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Continuous improvement is the life-blood of a successful organization; improving processes and increasing efficiencies are even more important if the economy heads south. Although the current economic situation is improving, many organizations are opting to keep operational expenses on a tight leash, and some have decided to freeze hiring and re-evaluate project budgets. Stan Battelle of Standard Media stated, “We’re now in a cycle of demanded innovations. When profits are down and there is no money, you have to innovate to stay in business.” View this paper to learn how to increase productivity and reduce costs across the enterprise.