The Manager — August 2008
Operations Management
What is operations management? — Think of operations management as the hinge between strategy and day-to-day accomplishments
John Conway
The Management 1, 2, 3 — Management is determining what must be done and achieving results through people's efforts
Lee Telega
How do you make decisions? — Decision making is critical to effective problem solving and operations management
Jason Karszes
Employee problem-solving cycle — It can help you define, measure, analyze, improve and control dairy business systems
John Conway
SOPs put punch into operations management — Here are helpful answers to common questions about standard operating procedures
Richard E. Stup
Profit teams boost operations management — You manage the day-to-day details on your dairy, but a team of professionals can help focus your efforts
John Lehr
Oh, no, not another meeting — Here are some practical tips from two dairies on how to keep monthly meetings sharp and valuable
Russ Saville
Worthy records — Two dairy producers talk about the how the Dairy Profit Monitor helps them with operations management
Kyle Getty
Speaking the same language — You can help employees be their best if you communicate in a language they understand
Greg Coffta