Andrew Downard, director of supply chain at Newell Rubbermaid, explains how the organization decides what to include in its sales and operations planning (S&OP) manual of process standards.

In 2003, Booz Allen Hamilton partnered with ARDEC, the U.S.

Chris Gardner, director of performance improvement at APQC, explains how prototyping can be used to pilot initiatives that will eventually be taken enterprise-wide.

Jeff Varney, senior advisor and process improvement project lead at APQC, gives an overview of how to start improvement efforts within an organization.

Jeff Varney, senior advisor and process improvement project lead at APQC, explains how an organization should identify and start implementing improvements, ensuring that improvements are aligned with the ...

Jeff Varney, senior advisor and process improvement project lead at APQC, explains how to identify and prioritize the improvements that need to be made within an organization to achieve optimum results.

Taken from, "Taking Knowledge and Best Practices to the Bottom Line" , Stan Kwiecien of Ford discusses the importance of relationships within CoPs and the subsequent cultivation of learning.

Sonoco presented key-findings at the Knowledge Transfer Session of the benchmarking study, "Human Performance Management: The Power Behind a High-Performance Organization".

Downsizing and revitalization plans should be integrated and aligned with the organization's vision and values--which can change over time.