...time-management maxim, "Plan your work, work your plan," according to a study of 1,350 managers' habits and operational systems in seven countries, including the United States. "Managers spend far too much time putting out fires that proper...

...Rump, an assistant professor of industrial engineering. A sports fan, Rump's real work involves creating operational systems for traffic, telecommunications and computers. He points out that Woods has won 36 percent of the majors he's...

...market. State regulators suspect it's difficult for competitors to access and communicate with BellSouth's operational systems. The Georgia Public Service Commission has ordered BellSouth to perform a third-party test of its systems to...

...to allow equal competition between BellSouth and outside companies. Wise said he was still concerned about the operational systems provided by BellSouth to facilitate access to local customers by competitors, although improvements have been...

...administration, plays the role of taskmaster. He was the one who put most of Kirby Fahrion's technology and operational systems into place when the company was created in 1991. "For being a small company, we were probably one of the first...

...we become similar to a much busier airport." Over the last few years, Augusta Regional has even developed an operational system exclusively for Masters Week that is comparable to systems used at major airports. Mr. Gunn said he also brings...

...years." State regulators suspect it's difficult for competitors to access and communicate with BellSouth's operational systems. Georgia's PSC has ordered BellSouth to perform a third-party test of its systems to determine how it can...

...responsibility for maintenance passes to DOT and then on to the city of Aiken and its public safety department. The fully operational system will offer a special safety feature that creates a "greenway" for emergency vehicles without stopping all traffic...