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The Ten Fundamentals of A Logical Organization

There are ten key elements that contribute to The Logical Organization: Thinking – how people think and the various types of thinking used in business; those which are now redundant, and those we should be embracing for the future Insight – how it transforms knowledge into wisdom Intelligence – the […]

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Airlines Face Tough Pricing and Payload Decisions

According to a recent report by Wellington Airport operator Infratil, “domestic aircraft flying into Wellington airport were on average three quarters full in July even though there were more seats available”. This comes hot on the tail of other recent announcements by leading NZ airline carrier Air New Zealand that pricing […]

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BI For Manufacturers Not Just About Smart Planning & Scheduling

A recent headline in our national newspaper “ Manufacturing Contracts” refers to the third month in arrow where the manufacturing index has fallen. July 2008 experienced an indicator of 48.8, with a level of 50 being stagnation or no contraction and no growth. This downturn comes at a time when […]

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Retail Slump Signals Greater Need For Business Intelligence

A headline item [Recession Shows Its Face – Retail Sales Fall] in todays New Zealand Herald announces “Retail sales fell a seasonally and inflation-adjusted 1.5 per cent in the June quarter, providing further strong indications that New Zealand is in a recession”. Another headline promising doom and gloom across the […]

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TLO Blog Profile

Check out more blogs by Gail La Grouw on Technorati Profile

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Decision Making in the Logical Organisation

The BI industry talks about decisions but not a lot on the actual decisions. Decision making is often confused with problem solving. Whilst solving problems does typically involve making decisions at some point: Problem Solving = Choosing Issues that require attention + Setting Goals + Designing Suitable Courses of Action […]

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Welcome to The Logical Organization Blog

Much has been written about corporate performance and the emerging new way of competition – business intelligence. Over the years I have witnessed great companies, full of energy bursting to get new products to the market, but doing so in an outdated mode. Process re-engineering has largely refined operations, but […]