presentation or advertising campaign.]]></description>
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<title>How to Do a Theory of Constraints Assessment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:09:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In my last article, I discussed how to begin an implementation of the Theory of Constraints by getting consensus. Next, you should begin to conduct an analysis of your system, which is a kind of blend of value stream mapping and process mapping. The outcome of this step is to identify the areas to focus (opportunities), create a vision for implementation.]]></description>
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<title>Online PC Backup Solutions</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:27:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Data loss is a disaster no one wants to deal with. If you have ever had a computer crash on you and lost any important files, then you know how difficult and frustrating it can be. This is especially true for those of us that use our computers for business purposes. If you work from home or you run your own small business, your computer is likely one of the main, most important components of keeping your work running smoothly and properly. If that computer crashes, though, and you have not taken the time to get your data backed up, then you can be in big trouble...]]></description>
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<title>Backup For Disaster Recovery</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:26:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Any computer user dreads a mishap with the machine that could cause data loss. At best, it is inconvenient, and at worst, it can be a devastating blow. All sorts of things can happen not only to your computer but to the building its in that can cause data loss, and to prevent that from happening, you need a disaster recovery plan. Disaster recovery refers to the process of putting precautions in place that will prevent data loss as much as possible, as well as planning what to do if data loss occurs to get back up and running as quickly as possible.]]></description>
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<title>PC Backup Software</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:27:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have ever had your computer crash on you and lost even some of your data as a result, then you know how frustrating this can be. The way to avoid any major disasters involving data loss is to back up your system, and one way many people do that is through the use of PC backup software. PC backup software is a computer program that you use to create a complete, comprehensive, and entire backup of your computers files and data. It can also be used to back up a system, database, or server.]]></description>
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<title>How Should I Backup My PC?</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:26:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As any computer user that has experienced a crash before knows, it is incredibly important to backup your PC. In the event that something goes awry with your PC, you do not want to risk losing all of your important files, whether you use your PC for work or strictly for personal use. The consequences of not backing up your PC can be dire. If you use it for work, you risk losing files that are integral pieces required for you to actually do your job. If you use it for play, then you risk losing precious family photos, a movie you love, or mp3s of an album that you hunted for for years.]]></description>
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<title>PC Backup Methods</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:40:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Backing up your data is a crucial part of being a PC user, whether you use your computer for work or you use it for play. You cannot afford to lose any of your precious data!]]></description>
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<title>Introduction to the Theory of Constraints - An Overview</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:33:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In today's economic climate, many organizations struggle with declining sales and increasing costs.  Some choose to hunker down and weather the storm, hoping for better results in the future.  However, layoffs and workforce reductions jeopardize future competitiveness.  However, organizations that have implemented the Theory of Constraints (ToC) continue to thrive and grow in difficult times, continuing to achieve real bottom line growth, whether by improving productivity or increased revenues.]]></description>
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<title>Brown Fintube Theory of Constraints Initiative Gets Dramatic Results in Just 90 Days</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:50:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article is a frank account of a recent theory of constraints implementation at Brown Fintube in Houston that began reaping benefits within just 90 days. President John Rosso and VP of Operations Ernest McAnally disclose the problems that prompted Brown Fintube to seek change, discuss how a solution was chosen, how it was implemented, and what the results were.]]></description>
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<title>What is a Lead Generation Website?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:12:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A lead generation website is a website which entices a viewer to make an inquiry or express an interest in purchasing your products and/or services. Lead generation websites accomplish this by persuading visitors to call a phone number, fill out a form or set up an appointment. Many business people don't realize the importance of having a website to grow their business by generating leads and helping build a real automated income. Your website can prospect and generate leads 24 hours a day, 7 days a week around the world, regardless of what market you're in.]]></description>
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<title>6 Ways to Make Money With Your Website</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:12:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many business owners overlook their website as an additional sales channel for their business. Considering that 81 percent of people (according to Nielsen Online) who shop online do it to save time, not money, the online shopper is an overlooked niche of premium buyers. In addition, those who shop online, like to do anytime; and these buyers hate crowds. Despite the economic slowdown, online shopping continues to grow by more 34% every year. As a business owner, you can't ignore it. So here are some ways to capture the online consumer.]]></description>
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<title>Using a WordPress Blog in Your Website Design</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:32:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For most companies, there is no need to have both a website and a blog, you can use the blogging software, WordPress, as both.  WordPress uses 'pages' for your static content, (like the description of your business) and 'posts' for dynamic content and news.]]></description>
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<title>Introduction to Drum Buffer Rope (DBR)</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:19:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drum Buffer Rope (DBR) is a planning and scheduling solution derived from the Theory of Constraints (ToC)  The fundamental assumption of DBR is that within any plant there is one or a limited number of scarce resources which control the overall output of that plant.  This is the "drum", which sets the pace for all other resources.]]></description>
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<title>Is Your Continuous Improvement Organization a Profit Center?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:36:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Continuous Improvement (CI) organizations must be profit centers, not cost centers. Too often, these organizations are established with little thought as to how they will function with the rest of the organization. ]]></description>
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<title>A Historic Peek at the Other Cheesecake</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:30:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A historical look at cheesecake of the human kind.]]></description>
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<title>The &quot;Real&quot; Story Behind Birchfield's Cheesecake Legacy Lady</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:03:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A short story of the famous cook of Birchfield.

The supposedly good natured rivalry in Birchfield among the town's best cooks was the biggest scam ever perpetuated within a county noted for sleights of hand.

Back in 1747, Joshua Prentiss won a drinking contest and possession of Nathaniel Mapleton's pregnant mare by quaffing more tankards of plain]]></description>
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<title>Letting La Twit Loose</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2006 15:52:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is it right to allow just anyone in your kitchen? A short story about an adventurous cook.]]></description>
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<title>An Oxymoron - Healthy Cheesecake</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:44:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A recipe for a healthy cheesecake.]]></description>
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<title>The Inevitability of it All or (John Never Stood a Chance)</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:28:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A short story on a cheesecake romance.]]></description>
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<title>Great Aunt Ida Loved Cheesecake</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:09:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A short story about a child's impression of his aunt's cheesecake.]]></description>
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