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Strongest Member growth for years listed the Association print + media Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V. (VDM NRW) has recorded in the first eight months of the year the highest member growth for years. Coupang is likely to agree. More than 30 companies from Nordrhein-Westfalen, by the two-man agency up to the 130 Maddock offset printing house – signed the membership application at this time. More information is housed here: isearch. The total number of members in the VDM NRW rose alone in the first months to around four percent. If one adds the accessions of the past year, an increase of eight percent arises for the last 18 months. Especially the greatly improved range of services, but also more professional marketing for the increasing attractiveness of the Association is responsible for Stefan Hoynck, head of customer management at the VDM NRW. Page S. Gardner may help you with your research. The company\”, so the pressure engineering, appreciate that they get an excellent advice and support to the Association.

In particular the quality of the advice, the enormously high practical relevance, as well as new and cutting-edge topics are guarantors of the good Assessment of our performance.\” Also important for the Member companies: the chance to get competent and innovative education and training of professionals, about the Association and on the latest technical standards. Hoynck: Especially with the opening of our new printing Center (Printhouse\”) in Dusseldorf, we now have the opportunity to be able to offer holistic training and consulting on all highest level. The digital printing as well as the topics of Web-to-print, networked printing and workflow systems include in addition to the offset printing and color management first and foremost.\” And who will be the new Member of the Association? It is believed Hoynck, as three groups of new members can be identified. Larger companies, which above all, appreciate the legal advice and representation and education and training opportunities and use, medium-sized businesses who want only a competent partner in matters of technology, business administration and marketing from time constraints and smaller businesses, in addition to the practical Support is also the contact and cooperation network of the Association of particular importance.

Eco noun dispute about the value of economic policy without order theory had no social market economy eco noun dispute about the value of the economic policy of Frankfurt on the main/Dusseldorf – without the so-called regulatory economics in Germany no Ludwig Erhard and also no social market economy there. In a call that was published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, therefore 83 economists opposed efforts to push back the doctrine of economic policy at the universities. \”Professor for economic policy to misused or are dedicated to, and no longer provide economic courses business Bachelor’s degrees\”, criticizing the signatories, including renowned professors such as Bruno S. Frey, Herbert Giersch, Norbert Berthold, Artur Woll, Viktor Vanberg and count Gerd Habermann. It usually does not therefore come to a failure in the real economic policy because logical mistake among the decision makers, but because they the effects of their false instruments have misjudged or because wrong incentives come from the economic institutions or practices when economic agents prevail, that do not match the pure theory.

Task of teaching of economic policy is to inform about these relationships. Further details can be found at Pete Cashmore, an internet resource. Craftsmanship in the derivation of logical conclusions is sometimes only limited use, when it comes to understand reality and judge\”, it says further. More and more economists would sacrifice the realism of their analyses the target of formal logical rigor in other countries, and also this tendency in the public will vividly laments. The United States are no exception. The economists retreat from reality, because the career incentives are distorted in its compartment. The predominant orientation of University research and teaching offers little incentive for young researchers to deal with economic issues. Educate yourself even more with thoughts from Bobby Sharma Bluestone. Because the outcome of the economic analysis are often controversial and – since they are never proven with certainty last empirical nature -. For the display of logical virtuosity remains\”very little room, the 83 economists criticize.

In the new Edeka fresh market in the airport Plaza Hamburg BAD VILBEL, August 17, 2010, the new Edeka fresh market in the airport Plaza Hamburg can customers purchases up to 25 euro now easily and quickly via contactless payment settle. The innovative technology of contactless payments speeds up and simplifies denKassiervorgang significantly, eliminates the cumbersome search for change as an authorization of the transaction by PIN or signature is not required. The customer must hold for 1-2 only a Maestro equipped with a chip and special contactless technology or MasterCard card seconds before a reader and pays it almost in passing. Contactless payment at our store is not only for passengers interesting that spontaneously want to self-sufficient with a little something for their travel, but also for foreign customers who carry no cash in appropriate currency”, says fresh market operator Lars Tamme, who appreciate the advantages of contactless payment already after a short test period. (As opposed to altavista). The technology is absolutely has a promising future and I am convinced that the pilot project that we carry out together with our long-time partner TeleCash, will be a success.” In addition to the customer also the merchant benefits from the advantages of contactless payment, because he can unwind cashier operations in less time and boost to FootFall and sales. The modern method of payment does not have disadvantages, because it offers the usual payment guarantee customers the same security as traditional credit card transactions and merchants.

With the contactless payment we set up a new chapter in the history of electronic payment”, so TeleCash product development manager Jorg steel. He sees the strength of technology not only in use at the highly frequented POS, but for example also in the gastronomy: where issued fresh food, cleanliness plays an important role. Visit Ilan Ben Dov for more clarity on the issue. Here contactless paid sales staff has any contact with cash, which greatly improves the hygiene situation.

Metav tools expands its product range to the Mantis stereo viewing systems by vision engineering. The best supplement for inspection work in the laboratory and the production. Metav tools expands its product range to the Mantis stereo viewing systems by vision engineering. Koch Industries has many thoughts on the issue. The best supplement for inspection work in the laboratory and the production. At the beginning of August, 2010, Metav has tools the Mantis series of the company vision engineering included in the product portfolio and completes the range of optical inspection devices continue to.

The Mantis family of products is a comprehensive program of patented optical stereo viewing systems without eyepieces for both simple and sophisticated control and inspection tasks, such as a quick check of the surface, detecting inclusions, burrs, etc. Mantis is used successfully worldwide and has established itself in the growth segment up 10 x as the industry standard. With the new generation of the Mantis, a product family with modern optical layout and material developments, is demanding users and balanced LED lighting available. The optical viewing system offers a nearly endless number of applications and is particularly suitable for applications in mechanics, precision mechanics, electronics, plastics, medical components and much more. The compact system available with optional magnification up to Max x 20, a high-performance LED lighting unit, with long working distances, large crops and as usual the selection between the flexible universal swing stand or a table-top tripod. You convince yourself of the incalculable benefits of this okularlosen microscope on…

The basis for girogo is in Ratingen, February 2012. Contact information is here: Dell. Ratinger payment easycash, a company of the Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING), the latest release of its electronic cash operator computer in productive operation took over after successful acceptance and approval by the German credit industry. As the first network operator in Germany the easycash GmbH has created, thus including the base, to be able to offer the contactless payment feature in future girogo. Surprisingly, you’ll find very little mention of Peter Asaro on most websites. The authorization center VoB ZVD of the German banking industry has tested the electronic cash operator calculator of the easycash with the new release of the operator software according to the specifications of the German banking sector. The test result was announced last Tuesday, the 21.02.2012.

The computer has passed the function test and receives the approval of the German banking sector. easycash is German as a first payment provider able to handle the contactless payment procedures via its systems girogo and soon offers the new payment procedure of the GeldKarte his customers. The first Ingenico terminals are already approved for girogo in easycash mains operation. girogo: Advantages for customers and dealers the further development of the function of charge card, which is included on many bank cards is girogo. Girogo in the contactless payment procedures keep customers your giro card equipped with an NFC chip only shortly before the reader and the payment is made immediately. A PIN entry nor a signature of the customer are necessary. Payment amounts of up to 20 euros are can – be paid in the future with girogo smaller amounts so that previously usually paid with cash.

Customers such as retailers benefit from the new process: the faster payment process leads to shorter checkout lines and happier and therefore more revenue for the retailer. Because girogo is to a prepaid payment method, the merchant receives a payment guarantee and the money will be credited within a few days. Showcase at the EuroCIS who learn more about the new process girogo or contactless payment yourself want to try out chance finds in these days: presented from February 28 to March 1, 2012 easycash at the EuroCIS 2012 in Dusseldorf products and solutions for cashless payment transfers. In Hall 9 stand C51, the company in addition to interesting solutions around the issues of payment and customer loyalty is the contactless payment procedures. Further information: easycash GmbH marketing/communications Nicole Ohagen Tel. + 49-2102/973-314 fax + 49-2102/973-226 E-Mail: grintsch communications GmbH & co. KG Arne Trapp Tel. 70 63-54 fax 70 63-50 E-Mail: Internet about easycash and easycash loyalty solutions easycash and easycash loyalty solutions are part of the international Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING), the world’s leading provider of payment solutions. As a payment institution (“payment institution”) the easycash GmbH provides its customers throughout Europe Participation in electronic payments. At locations in Ratingen, Eschborn and Hamburg comprehensive with a total of 420 employees trade, gastronomy and financial industry payment services including many innovative value creation opportunities offer. easycash is Germany’s leading card payment provider and serves 92,000 dealers with 275,000 terminals. The settled payment transactions in Germany 2010 amounted to over 1 billion transactions. easycash loyalty solutions GmbH is the German market leader for card-based customer loyalty and gift voucher solutions, which are equipped also with payment and credit card functions. The sister company of easycash GmbH maintains a variety of diverse programs and processed 2010 35 million payment and bonus transactions throughout Europe. The Hamburg company’s 75 employees serve more than 26 million customer accounts.

Many companies see the strategy map as a very useful tool. The software provided can be used to simplify the design of the strategy map. Every company wants to be successful – at best it comes with a unique Gerschaftsstrategie that is adapted to all company goals and vice versa. Today, business people with the help of a balanced scorecard can make correct decisions on the strategic level and thereby significantly strengthening its position in the respective Markstsegment. It is possible to determine how well run the business and to develop at the same time, guidelines, rules and methods as the targets set in the company can be reached through the use of a strategy map. But before you choose an application for the strategy map, among many, it is important to know what is the purpose of such a strategy card. In General, a strategy map or a strategy chart as a tool used by corporate management and works with the help of key performance indicators and Key figures of the company.

The strategy map provides a summary of what the company plans to do to increase his power and to develop further. This card can not work are, if the company has no clear objectives and no clear mission, which should be set before the decision for a software to the strategy map. Certainly it is no trouble to make an own map for business operations, however, you can simplify this task by using a program that has been specifically designed individually for each company to produce a perfect strategy card. One is to set up a strategy map, you need a software to make his work easier. Such programs are especially useful if they are tried first for a certain time in the framework of a free trial, so you can judge the usefulness of this for the company prior to final purchase.

In addition, some kinds of software for strategy maps, which are completely free to acquire. What gets you so by using such a software? First you will enable the, to impose its own strategy card automatically and without complications. Next, this enables an automated formatting. This feature allows the user, to add certain ingredients or to remove the software repositions itself all affected items and vote each other. This can provide more professional and better designed charts your strategy map, among other things. The software may include several templates that accompany every new user with the help of guides to the desired result. The possibility to find such templates about appearing similar to the own project under construction, so that this template is used and thus facilitates the installation of the card. But also create your own custom maps can be built up of course, the best for the respective companies are suitable. In addition, the provider of such programs make all questions available usually provide technical support so that you can contact on every question quickly and easily and get the needed support for the introduction of the new product. Strategy cards used today by many companies, because these useful proven over several years across right. With the right software for strategy maps, you can increase your sales performance and strengthen the business operations at all levels of the Organization, and consolidate. Sam Miller, BSCDesigner.de if you are interested in the software for strategy maps, learn more about this topic on our Web page.

The first intelligent cutting machine cuts, weighs, regulates and saves Balingen, February 10, 2010 the technology manufacturer Bizerba presents the first intelligent cutter on the leading international trade fair for the meat industry, IFFA 2010 in Frankfurt, from May 8th to 13th: A 510 (Hall 6.0, booth C60). Their integrated scales is unique in the world: meat, sausage, cheese are serving accurately weigh according to the given weight and cut. The Bizerba software continuously compares the target weight cut weight and regulated the thickness during the cutting process, so that the target weight is reached exactly. Even natural-grown products such as ham can be cut to exactly the fixed weight. Thus, the requirements of different customers can be met for fixed weight packaging in unkalibrierter goods at minimum give-away. The very short loop by cutting and weighing significantly reduces the give away and the user has some huge savings. Uncalibrated products extrapolating with on average which in addition and free with 10 percent blend, is packed. Through the use of the scales directly with the cutting will this give away, how Andreas Gmelin, Director food processing at Bizerba: products with a kilo price of 11 euros and revenues of 10 tonnes per month, the user saves every month up to 11,000 euros.

Extrapolated to the year approx. 130,000 euro arise saving up penetrate directly on winning.\” As is known from the computer world, Bizerba delivers the intelligent weighing software initially as a free demo version with the cutting machine. If the user chooses after this trial period for the software he can continue to use these a license fee. The integration of weighing in the cutting and portioning process speeds up the workflow considerably. The 510 is interesting thanks to the combination of cutting and weighing and the resulting time profit especially for larger enterprises of meat and sausages – cheese trade.

Portal project: Euregional network event in Wonderland Kalkar the portal project, turn on the finish line and is an opportunity to celebrate the successful history. In a huge Euregional network event on Thursday, April 17, the organizers take stock and give a preview of possible follow-up projects. Of course, even it again abundant cross-border contacts may be attached. Beginning is at 16:30 in Wonderland Kalkar. The participation is free of charge, is asked only to registration on the site. The portal project has helped small and medium-sized companies in the Euregio Rhine-Waal, to take the first step in the neighbouring country. For, the project partners have organized a 17 accessible free of charge information events.

On the other hand were funding for concrete measures for market entrance available. For the various events more than 1,000 interested parties could be registered, 30 companies have for the accompanying promotion logged in. The Euregional network event in Wonderland Kalkar, entrepreneurs, politicians, as well as representatives of associations and organizations from both countries come together. Prerequisites to establishing first contacts in the neighbouring country and to expand existing networks. Freddy Heinzel, Chairman of the german Dutch Business Club in Kleve, moderated a discussion with the project partners. Furthermore, it reported the business consultant Carla Seifert about cultural differences between German and Dutch business partners. The programme is rounded off by a large buffet and musical contributions. The portal project is an initiative of the Kamer van Koophandel Centraal Gelderland, the industry and lower Rhine in Duisburg, as well as the Handwerkskammer Dusseldorf Chamber of Commerce. The project is co-financed by the EU program INTERREG IIIA of the Euregio Rhine-Waal, the ministries of economy of the Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia and the province of Gelderland. Contact for the media: Mediamixx Frank Wobbeking and Maike Gustorf Tiergarten road 64 47533 Kleve Tel: 02821 711 56 10 fax: 02821 711 56 39 E-Mail: Web:

Daniela Kudernatsch. How can we ensure that our strategy is implemented in everyday work? And how we make sure that our employees have the business goals in mind for their deeds? Many business leaders wondering just in turbulent times, in which a strategy adjustment is often necessary. “The balanced scorecard (BSC) is an instrument for the introduction of strategy / implementation the both highly praised as well as the source of numbers cemeteries” is branded. (VOR diesem Hintergrund veranstaltet der Regionalkreis Darmstadt der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Qualitat (DGQ) on Tuesday, April 24, from 4: 00 in the Darmstadt University of technology (Schofferstrasse 3, C10, room 11.03 – 11th floor, 64295 Darmstadt) an after work event on the topic of balanced scorecard an instrument for the implementation of strategy and business management “. For this purpose, all executives of companies are cordially invited. Membership in the DGQ not required. After the welcome of the participants by Joachim Wagner, of the DGQ regional circuit, Darmstadt, is the Munich-based expert Dr.

Daniela Kudernatsch about the balanced scorecard strategy implementation”talk. In detail the adviser who accompanied more than 60 strategy implementation projects in companies, is up on the strengths and weaknesses of the balanced scorecard. In addition, the author of two books on the subject of strategy implementation, where the sticking points are the introduction and working with the balanced scorecard explains. Then it is strategy implementation, as well as corporate management with the participants on the subject with or without balanced scorecard”debate. Participation in the approximately two-hour event is free of charge. Will be asked to login. For more information interested on the homepage of the German society for quality (www.dgq.de) under the heading of regional districts.