The Best Business and Football Two-Minute Drills of 2007: Rapid Improvement is the Name of the Game America's Leaders in Rapid Organizational Improvement at twominutedrill.org announce their Best Two-Minute Drills of the 2007 Business and Football Seasons! San Francisco (PRWEB) February 7, 2008 Amid all the negative concerns about the economy, America's Leaders in Rapid Organizational Improvement at twominutedrill.org announce their Best Two-Minute Drills of the 2007 Business and Football Seasons! Judges selected this year's winners in the following five categories of outstanding "rapid scoring" performances in the business world and on the football field. The five categories of "high performance" winners included: Handling the Pressure
Quiznos- Denver, Colorado. CEO Greg Brenneman, corporate turnaround artist, took over the helm of the beleaguered sandwich chain and has led a series of highly effective initiatives to ramp up profits, cut costs, launch new products, revamp catering services, expand online ordering and improve franchisee relationships in this privately owned organization of 5,000 stores. His successful moves come at a time when the casual dining industry is experiencing a major downturn nationally. Biggest Comeback
ConAgra- Archbold, Ohio: After a September 2006 corporate announcement that the Archbold plant would be closed, new plant manager Ron Corkins rallied his staff and created rapid performance improvement employing increased labor-management cooperation, lean manufacturing, 5-S, and team-based problem-solving. They transformed the 60 year old facility creating a high performance operation that was taken off the closure list in fall 2007 saving nearly 400 jobs in a community of 3,000. Staying On Top
Burger King, Miami, Florida: The world's #2 hamburger chain had a big performance jump in the past year as Burger King CEO John Chidsey led his organization through a series of aggressive initiatives intended to pump up sales capitalizing on the popularity of "The Whopper", a boost in revenue from breakfast and late night foods and several cost containment drives. In the face of a down market, BK is driving significant improvement in both sales and earnings. Never Give Up!
Leland International Inc. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Leland International, a niche manufacturer of upscale office furniture, had been struggling in the ultra-competitive furniture business for a number of years. A major and rapid overhaul of their sales and manufacturing processes created a 60% increase in sales in 2007 and had a profound effect on their bottom line performance. Overcoming Adversity
Fischer Tool and Die, Inc: Temperance, Michigan. Overcoming adversity in an industry that is disappearing domestically, Fischer Tool and Die has grown over 59% the past two years, coupling advanced manufacturing technologies with a mature, high-powered workforce, entrepreneurial spirit, and a "customer as partner" philosophy that permeates everything they do. Their diversified customer base which includes Honda, GM, Rolls-Royce, and Nissan are lining up to do business with Mike Fischer and his team. Twominutedrill.org is an organization dedicated to the research and practice of rapid organizational performance improvement. Many of their research findings are documented in their newly released book, The Two Minute Drill: Lessons on Rapid Organizational Improvement from America's Greatest Game (Jossey-Bass, 2007). For additional information visit twominutedrill.org or contact Tolu Babalola at tbabalol @ wiley.com; 415-782-3119. ###
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