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ByJoseph Paris April 20, 2016

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23-April-08: Vistage International Back to Orb: Rekindling the Bourndaries of the Flat World
ByXONITEK April 23, 2008January 6, 2020
Vistage International Back to Orb: Rekindling the Boundaries of the Flat World CoorsTek Clear Creek Valley Plant (Denver, CO) April 23, 2008 (8:30am – 4:30pm) XONITEK Corporation’s President, Joseph Paris, will be the Keynote Speaker for the Vistage International event being held in Denver, Colorado on April 23rd. Mr. Paris’s presentation, Back to Orb: Rekindling the Boundaries of…
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LECTURE: Lean Enterprise and Collaborative Computing
ByXONITEK May 2, 2006January 6, 2020
Lean Enterprise and Collaborative Computing Binghamton University (Binghamton, New York) May 2, 2006 (6pm-8pm) Joseph F. Paris Jr., President of XONITEK Corporation will be a guest lecturer for Professor Mark Bentlage at Binghamton University’s Vestal Campus. The lecture will consist of a discussion as to the genesis of “Lean’ principles and their pervasive evolution throughout the entirety of…
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Meetings: As certain and as joyous as death and taxes
ByJoseph Paris June 24, 2019February 18, 2026
There are very few people that actually enjoy meetings. I have never heard anyone say, “I can’t wait for the meeting this afternoon” unless it’s followed by “I won’t have to eat at my desk.” Certainly, the people who are called to attend a meeting largely lack enthusiasm are energetic unless they, or their project,…
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“So – Are you telling me you’re going out of business…?”
ByJoseph Paris February 4, 2009February 18, 2026
This is a question that I recently felt compelled to flat-out ask a COO of a publicly traded Fortune 500 company in response to a series of comments he made to me during an engagement interview. His shocked response was, “Of course not…!” There was obviously a disconnect someplace. To be sure, we are living…
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XONITEK Strategic Business Series – What’s In Your Tool Kit?
ByXONITEK November 17, 2006January 6, 2020
XONITEK STRATEGIC BUSINESS SERIES What’s in Your Tool Kit?: Building Your Strategic Vision Binghamton Club (Binghamton, NY) November 17, 2006 XONITEK Corporation hosts the XONITEK Strategic Business Series Session “What’s in Your Tool Kit” at the Binghamton Club in Binghamton, New York. Six expert panelists will deliver presentations on the Lean Tool Kit; Business Intelligence;…
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Lean Management Journal – “Lean Assessments: The Rally Point of the Journey” by Joseph Paris
ByJoseph Paris November 5, 2013February 18, 2026
“Lean Assessments: The Rally Point of the Journey”, by XONITEK’s Joseph Paris, emphasises the importance of self-assessment prior to and during any lean journey to ensure your organisation arrives at its intended destination. Plus, continued media coverage of the Operational Excellence Society. Published in Lean Management Journal in the October 2013 issue. Download PDF
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