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Measurement Fails in Business, Part II: Real-World Examples and Solutions

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Steel’s South Chicago Works, the world’s largest structural steel mill at the time, employing 20,000 workers. But those running the big picture in Pittsburgh never had a clue what was really going on in Chicago, yet they managed the mill using our manipulated numbers. Measurement Fails, Part I. Are they accurate and fair?

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Walk on By? If You're Ignoring Waste, It's at Your Own Expense

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The result is a significant squeeze on home builder margins, especially compared with the sky-high profit levels of the COVID years. Take a Look During my first month in home building, 34 years ago, I experienced the dumpster dive to end all dumpster dives led by Mike Rhoads, VP of construction for Pulte’s Chicago division.

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Are You Ready for Build to Rent?

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Of the estimated 43.8 estimates that one-third of NexMetro’s renters within its 11 Avilla communities in Phoenix are Millennials, and 60% are single women. . My focus when I started ResiBuilt was to be a very efficient, high-quality builder,” says Byce, albeit without the overhead burden of a salesforce.

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