| Deere takes a Giant Leap
About 50% of Deere's sales come from agricultural equipment, with the remainder split between construction equipment and commercial and consumer equipment. "Building to demand is the biggest focus for all of these businesses," says Nelson. "We began in construction equipment where it used to be normal to order big construction pieces six months in advance. Today we'll deliver any piece of big construction equipment in far less time. That puts a tremendous amount of importance on reducing leadtimes, particularly with our supply base. We're directing a lot of our supplier development engineers toward the activity of reducing cycle times." Nelson's team brought on board 94 supplier development engineers, including four with Ph.D.s, as part of its roadmap at Deere. Their salaries are shared by the divisions and corporate.
Jeff Randall's A-Z guide to 2008
The difference is, the data aren't likely to turn up at a police station. N is for November 4, when America elects a new president. Hillary Clinton is 4-6 favourite. I'll be taking the 5-4 odds against any other candidate winning. O is for "Oh why, oh why did I do it?" A question being asked by those who were suckered into signing up as members of Gordon Brown's business panel. P is for Pants Index. Devised by this column, it's a mysteriously accurate forecaster of Marks & Spencer's share price. Quoted recently by Sir Stuart Rose in a presentation, it will be recalculated after M&S's Christmas trading statement. Q is for Quick Fix, which is precisely what Alistair Darling will be unable to offer us in his March budget. With Government borrowing running at £40bn a year, the new Chancellor has no wriggle room.
10 Was graffiti sign to blame for child's tram accident?
A signpost that is high in the air (presumably to prevent it being vandalised ironically) was probably out of his field of vision. If he couldn't hear or see a tram approaching he can't have been paying attention to anything around him. Forgetting the child for the moment, my feelings go out to the driver, who is probably badly affected by this incident - more so if it turns out to be fatal. .
Something to prove: GM Smith remembers his roots
When the Santana trade drew critical reviews, Smith referred to the Twins' grand history of trading valued veterans for unknowns. And he kept his sense of humor. Without prompting, Smith pulled out two pieces of paper. One was a smart-alecky Sporting News list that read: "No. 4 -- Johan Santana: Here's how bad it is, the other night I'm watching Entertainment Tonight and Paula Abdul says, 'That Twins GM must be crazy.' " Smith laughed, then showed off what he calls his favorite cartoon. He's often referred to as "Billy," even though he prefers "Bill." It's The Family Circus. In it, the boy asks, "How old do I hafta be to change my name from Billy to Bill?" Smith already has learned that in his new job, getting called "Billy" is not the worst of all possibilities.
Liquor sales create a stir on MacArthur Boulevard
Package liquor sales and outdoor merchandise are the immediate concerns, but C.J. Dart also wonders about long-term prospects in the Springfield neighborhood where she has lived for 60 years. Dart is among residents planning to attend a meeting tonight sponsored by the MacArthur Boulevard Business Association on the proposed $1 million redevelopment of a Mobil Super Pantry at MacArthur and Ash Street. .
Kernville Elementary celebrates Laps for Learning
Select classrooms were rewarded Friday, Jan. 18, with pizza and root beer float parties for gaining top earnings for Laps for Learning, as well as selling bamboo plants and creating the best 'Just Say No' poster. The student who raised the most money for Laps for Learning received a new bicycle. In a repeat of last year's performance, fifth grader Jared Moffatt raised the most money for Laps for Learning, earning $252, and another brand new bicycle. Bill Best's third grade class earned $1,340.33 in Laps for Learning money, which earned them a root beer float party. The hard working students also sold the most (53) bamboo plants for a total of $530. This accomplishment earned the class an ice cream sundae party. However, because one than one party was scheduled for the same day, Principal Aileen DeLapp and Best opted for a combined pizza and root beer float party.
Slumping Shipp Shoots
Love has been battling a stomach flu the past two weeks, but said that was no excuse for "going 75 or 80 percent when I should have been going 100." "It was just one of those games where I was out of it, and I need to step up and apologize to the team," Love said. "It wasn't necessarily a bad attitude, but my head just wasn't there and that's unacceptable. I'm not the type of player to let that happen, so hopefully I'll bounce back the next few games." More UCLA Notes Reserve forward Nikola Dragovic strained his groin during shooting drills on Monday and did not practice Tuesday. His status for Thursday night's game is uncertain, according to Howland. Russell Westbrook experienced some soreness in his sprained left ankle, but it will not prevent him from playing this week.
Search Politics for MPs and issues
Penny MacLean feels as if she has started learning how to read again. Helping her five-year-old son Ross with his homework, she wrestles with the new letter sounds and gestures he brings back from reading classes at his school in Old Kilpatrick on the Clyde. But his tuition - part of a mass experiment to eradicate illiteracy in one of the UK's most deprived areas - is already working, and MacLean is astonished. "We've noticed a huge difference in Ross. He's just turned five and has only been at school for a few months, but he's actually reading sentences," she said. Yesterday West Dunbartonshire council to the west of Glasgow announced that it had succeeded in virtually eradicating illiteracy among school-leavers - an achievement believed to be unique in the UK. The programme was introduced in 1997 after the council found that more than a fifth of its school-leavers were "functionally illiterate" when they left secondary school.
Trek Recalls 49,000 Girls Bikes
The recalled product is the Trek MT220 girls bicycles model years 2005, 2006 and 2007. The model name is printed on the frame of the bicycle. Model year 2008 bicycles are not included in the recall. The bikes, manufactured in China and Taiwan, were sold for about $300 at authorized Trek dealers nationwide from April 2004 through June 2007, CBS station WFOR-TV in Miami reports. Consumers can return the bike to a Trek dealer for a free replacement MT220 girls bicycle or a $100 discount on a different size Trek bicycle. For more information, contact Trek at (800) 373-4594. For additional information, consumers can contact Trek at (800) 373-4594 between 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.ET Saturday, or visit the Trek BikesWeb site. (© MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting Inc.
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