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What's
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John Wiley & Sons Just Published V. Daniel Hunt's New Book Entitled
RFID - A Guide to Radio Frequency Identification
RFID
- A Guide to Radio Frequency Identification
Published by John Wiley &
Sons
This book provides
a broad overview and guide to RFID technology and its application. It is an effort
to do the initial "homework" for the reader interested in better understanding
RFID tools. It is written to provide an introduction for business leaders, supply
chain improvement advocates, and technologists to help them adopt RFID tools for
their unique applications, and provide the basic information for better understanding
RFID. RFID - A Guide to Radio Frequency Identification describes
and addresses the following: - How RFID works, how it's used and who
is using it.
- The history of RFID technology, the current state of the
art and where RFID is expected to be taken in the future.
- The role of
middleware software to route data between the RFID network and the information
technology (IT) systems within an organization.
- The use of RFID technology
in both commercial and government applications.
- The role and value of
RFID industry standards and the current regulatory compliance environment.
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The issues faced by the public and industry regarding the wide scale deployment
of RFID technology.
Hunt Recommends
Leadership Book by Kotter
For those interested in clear and coherent
views on "Leadership" read "John P. Kotter on What Leaders Really Do", a Harvard
University Business Review Book. Another very useful and coherent presentation
by John Kotter.
V. Daniel Hunt
Featured in "Quality in Local Government" Television Program
The
Government Services Television Network (GSTN) has begun to air a new video program
to government organizations called "Quality in Local Government – Monroe County,
New York" featuring V. Daniel Hunt, nationally known quality management consultant
and speaker. This video program examines Monroe County’s quality in government
efforts. V. Daniel Hunt the author of "Quality
Management for Government— Guide to Federal, State, and Local Implementation"
is featured in the program. ICMA, NACO, and the National League of Cities
are the sponsors of this program. "It is recommended that this program be viewed
by all of the top officials and managers responsible for service delivery in the
organization". You may obtain more information by contacting GSTN/Westcott
Communications at 1303 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, Texas 75006 or call (800) 284-4786
Ext. 5400.
Best
Buy Suggestions for Process Mapping Software Tools
As noted in
V. Daniel Hunt’s Process Mapping - How to Reengineer
Your Business Practices book, a suite of Best Buy suggestions are provided
for Process Mapping Software Tools.
These suggestions were based on the author's experience, research involved
in developing the book, industry leaders' and users' comments, and independent
and personal evaluation of various products—including their user-friendly operation,
performance, documentation, training approach, and overall value. The "Best
Buy" process mapping software tools that are suggested should be used by the reader
as a starting point in developing your own unique list of products that you could
evaluate in terms of your own specific process mapping needs.
"Baldrige
Index" Proves That Quality Pays Off!
The Malcolm Baldrige National
Quality Award winners performance as shown in the "Baldrige Index" provides a
dramatic indication of the value of quality management implementation in your
organization. The National Institute of Standards (NIST) has calculated that for:
| trc | 1988
- 1996 Investments | Value
on 12/1/1997 | Percent
Change | | All
Baldrige Award Winners | $7,496.54 | $33,185.69 | 362
% | | S&P
500 | $7,496.54 | $18,613.28 | 148
% | As Dan Hunt has continually said "Quality
Pays Off !"
New
Internet Links to Quality and Process Improvement Information
There
are several Internet Links that provide sound information on improving your organizations
performance that are updated—just click New Internet
Links.
Recommended
Best Selling Process Improvement, Quality, and Management Books
V. Daniel
Hunt recommends a basic library of books
of process improvement, business process reengineering, quality management, leadership,
change management, team building, and business management.
To
inquire further about our products & services, contact: 
President
and CEO
Technology Research Corporation
5716 Jonathan
Mitchell Road
Fairfax Station, Virginia 22039 USA
(703) 250-5136
(703) 764-9432 (FAX)
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