Control Telephone Seminars

Wellness Programs: Rewards, Penalties, Legal Risks, and Legal Developments ... to encourage wellness programs and healthy lifestyles to control the cost of health insurance. Much of their interest is based on success stories from the private sector. Despite regulatory uncertainties, rising health insurance costs have led more employers than ever to turn to wellness programs to control rising costs. Some employers are providing incentives to employees who participate in  more...

Common Injuries in Workers' Compensation ...ions and strategies used by employers to both prevent and control common workplace injury claims. A review of common injuries employers face every day in the workplace injury realm, ranging from slip and fall claims to back injuries from lifting, and other traumatic events will be discussed, as well as some of the strategies that employers use to prevent workplace injuries from occurring and  more...

Common Injuries in Workers' Compensation ...ions and strategies used by employers to both prevent and control common workplace injury claims. A review of common injuries employers face every day in the workplace injury realm, ranging from slip and fall claims to back injuries from lifting, and other traumatic events will be discussed, as well as some of the strategies that employers use to prevent workplace injuries from occurring and  more...

What's that Smell? Sewer System Overflow Prevention and Management ...nded to serve as a planning guide in developing long term control plans for CSO's and overflow mitigation plans for SSO's. The topics covered in this audio conference represent the crux of the management of sewer system: preventing/controlling overflows. The intent is to provide you with a detailed overview of sources of overflows, mitigation measures and planning techniques to assist their  more...

What's that Smell? Sewer System Overflow Prevention and Management ...nded to serve as a planning guide in developing long term control plans for CSO's and overflow mitigation plans for SSO's. The topics covered in this audio conference represent the crux of the management of sewer system: preventing/controlling overflows. The intent is to provide you with a detailed overview of sources of overflows, mitigation measures and planning techniques to assist their  more...

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Scope Creep on Construction Projects BenefitsProject success can be measured by delivering the required product on time, on budget and at client's expectation. For many construction projects in today's competitive marketplace, completing on time and on budget is challenging. Scope creep is a term used in the construction industry to define the inevitable tendency of projects to expand beyond their original intent and is often  more...

Battle of the Forms and Managing the Contracting Process ...parties. This live audio conference will teach you how to control the contracting process to avoid unacceptable terms by avoiding or winning the battle of the forms, how to get the warranties one wants, how to secure appropriate rights and remedies and limit those of the seller, and what to do if and when unsatisfactory goods are delivered. This live audio conference is designed for attorneys,  more...

Federal Cases From Pleading to Judgment for Paralegals ... seasoned paralegals and attorneys must juggle deadlines, control the pace of their case, meet the expectations of clients and anticipate their opponents' next move. In this high-stakes chess game, paralegals and attorneys must make daily decisions with an eye toward the litigation process as a whole, keeping in mind that the ultimate goal is a final judgment in their client's favor. This  more...

Electronic Control Weapon and Legal Liability ...d legal liabilities associated with the use of electronic control weapons (ECWs) in a law enforcement environment. Learn about the realities and myths associated with ECWs as well as current use of force federal case laws pertaining to the use of ECWs. Familiarize yourself with 'best practices' responses, uses of ECWs and how to properly document proficiency, forensic investigations and  more...

Control Costs and Increase Efficiency With P&C Claims Predictive Models BenefitsNearly every P C insurance company has a latent 6 to 8 loss ratio point improvement available to them through better claims handling with predictive models. Up until recently, insurance companies have focused the vast majority of their analytics horsepower on the front end of the insurance equation - underwriting predictive models. However, with the soft market continuing to adversely  more...

Smartphone Policies For The Health Care Industry ...ssues for many employers, ranging from how to monitor and control usage during working hours, to how to protect company information being disseminated by such devices. Many of these issues are even more acute in the health care industry because of the 24/7 nature of the facilities, and the regulations regarding patient privacy. Failing to have and enforce an appropriate policy can create  more...

Turbidity Control and Testing on Construction Sites ...dards for turbidity, the TMDL in impaired waters, erosion controls to reduce turbidity in storm water runoff, and turbidity sample collection, testing and reporting. This live audio conference will allow participants to understand the impact of construction activities to the waters of the United States, and what federal/state regulations are in place to prohibit such impact. Learning  more...

Alternative and Controversial Land Use Regulations ...al and state overrides in ways that provide optimum local control to meet local objectives. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to review federal and state overrides. - You will be able to discuss local regulations outside of zoning. - You will be able to recognize what is appropriate for local land use regulation. - You will be able to describe hybrid codes that go beyond traditional  more...

Using Travel Policy to Control Costs BenefitsIn the old days, professionals assumed that travel expenses had little impact on their firm's bottom line. Clearly, those days are long gone. Attendees of this program will gain a high level of understanding about the best practices in travel management, so they can manage the balance between the competing strategic goals of service, savings and safety. Because a well-structured travel  more...

Effective Quality Control and Quality Assurance ...more complex and less resilient against normal use. HVAC, Controls, and Lighting systems in even simple buildings can be quite challenging and innovative. Building enclosure technology is rapidly changing with new ideas such as rainscreen walls and air barriers. New materials are entering the market and many are not as durable traditional materials. Energy savings are driving a good bit of this  more...

Construction Project Accounting ... you get 'up to bat' by pinpointing the areas you need to control and monitor as the job progresses, identify the obstacles that get in the way and how you address them so cash flow is supporting the costs of the project and not your company, and end with what project close out means for you to score early and win. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to discuss fundamentals of a successful  more...

IPPS Final Rule ...st-based reimbursement methodology in an effort to better control the costs of providing care to the Medicare inpatient and to incentivize hospitals to better manage utilization. As time has passed CMS has modified the program to better recognize severity of illness AND to reduce payments to hospitals for certain quality of care issues such as reducing payment for hospital acquired conditions.  more...

Best Practices for Managing Large Classrooms BenefitsParticipation in this live audio conference offers educators a condensed system of preventative classroom management practices to address today's complex students. An ecological model of practical, research-based interventions is presented to create a functional classroom that maximizes student achievement and accountability. Field-tested in dozens of elementary-secondary schools,  more...

GASB 45 Strategies ...tentially disastrous consequences of failing to identify, control and fund its OPEB liabilities. Most states, municipalities and governmental agencies are aware that they are required to comply with GASB 43 and 45, but it is very important to understand the implications that a large unfunded OPEB liability will have upon their credit rating and their ability to borrow. It is also critical to  more...

Best Practices for Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Small to Medium Size Dams ...tsDams provide many benefits, such as water supply, flood control and recreation. Like all infrastructure systems, dams require upkeep. Without the proper inspection, maintenance and repair the benefits provided by a dam can be diminished; or in the worst case a dam can fail, resulting in loss of life and/or property damage. With proper maintenance and repair dams can function well and safely  more...

LEED Credits That Don't Break the Bank! ...ners having to choose sub-par systems as a result of cost control, and a significant loss in value for owners. This audio conference helps you understand how the LEED system can serve as a foundation to most green incentive and rebate programs. By examining common mistakes, best practices, and how the many available incentives fit into LEED requirements, you will learn how to layer and maximize  more...

Workers' Compensation Handbook Best Practices ...controlling the costs of legitimate claims is a daunting task. In this difficult economy, it is essential you take every step you can to reduce your workers' compensation exposure and costs. This 90-minute audio conference is geared to provide you with the best handbook practices - policies, procedures and techniques - for staying in control of your workers' compensation claims and explaining  more...

Medical Privacy Rights of Minors ...ation runs into the rights of the individual's parents to control the medical care delivered to their minor child, the caregiver is often caught in the middle. This audio conference will outline the rights of the minor to medical privacy and the ways those rights may be served while also serving the right of the parent or guardian to oversee the medical care provided. You will learn about the  more...

Digital Manufacturing: Improve Productivity, Lower Costs and Compress Delivery Times BenefitsToday's globally competitive environment is forcing manufacturing companies of all sizes to rethink and better integrate their overall approach to product development, from concept to product design to manufacturing engineering and beyond. As a result, many companies are seeking new ways to improve their competitive position through the proper adoption of digital manufacturing and other  more...

Managing Construction Costs ...le to analyze main reasons costs escalate and how you can control them. - You will be able to categorize best ways to allocate risk. - You will be able to compose project documentation and contract use. - You will be able to discuss allocating increased costs after a project. This teleconference is designed for project managers, contractors, subcontractors, presidents, vice presidents,  more...

Are Email Negotiation Blunders Costing You Money? How to Negotiate and Influence With Email BenefitsIn our age of ever expanding communication possibilities, what is the best way to negotiate? Should it be face to face, over the phone or via the Internet? The answer? It depends. Are you using the right tool at the right time? Do you negotiate and persuade for a living (and everyone does) or realize how much your success, business and income depend on your ability to persuade, motivate  more...

Best Practices for MRO Purchasing BenefitsMany organizations lack thorough MRO purchasing strategies that are comprised of a guiding strategy and supporting tactics to achieve the goals that have been identified for the MRO purchasing function. This is often a significant opportunity to reduce operating cost and improve mean time to repair. This teleconference will help you understand and design the MRO purchasing system and  more...

Groundwater Control and Dewatering Methods ...r is among the most complex of all construction problems. Controlling groundwater at construction excavations can be a critical matter when groundwater halts construction jobs or threatens bankruptcy of the project. Groundwater management falls into two major categories, either handling the groundwater before it enters the excavation or handling it after it enters the excavation. The decision  more...

Kaizen Principles and 5S Activities for Manufacturing BenefitsBy attending this teleconference, you will learn how to design and deploy a 5S program; identify waste and nonvalue adding activities; choose the right change vehicle; improve safety, productivity and morale; and integrate 5S with a lean management system. Register today and find out how others have achieved success in 5S deployments. This teleconference is designed for manufacturing  more...

Implementing Stay Interviews: If You Want to Keep Them You Have to Talk to Them! ...ees because of situations that are within your ability to control. By attending this teleconference you will learn tools, tactics and techniques that will help you retain important and talented employees and save your firm the expense of continually hiring and training new employees. This teleconference is designed for human resource managers, employee relations and personnel managers, benefit  more...

Oil SPCC Update: How do the Ongoing Changes Affect You? ...Control and Countermeasures rules did not change much over the first 30 years of their existence. However, in 2002, the EPA published new proposed rules and the EPA is continuing to tweak and modify those rules, including the streamlining and clarification efforts associated with the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 changes, changing the effective date over and over again. With most of EPA's changes  more...

Long-Term Care Insurance in Estate Plans ...re insurance appropriate for a client? How can the client control the cost and customize a plan that fits their needs? What are the guidelines and types of underwriting? What is the benefit of long term care insurance to the client and their family or charity? What might the client be able to do now to enable them to maintain their independence longer without the need for long-term care? The  more...

Land Banking, Off-Balance-Sheet Financing and Joint Ventures in Residential Development ...building industry to mitigate the risk of land ownership, control capital requirements, and avoid the negative impact of carrying acquisition assets and liabilities on balance sheets. This teleconference is intended to provide those involved with the residential real estate development industry a detailed review of the risks and benefits of such acquisition devices for both home-builders and  more...

Avoiding Exposure Under The Illinois Wage Payment And Collection Act ...mber of wage and hour lawsuits continues to spiral out of control, keeping abreast of the current rules and legal developments regarding pay practices has now become a matter of basic survival. The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act is full of traps for unwary employers and the penalties for noncompliance can be significant. This teleconference will bring you up-to-date on the latest  more...

The FLSA Comp Time Controversy BenefitsComp Time, or compensatory time, is an alternate way of rewarding overtime work. Instead of paying an hourly employee time-and-a-half for work done over the time allotted in the normal work week, employers can allow an hour and a half of time off for each hour of overtime worked. This teleconference will cover how the FLSA views the use of comp time in relation to public agencies and  more...

Utilizing RFID Technology in Inventory Management BenefitsMany companies have struggled for years with inventory management. Bar codes and wireless networks have helped, but they have not come close to solving the problem. Companies don't know precisely what or where inventory is, which leads to inefficiencies from the manufacturing floor to the retail store. This teleconference will explain how radio frequency identification technologies are  more...

Low-Impact Development Maintenance and Upkeep Techniques ...the country new storm water regulations are requiring the control of runoff peak flow rates, runoff volume and water quality. To meet these requirements, engineers and planners are implementing low impact development concepts into their site development plans. This results in the use of many complex storm water BMPs such as bioinfiltration systems, infiltration basins, constructed wetlands, wet  more...

Efficiency Estimations and Payback Periods for New Equipment BenefitsEnergy savings is possible for nearly every electric motor application but there are obstacles to buying and installing a higher efficiency motor. Practical considerations of the real world such as initial purchase, accounting system roadblocks, and installation and operating cost, must be part of the decision process. This teleconference will explain basic principles of electric motor  more...

De-Escalation Tactics When Responding to Individuals with Mental Illnesses ...geared to 'set up' those being contained so that physical control techniques are enhanced, if they become necessary. When the public is witness to successful verbal de-escalation, they better understand and respect the challenges facing an officer, which contributes to future officer safety. Successful verbal de-escalation also sets a precedent with emotionally disturbed people who are likely  more...

Innovative Energy Saving Strategies for Manufacturers BenefitsMany manufacturing facilities that deal with older technologies, 'that's the way it has always been done' mentalities and a tunnel view consider the manufacturing process the only investment which will result in increased revenue. This teleconference will address the potentials to update this older technology. We will discuss new strategies to help manufacturer's see new ways are not  more...

Improve Productivity While Staying Compliant: Implementing Quality Procedures BenefitsMany organizations with customer delivery and quality problems (high reject rates across the supply chain) are unaware of the increased costs of tracking, repairing, scrapping and redelivering key products. When the discussion whether lean, six sigma and/or supply chain techniques are singularly the most effective way of dealing with quality problems, you miss the opportunity of using a  more...

Controlling Purchasing Card Risk ...ackbone of an effective purchasing card program is a good control system. Without it a program may never realize its potential and risk may turn into reality causing a potential program shutdown. Fabian Aragon, P-Card program manager with Sandia National Laboratories, will discuss different ways a program can minimize risk, including basic controls, procedural controls, and assurance  more...

Community Association Legal Issues - Charting the Course Through Rough Seas ...isis will be discussed, including the period of developer control, funding the Association by the developer and occupancy issues. Finally, the teleconference will consider the dilemma of resales of property, the required disclosures and the availability of financing through conventional sources. This teleconference is critical to managers and Board members who find their Associations in or  more...

Pervious Concrete - The Pavement That Drinks! ...tal Protection Agency for providing first-flush pollution control and storm water management. Property owners and developers can also reduce fees and enhance the bottom line by using pervious concrete, which commonly provides 20 or more years of service with little or no maintenance. You will learn about the latest mix designs, freeze and thaw resistance, environmental benefits, storm water  more...

Buying and Selling Claims in Bankruptcy ...t to gain a return on capital versus purchasing to own or control the company by leveraging debt claims into equity and the debtor's responses thereto. There will also be a discussion of the emerging role of hedge funds and private equity firms in claims trading, and the advantages and disadvantages of serving on creditor committees while trading in claims. Attorneys, presidents, vice  more...

Design Tips for Rain Gardens: Storm Water and Runoff Control BenefitsRain gardens have been used to beautify landscapes while improving runoff quality since their inception in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the early 1990's. Research has shown that their cousin, bioretention, does a very good job of reducing pollutant loads, reducing runoff volumes and increasing infiltration, spurring regulators to look favorably on these practices. What these  more...

Internal Controls ...rstanding how to develop and implement effective internal controls is critical to your business. In addition to helping you comply with the law, a good system of internal control can dramatically improve your bottom line. In this 90-minute teleconference, you'll learn about basic internal control concepts that will help you design and implement a system of internal controls that's right for  more...

Limited Medical Programs: How Employers Are Using Them to Control Health Care Costs ...be utilized in combination with major medical programs to control costs. The teleconference will also explain new medical programs in the market place and how some voluntary benefits can be integrated with major medical and limited medical plans to reduce the employee's out-of-pocket expense exposure. Human resource managers, benefits administrators, business owners and managers, payroll  more...

Traffic Management for Construction Work Zones: Unique Challenges and Solutions ...ractors who are required to prepare and implement traffic control plans often do not understand how to process the approval and satisfy the agencies requirements, as well as federal and state occupational regulations. Understanding the MUTCD and agency requirements, as well as their newly implemented regulations can impact schedule and costs. This teleconference will help you understand how  more...

Corrosion Control for Water System Piping & Storage Tanks BenefitsCorrosion is a process that attacks buried metallic water distribution and transmission piping often resulting in unexplained water loss, service disruptions, and increased maintenance and operating costs. A recent study indicated the annual cost of corrosion of water systems in the United States alone exceeds $22 billion and is expected to grow. The goal of this teleconference is to  more...

Successful Strategies for Shortening the Sales Cycle BenefitsIf we could take more control and shorten the sales cycle, we would earn more money, sell more and make our companies more profitable. In this teleconference, you will learn how to analyze your sales process and actively engage the prospect with each and every contact.  more...

Product Development Metrics for Manufacturers: Measuring Your Productivity BenefitsR D and product development organizations are behind transaction processing and operations functions in their understanding of measurement and its place in the organization. Six Sigma and Lean initiatives have facilitated great improvements in corporations without significantly benefiting most marketing, R D and product development organizations. Inventive professionals resist measurement  more...

Tax Practice and Procedure Blunders That Can and Should Be Avoided BenefitsThis teleconference will describe common mistakes made by tax practice and procedures practitioners which can and should be avoided. Discussion on inadvertent privilege waiver, failure to control the flow of information at an audit, missing critical deadlines, failure to provide appropriate and adequate refund claims when necessary, and other key procedural mistakes will be addressed.  more...

Lighting Design and Control for Commercial Buildings: Increase Sales, Increase Productivity and Save Energy ...ies, impact on other architectural systems and integrated controls will all be discussed. We will discuss daylighting, a 100 year old feature that is more relevant now than ever. This teleconference will take you past LEED and show you how proper illumination will improve your bottom line. Learning Objectives - You will be able to review technology relating to lighting sources. - You will be  more...

Conducting Effective Safety Audits BenefitsAudits are a key component of an effective safety program. Just as periodic physicals can help you check how healthy you are, periodic safety audits can help evaluate the health of your safety program. This teleconference will outline the four steps you should consider in order to conduct effective safety audits. Manufacturing engineers, presidents, vice presidents, plant managers,  more...

Financial Planning After Retirement: Coordinating the Retirement Plan with the Estate Plan BenefitsA wrong determination of whether a trust qualifies as a designated beneficiary of retirement benefits can cost the owner decades of tax deferral as well as 50 percent excise tax penalties. Learn how to provide the best asset protection and estate planning benefits for large retirement plans so that the valuable 'stretch out' does not become a 'blow out.' Most trusts are inadequately  more...

Common Annexation Issues in Development ...uss the pros and cons of annexation and how it is used to control development. You will gain useful information regarding the general requirements for annexation and the remedies available to those opposing the annexation. Learning objectives: You will be able to discuss annexation agreements. You will be able to identify what constitutes contiguous or adjacent territory. You will be able to  more...

Principles Of Erosion And Sediment Control ...provide you an overview of the soil erosion processes and control. Specific attention will be paid to basic processes and on how to use an understanding of those basics to analyze control structures, practices and procedures, especially for new applications and failed installations. Emphasis will be placed on water erosion, but will also cover other topics from the basic principles to wind  more...

Ground Failures and Other Groundwater-Related Property Damage ...n into structures is a challenging problem to isolate and control. This teleconference will help you identify and minimize potential problems related to the effects of water on soils and building foundations. Case histories provide examples of groundwater-related ground failures that have resulted in expensive insurance claims and/or litigation. This teleconference will explain procedures for  more...

Enterprise Resource Planning - Getting the Payback From Your ERP System BenefitsYou will get an overview of the planning hierarchy in world class businesses and how the planning process utilizes the ERP system. You will better understand the need for robust metrics and an accountability infrastructure, and will become more aware of the power the ERP discipline has in getting the most return for the effort invested. It will become apparent that there is a lot of  more...

Employee Wages: Administration of Caps, Freezes, Reductions and Furloughs ...control payroll costs in response to economic uncertainty. Layoffs and force reductions have pared many workforces to the bone, but the pressure to manage costs is relentless. Adjustments to compensation and to working time can be viable alternatives to job cuts, but they are not without legal risk. This teleconference will address the legal and business cases for compensation adjustments and  more...

Implementing a Health Risk Assessment for Your Health Plan: What Works, What Doesn't, What's Legal ... questions such as 'How can a health risk assessment help control health care costs?,' 'What makes for an effective health risk assessment?,' 'How do I get employees to participate?,' 'What should I look for in a vendor?' and 'Aren't there a lot of legal issues with gathering health information about employees?' This teleconference will allow you to begin the process of implementing a health  more...

Sarbanes Oxley 404 Requirements Update ...to effectively prepare managements assessment of internal control over financial reporting using the SEC's recently published interpretive guidance and provides a summary of AS5 and your external auditor's new focus to comply with this standard. This teleconference also compares AS5 to AS2 and demonstrates the alignment to the SEC's guidance. This teleconference is critical for understanding  more...

Simplifying PPE Program Implementation BenefitsThe implementation of a PPE program can be a difficult and time-consuming process. Multiple OSHA standards have sections that have PPE requirements, causing confusion regarding which standards apply to a particular situation. New provisions regarding the payment for PPE have been published by OSHA and you need to have this knowledge to be compliant. This teleconference will provide the  more...

Medical Professionals and Social Media: Privacy and Security Issues ...d out what it takes to bring these new technologies under control and allow them to bring about the significant health care benefits they may enable. Learn what it takes to get into compliance with the rules, even as your operations and environment change. Find out what administrative, physical and technical safeguards are necessary, and how you decide what's right for privacy and security  more...

Restrictive Covenants: Common Disclosures, Restrictions and Land Use Issues ...rest communities have grown in popularity to more closely control not only the architectural style, but also the type of construction of new structures and additions, accommodate major occupant amenities such as golf courses, pools, and club houses, provide for common infrastructure such as water and sewage treatment facilities, and promote mixed-use community design and orientation. In the  more...

Early Case Assessment Strategies for Paralegals ...conomic times, clients are looking to their legal team to control legal costs while at the same time producing favorable outcomes. Studies have indicated that early case assessment evaluation, if done correctly, can accomplish both of these goals. Irrespective of the complexity of the case, early case assessment can be beneficial not only to the client, but also to the legal team as well. This  more...

Managing Job Accommodations Under the ADA: Using Medical Experts ...accommodations from employees. You as the employer should control the job accommodation process - but how do you do that? What are your legal obligations? More importantly, what are your rights? When and what type of medical documentation can be requested of the employee? When can you request an IME? When can you use a medical expert? Join us to find the answers to these questions. Human  more...

Infection Control Programs BenefitsHealth care associated infections have moved into the forefront of the health care industry due to emerging and re-emerging issues, the human toll and reimbursement challenges. Central to this problem is the impact of the infection preventionist and the infection prevention function. This teleconference will help identify specific elements of an effective infection prevention program and  more...

New Rules and Formats for International ACH Transactions ... that are threats to the U.S. The Office of Foreign Asset Control is the government organization that tracks this information. Their regulations require that all international transactions comply with the travel rule which includes all sorts of information not currently carried in domestic ACH entries. To comply with this regulation, the NACHA and its members designed and developed a new format  more...

Paid Sick Leave Update: Policies and Procedures in an Evolving Workplace nMany employers voluntarily provide their employees with paid sick leave. Increasingly, however, states and localities are dictating that employers allow employees to use these voluntarily-provided paid sick leave benefits for reasons beyond those covered by the employer's program. In some cases, states and localities have begun to mandate that employers provide employees with a minimum paid sick  more...

Increasing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Manufacturing Logistics nIn manufacturing logistics, the first priority is providing the right support to make production flow smoothly and put out the goods the company sells. This is effectiveness. The second priority is to provide this support without wasting human, technical or financial resources. This is efficiency. What most companies do in logistics is pursue efficiency at the expense of effectiveness, curtailing  more...

Design Codes and Standards for Noise Control ...ide you with information on how to use building design to control sound and noise. The session will discuss the general nature of acoustics problems, the design tools to avoid such problems, and obligatory performance goals and the nature of applicable standards. These standards relate to common interior noise sources for commercial, residential and educational buildings, special facilities  more...

Crisis Intervention Team Training for Law Enforcement for the 21st Century ... focused on projecting authoritative persona, command and control, and follow my directions or else. These tactics often lead to use of force and injury for all involved parties. Some lead to litigation and failure to train is often invoked in allegations when alternative crisis intervention team techniques might have succeed in resolution of the encounter without use of force. Training law  more...

Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to Reduce Defects, Improve Quality and Make More Money nFailure modes and effects analysis is an increasingly popular tool that must be mastered by Lean Six Sigma professionals and can be used in every type of organization to reduce defects, improve quality and make more money! n nThis easy tool asks these simple questions: n- What can go wrong? n- Where can it go wrong? n- How bad will it be? n- Can we see it coming? n- Should we try to prevent  more...

Successful Strategies for Controlling Workers' Compensation Costs ...iness, but how do you stop the costs from spinning out of control? An effective workers' compensation program will utilize the available remedies to achieve the goals of reducing injuries, reducing benefit payment and reducing unsuccessful litigation results. This 90-minute teleconference will review the myths and misconceptions about workers' compensation as well as address how to control  more...

Getting to the Root of Root Cause Analysis nFailures are a fact of life. In every industry and occupation we are faced with failures. Failures of products, processes, systems and services abound. n nSome of us are tasked with fixing the processes that lead to failures. The customer wants "faster, better, cheaper" but we are delivering "slower, worse and costly." Failure can mean not meeting a customer requirement. It can relate to form,  more...

A Practical Guide for Using Litigation Technology During Discovery and at Trial nThe use of technology during discovery and at trial is now a requirement for the modern practice of law. Using and managing these complex systems in a cost effective and advantageous manner is a major challenge. This teleconference is intended to provide you with a practical guide to successfully use electronic discovery and trial presentation software; manage large document productions and  more...

Optimize Your Workforce Scheduling nFor many companies, scheduling the workforce can become a nightmare. Because labor is a significant cost of production, management is often under pressure to keep their workforce lean and flexible. The aim of workforce scheduling is to balance constraints to ensure that the right people with the right skills are in the right place at the right time. Workforce planning provides a systematic  more...

Mitigating the Impact of Construction Projects: Hurdles to Project Success ...provide you with practical strategies for identifying and controlling negative impacts to the surrounding community and environment. The teleconference will cover the most common nuisance complaints and methods to avoid each, including noise, air quality, vibration, water resource and erosion control, traffic, economic factors and public relations. The best method of controlling these impacts  more...

Reducing Insulin Errors ...Control and Prevention announced this past June that 24 million Americans now have diabetes, an increase of three million people in just two years. Diabetes is also one of the most common diagnoses seen in hospitalized patients. Moreover, insulin may be the preferred medication to manage glucose while patients are hospitalized. The Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations  more...

Investing IRAs and Qualified Plan Rollovers in Real Estate, Franchises, Start-Ups and Other Private Investments - Techniques and ...ecipients of qualified plan rollovers have sought to take control of their own investments by investing directly in real estate and small businesses that they may intend to manage or otherwise be personally involved in. This trend has accelerated in recent years as syndicators, entrepreneurs, private fund managers and franchisors have come to view IRAs and qualified plan rollovers as sources of  more...

On-Site Power Generation: Challenges, Opportunities and New Developments ...ergency or disaster response centers; airport air traffic control towers; and other critical transportation centers. The common theme of these facilities is the need for highly reliable and stable power systems to support critical functions. n nMission critical actually refers to any enterprise that needs total continuity of operations regardless of any disruptions due to loss of grid power,  more...

Pitfalls with Lean Implementation nAre you (or about to be) in the 90% lean failure group? In implementing lean, the cards are stacked against your success. The sad truth is this: eight or nine organizations of 10 who embark on implementing an improvement initiative like lean, Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma FAIL to get the benefits they should. This wastes time and money, and disenfranchises the workforce. In extreme cases, it can  more...

Advanced Records Management: The Intersection of Good Records Management and eDiscovery Preparedness nEffective records management can have an enormous impact on e-discovery preparedness and a corporation's bottom line. While many corporations have established policies related to paper records, many of those same corporations have failed to update those policies to account for their rapidly increasing volumes of electronically stored information. No form of ESI demonstrates these complex issues  more...

Noise Control Design for Condominium and Multifamily Dwellings ...and airborne noise from adjacent units will be adequately controlled. This teleconference will help designers and contractors address noise issues by identifying what the design, sales and construction pitfalls can be, and addressing those issues during the different phases of the project. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to discuss goals and expectations. n- You will be able to  more...

Reduce Downtime and Enable Lean With Total Productive Maintenance nEquipment breakdowns create chaos and reduce effective capacity in most companies. They are often a significant roadblock to lean manufacturing. Total productive maintenance is the proven approach for minimizing surprise breakdowns and increasing the utilization of plant and equipment. It is a major component of lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System. n nThis teleconference will  more...

From Contact to Contract: The Ladder Approach to Managing a Sale nMost salespeople follow a chaos theory of managing a sale - whatever happens, happens. Consequently, after leaving an initial meeting with a prospect they wonder how, when and why they should reconnect with the prospect. Not only does this lead to lost opportunities, even with prospects who do become clients the process is difficult, fraught with worry and uncertainty, and wastes a great deal of  more...

Curbing Unauthorized Overtime Benefits Year after year, one of the most challenging tasks employers face is keeping track of the hours their nonexempt employees work and correctly paying any required overtime premium. When unauthorized overtime occurs, labor costs skyrocket, and businesses face a budgeting nightmare. And when employees perform compensable work off the clock, the potential overtime liability for an employer  more...