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After You Sell it You Have to Deliver

One of the most important factors to consider when encountering business growth is to ensure that capacity is strategically expanded to minimize the chaos that can accompany rapidly fluctuating demand.

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Get Ready: 2014 Market Outlook

As it did at last year’s Market Outlook event, the boom in natural gas dominated discussions at this year’s meeting held in San Diego, Aug. 8-9, and attendees were once again buoyed by relatively positive messages from all of the speakers.
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The Only Profitable Growth is Strategic Growth

It should come as no surprise that the recent announcements around the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are a sure signal of future growth for the natural gas sector.

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Ken Chickering: Oil in his Veins?

Ken Chickering’s affinity for the oil industry came naturally. “My father, for whom I had a lot of respect, worked for Oilwell Supply.

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A Twist of Fate Leads to a Long Career

“The valve industry is all about people.”

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Success is a Family Affair

Randy Cowart took up the mantle of 8 predecessors when he became President, CEO and Chairman of the Wm.

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Driving Valve Design in the Power Industry

Contrary to what might be expected, valve design in the power industry is not necessarily driven by codes and standards.
#standards

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Hope for a Challenged Global Economy

If the U.S. can confront its own fiscal problems, it stands the best chance of all the major economies for returning to trend growth and dynamism and that might be the best path to renewed strength for the world economy.  
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Leveraging Talent Management to Support Lean

At first glance, your talent management programs might not seem to have a direct bearing or even connection to your lean initiatives.

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A.K. Velan: A Universal View of an Earthly Industry

Without these ubiquitous objects, we would have no electricity, no oil, no gas and no water.
#water-wastewater