Copyright 2002 Tradeline Inc.
"... the use of Web/Intranet and PDA technologies has a measurable and significant impact on comparative staffing levels .... some of the first cross-company statistical evidence indicating how technology system investments impact costs."

University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut recently dedicated its new Marine Sciences Research Building designed to enhance coastal marine sciences at the University's oceanfront campus off Long Island Sound. The facility will serve as a home base for a variety of federal and state programs and organizations specializing in coastal marine sciences.

Corporate Services Maximizes Its Role as a Business Enabler
In order to reduce corporate spending and increase the quality of overall service, Sears engaged in a company-wide shared services initiative. Originally launched by Sears' Finance Department to cut operating expenses, the new system has become considerably more than a charge-back and financial allocation scheme. In fact, it has turned Sears Corporate Services organization into a value-added team of experts that helps forge efficient, cost-effective relationships between internal service providers and vertical businesses.

Six Sigma, a driving force behind GE's corporate culture, is a statistically-based quality program formulated on the axiom that defects in a given process can be systematically eliminated if they can be measured. To achieve Six Sigma quality, a process must produce no more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities. The program is also a mechanism for continuous improvement and a vehicle for cultural change. Using the Six Sigma tools, all employees, at every level and function of the business, can design and plan for the elimination of process variation.

Project Consolidates and Standardizes Electronic Facilities Services
General Electric's Corporate Properties and Services Operation (CP&SO) is using the Web to streamline its facilities management model. The online initiative allows CP&SO to provide global access to its services and a highly personalized package for users worldwide. It is also expected to generate annual savings in the form of enhanced productivity.