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• New Business Development Executive to Bolster USC Consulting Group’s Northeastern Region
  Stephen Capuano adds strong strategic sales experience
• Unlocking the Hidden Value in Portfolio Holdings
  Private equity firms can boost EBITDA by 10 to 20 % with operational improvements
• USC Consulting Group’s Andrew Johnson Earns CSCP Certification
  Johnson joins elite group with three APICS certifications
• USC Consulting Group Mining Experts to Exhibit at MINExpo 2008
  Mining veterans to address latest developments in mine performance optimization
• USC Consulting Group Adds Hybrid Technology Expert
  Daniel A. Buttrey to head up business development and delivery
• Jerry Shuster, MD, Joins USC Consulting Group’s Healthcare Practice
• Scot Lacek Puts IT Expertise to Work at USC Consulting Group
• New Web Site Improves Access to USC Consulting Group Resources
  Holistic design plus speedy navigation makes information more readily accessible
• USCCG Elevates Senior Executives to Partners
• Michael T. Donovan New Business Development Executive at USC Consulting Group
• Richard Gross Named Senior Partner at USC Consulting Group
• USC Consulting Group Announces Promotions
  USC Consulting Group, LLC (USCCG) Senior Partner and Director of Operations, Louis Schmitt has announced the promotion of Dean Carrier to senior operations manager and Greg Zawacki to operations manager.
• Gerald Seidell Named Director, Supply Chain Strategy

The following articles, contributed by senior USCCG operations executives, address current issues and/or opportunities in various industries. Many of these can be downloaded and reprinted as originally published in PDF by clicking on the appropriate icons. Additional information on the processes we work and the benefits we deliver by industry can be found by clicking on Industries.

Private Equity:

Timely Visibility Improves Performance of Portfolio Holdings, By George W. Coffey, President, USC Consulting Group, LLC with Tom Klebeck, Director of Finance and Administration

Unlocking the Hidden Value in Portfolio Holdings, By George W. Coffey, President, and Tom Klebeck, Director of Finance and Administration

Lean/Technology:

Why Last Century Lean Transformation Fails in the New Millennium - Margaret Wilson, Operations Manager for Lean Technology Solutions

Food & Beverage:

Optimizing the Supply Chain - How the Poultry Industry Can Profit from Technology By James Sorbello, Poultry Industry Practice Leader

Mining:

Asset Performance Management Drives Mining Profitability : Increasing Coal Production Without Significamt Capital Investment. - Adam Aguzzi, Project Manager and Charlie Payne, Operations Manager

Boosting Performance : Adam Aduzzi, CMRP, USC Consulting Group, US, Looks at how to increase coal production without making significant capital investments.

The Money Pit by Dean J. Carrier and Joseph DiNapoli. Explore how the correct capacity planning process can improve a mine’s efficiency and increase profits.

Forest Products:

Overcoming Speed Bumps on the Road to World Class Performance by Dean J. Carrier, operations manager. Practical advice on how to first reduce, then virtually eliminate, scheduled maintenance overruns in the pulp and paper industry.

Where There’s a Mill, There’s a Way by Dean J. Carrier, operations manager. The story of how two Canadian pulp and paper mills overcame serious operational shortcomings and reduced costs to regain profitability. Plus helpful hints for the mill manager regarding planned and preventive maintenance.

Healthcare:

More FDA Intervention in Pharmaceuticals Could Be a Bitter Pill to Swallow by J. Michael Spratt, VP/senior operations manager. A commentary on how companies can address recent higher FDA standards without undue disruption to operations.

A Case for Mandatory Nursing Levels More or Less by Terence L. Maher, senior operations manager. A discussion of the implications and opportunities inherent in California’s recently enacted healthcare legislation that sets and regulates nursing hours per patient day.

Information Technology:

Enterprise Resource Planning: Boom or Bust? by Andrew P Johnson, senior project manager-Information Technology. A post mortem on three ERP installations that went wrong and good advice on how to avoid making similar mistakes when your time comes.

Maintenance:

Climbing the Ladder to World Class Maintenance Status by Joe DiNapoli, Dean Carrier and David Shouldice. Tactical advice on achieving world class status, ranking your company against world class practices, and how to get your free World Class Comparative Diagnostic audit.

USCCG would welcome the opportunity to keep you updated on the latest developments in the field of operational excellence. Each quarter we publish Metrics - an electronic newsletter, written for busy senior executives. Quarterly issues of Metrics are supplemented by in-depth articles, white papers, and case histories so you can learn and/or benefit from our experience at your leisure. Subscribe to USCCG Metrics.

Metrics Volume VII, Winter 2008: President George W. Coffey, and Director of Finance and Administration Thomas Klebeck, offer their insights regarding unlocking the value hidden in private equity portfolio holdings.

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Metrics Volume VII, Fall 2007: After enjoying some 25 years of strong growth, the poultry industry is facing the kind of slowdown that requires a new approach that will allow processors to maintain a competitive stance and financial stability.

Download Fall Volume

Metrics Volume VII, Spring 2007: This issue of Metrics features an interview with David Kane, USCCG Director Client Technology Services, discussing the role of technology in the delivery of consulting services.

Download Spring Volume

Metrics Volume VII, Winter 2007: This issue illustrates how an energy-from-waste company uses business intelligence to control its labor costs.

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