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In 1988, a systems developer and manufacturer of hardware for the international food processing sector entered the European export market without sufficiently robust products and squandered its capital base over the course of two years. After reassessing its direction and strategy, and implementing a range of changes to its operations, the company turned around these major losses to a profit in just one year.

How? The company reduced the range of products it offered, increased the completeness and robustness of each product left in its suite, and perhaps most significantly, improved the effectiveness and efficiency of its management team by introducing some simple analysis and decision making processes.

The effect of simplifying the decision making processes had a profound impact upon the management of each of the main areas of the business. Prior to the appointment of the new General Manager, there had been a culture of managers passing all the difficult decisions up to the top and then waiting for the answer to come back down. This had the effect of delaying and reducing the quality of the decisions.

The Managing Director (who was also the major shareholder) had too many decisions to oversee and insufficient time to handle them. Essentially, the growth of the company was being limited by the number of hours the MD could work. He was making nearly all of the important decisions and becoming quite stressed as a result.

The new General Manager did not accept the role of chief decision maker for the functional managers. He implemented a program to get all the functional managers to make decisions themselves. This was a situation that shocked a number of people.

Some of the managers had poor decision making abilities and so he decided to help them embrace a simple but consistent decision making framework which would allow them to assess the problem, formulate a range of options to fix it, and recommend which option should be adopted.

This produced a range of effects. The Product Development Manager did not like this new responsibility thrust upon him and decided to leave. He was replaced by his second in charge, who was happy to step up to the plate. Sales Management was reduced and the sales and service areas were restructured to provide a much better customer focus - the previous Service Manager was brought in to make customers feel loved. The Manufacturing Manager decided to leave, opening up the opportunity to introduce new methods into the production area. The total of these changes was the creation of a new set of people in vital positions, capable and confident to make decisions in their areas rather than handing the decisions up to the owner

From the customer and product viewpoints, the new General Manager developed a simple matrix to rate the "attractiveness" of each of the products and customers to the business. This tool allowed the management team to rate attractiveness in terms of factors like market demand, relative profit margin, level of competition, capability to service, and ability to innovate. The ratings were actually performed by the relevant managers and key staff, so they had ownership of the decision that some products should be discontinued while others should be simplified substantially. And it also became clear that some of the customers should be "fired" as they were too expensive to retain.

So by introducing a simple decision making process and the simple rating of business attractiveness for managers and staff to be fully behind their decisions, the company moved back into profit. It developed greater revenue and profits with fewer people.

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Little Hulton pub brawl video shows England fan bottle man Glamorized in films and TV this shocking video shows why a real life pub fight is no laughing matter. pre bonded hairA scene of complete carnage is depicted in the distressing clip posted on YouTube last month. The video is titled 'Little Hulton fight Walkden – Manchester' and was uploaded on May 26. Carnage: A distressing YouTube video claims to depict a violent pub brawl in Little Hulton in Manchester

In the violent brawl a man in a hooded top smashes his glass of alcohol over someone's head. People scream out in terror as more glass is heard being broken and an infuriated woman is restrained by another man. An England flag can be seen pinned up on the wall as a woman yells out 'Ryan!' in despair. By the time the short clip cuts out there appears to be no let-up in the chaos. remy hair extensionsManchester Evening News reports it is not known exactly where the pub is located. Shocking scenes: During the fight a woman raises her glass in the air before being restrained by a man It is believed the brawl could have erupted when the England football team played Turkey on Sunday, May 22. Yet last night the uploader of the video claimed the whole scene was a stunt for a college film. He wrote: 'This was a drama class all bottles were plastic, all people involved were actors. We were filming a scene for our college show called RYAN!'

She impressed audiences with her gorgeous legs as she flirted with Leonardo DiCaprio in Wolf of Wall Street. And Margot Robbie’s pins were on display as she strolled around New York City in a short black slip dress paired with a long pink Kimono, on Wednesday. The 26-year-old showed why she is tipped to be the next Bond girl, showing off her slender physique in the eye-catching number from Spell & The Gypsy Collective. Scroll down for video Stepping out: Margot Robbie’s trim pins were on display as she wafted around New York City in a short black slip dress paired with a long pink Kimono on Wednesday perruques cheveux naturelsThe oriental-inspired garment featured broderie anglaise in elaborate flower patterns on the sleeves, shoulders and back, and flowed behind her as she strolled around downtown NYC. Leaving a Tribeca hotel, the Australian actress smiled behind oversized round metallic sunglasses with her blonde locks tied back in a bun. The Hollywood starlet’s complexion was characteristically flawless all over, but years in the Northern Hemisphere appeared to have erased her Australian tan. All smiles: Leaving a Tribeca hotel, the Australian actress smiled behind oversized round metallic sunglasses with her blonde locks tied back in a bun High fashion: The 26-year-old showed why she is tipped to be the next Bond girl, showing off her slender physique in the eye-catching number from Spell & The Gypsy Collective Good taste: The oriental-inspired garment featured broderie anglaise in elaborate flower patterns on the sleeves, shoulders and back, and flowed behind her as she strolled around downtown NYC She enhanced her look with natural-look makeup and subtle pink lipstick and carried a small black leather handbag to run her errands. Margot had been at a fitting for the upcoming NYC premiere of her new film Suicide Squad on Monday night. Tinseltown is abuzz with rumours that the blonde beauty will appear in the next James Bond film as a Bond girl, following a long line of glamorous actresses. Flawles: The Hollywood starlet’s complexion was characteristically flawless all over, but years in the Northern Hemisphere appeared to have erased her Australian tan

Going natural: She enhanced her look with natural-look makeup and subtle pink lipstick and carried a small black leather handbag to run her errands Looking her best: Margot had been at a fitting for the upcoming NYC premiere of her new film Suicide Squad on Monday night Online polls have revealed the 26-year-old stunner is at the strongest odds to fill the role, sitting at 12/1, while Emily Blunt sits at 16/1, according to Paddy Power. Others sitting at promising odds to star as the much-desired female character are American model and actress Emily Ratajkowski, who sits at 22/1, with Brit Emma Watson further down the line at 40/1. The Gold Coast girl found her big break in 2013 opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street as the feisty and seductive, Naomi. Plenty to smile about: Tinseltown is abuzz with rumours that the blonde beauty will appear in the next James Bond film as a Bond girl, following a long line of glamorous actresses Adoring fans: Margot caused a stir with passersby as she stepped out in NYC perruques cheveuxWell made: The beautiful garment had an elaborate rose pattern on its back More recently, she starred alongside Alexander Skarsgård in The Legend Of Tarzan as Jane. As well as the blockbuster, Margot has various other projects in the pipeline, including Suicide Squad, in which she plays Harley Quinn. Other females who have starred as the prestigious Bond girl include talented beauties Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike and Eva Green. Next big thing: Online polls have revealed the 26-year-old stunner is at the strongest odds to fill the Bond role, sitting at 12/1, while Emily Blunt sits at 16/1, according to Paddy Power . In demand actress: As well as the blockbuster, Margot has various other projects in the pipeline, including Suicide Squad, in which she plays Harley Quinn Following in footsteps: Other females who have starred as the prestigious Bond girl include talented beauties Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike and Eva Green Although the buzz around who will land the role of Bond girl is growing, the film is not expected to be released until at least 2018. Producer Barbara Broccoli has two other projects firmly underway and is said to be keen to tempt Daniel Craig into reprising his role as the titular character for the fifth time. Holding her own: Her breakout role was as DiCaprio's feisty wife, Naomi, on Wolf of Wall Street, which her portrayal earned her international acclaim - and showed off her gorgeous legs to the world

Next week will see the conclusion of the 12th season of The Bachelorette, as Joelle 'JoJo' Fletcher gets engaged to either Jordan Rodgers or Robby Hayes. And according to a new report, there's set to be a dramatic break-up ahead of the romantic proposal. Us Weekly claims that JoJo comes to the difficult decision of choosing between the two suitors after one of them makes a big mistake with her parents Joseph and Soraya. Family matters: Joelle 'JoJo' Fletcher apparently picks her fiance in next week's Bachelorette finale after one of the men makes a big mistake with her parents Who will it be?: Jordan Rodgers (L) and Robby Hayes are the two men left in the competition, and one of them allegedly gets sent packing after failing to ask JoJo's parents for her hand in marriage lace front wigsThe runner-up gets dumped after failing to ask the 25-year-old's parents' for her hand in marriage, and during the emotional rejection, JoJo confesses that she wanted things to turn out differently. 'JoJo was sobbing,' a source told Us Weekly. 'She told him, “I wanted it to be you.”' The insider added: 'It was important to JoJo that the guys get her parents’ permission before proposing. JoJo viewed it as disrespectful that he didn’t.' Us Weekly claims that JoJo's family liked both of the finalists, but thought that the man she eventually picks was better suited to her. Favourite from the start: Jordan received the First Impression Rose and his relationship with JoJo has gone from strength to strength ever since Not true: The 27-year-old former quarterback has denied that he cheated on his last girlfriend

'Everyone thought he was husband material,' a source said. 'Later, they told JoJo that they liked the other man too, but they thought the second would be more loyal and a better fit.' And speaking about the family's meeting with the runner-up, the insider revealed: 'After he left, Soraya said she thought he was a player.' It seems that JoJo did make the right decision however, as she is apparently still very happily engaged to the winner. She likes what she sees: JoJo has also fallen in love with former competitive swimmer Robby, 27 Denying the rumours: Robby has refuted claims that he dumped his girlfriend to appear on the show cosplay wigsFormer quarterback Jordan, 27, has been a favourite to win the show from night one, when JoJo presented him with the First Impression Rose. Show secrets: Us Weekly revealed details of the dramatic finale And while on Monday's episode of the show he was seen telling the real estate developer that asking her father's permission to propose would be very important to him, a clip for the finale showed JoJo asking if he is ready to get down on one knee. Both of the finalists have faced rumours about past relationships, with Jordan's ex Brittany Farrar claiming that they broke up because she cheated on him. He denied this to JoJo on the show. The footballer is estranged from his famous NFL star brother Aaron, whose girlfriend Olivia Munn is close pals with Jordan's ex-girlfriend. Aaron finally addressed his younger brother speaking about their fraught relationship on the show during an interview with WISN on Tuesday. 'As far as those kinds of things go, I've always found that it's a little inappropriate to talk publicly about some family matters, so I'm not going to speak on those things,' he said. 'But I wish him well in the competition.' Meanwhile a friend of Robby's ex-girlfriend Hope Higginbotham has claimed that he dumped her in order to go on The Bachelorette, something which he denied during last week's hometown dates. The Bachelorette finale followed by the After The Final Rose special will air on ABC on Monday. She made the right choice: JoJo is apparently still happily engaged to the winner, who popped the question in May. The finale airs on ABC on Monday

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