InterBusiness Issues - December 2005

Moving Caterpillar From Good to Great
A candid discussion with Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Jim Owens reveals Caterpillar's new enterprise strategy and his plan for Caterpillar to reach $50 billion by 2010.

Features

Publisher's Note
The lesson—as reinforced by Katrina, Parsons, and everything experts say—is that we must shoulder responsibility.
Guest Editorial
Progress is being made to reverse Illinois’ negative reputation for courthouses that are inhospitable and unfair to business.
Business Profile
Despite being founded during the depression and war years, the company has survived and thrived for three generations.
Caterpillar Inc. reported third-quarter sales and revenues of $8.977 billion and profit of $667 million, or 94 cents per share.
Local Update
By the end of the year, the place for Museum Square will be evident as the old buildings and parking structures disappear.
While GIS has been used predominantly by government agencies to date, businesses are starting to realize the benefits GIS can provide.

Columns

  • Are 1030s Behind Land Value Upswing?
    Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
  • Simulation Hones First Responders' Skills
    Mary DeVries, Greater Peoria Regional Airport
  • What is Kinesiology?
    Dr. Robert Zinser, Zinser Chiropractic Clinics
  • East Peoria Development Good For Peoria Too
    Mayor Jim Ardis, City of Peoria
  • What is the Commission's Future?
    W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
  • Optimizing Warranty Management
    Gary Dietz, CGN & Associates
  • Live and Learn in Peoria County
    David Williams, Peoria County Board
  • Projected Income Declines in Illinois Linked to Education
    Dr. John Erwin, Illinois Central College
  • Re-Evaluate Ethics For the New Year
    Dr. John Throop, The Summit Group
  • Certified Should Mean Qualified
    Michael Hintz, Absolute Fitness
  • The Craft of Medicine is Dead: Part 1
    Dr. John Houser, OSF Healthcare System
  • The Power of "Thank You"
    Mary Pille, Employers' Association
  • Give Your Stock Portfolio a Quarterly Review
    Scott Elger, Morgan Stanley
  • Lessons Help Students Learn About Natural Disasters
    Larry Timm, Junior Achievement
  • Jeckyl and Hyde in Human Resources
    Pete Duvendack, IWIRC Corp.
  • Tourism: What Women Want
    Steve Powell, Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Enough Talk, We Need Action
    Congressman Ray LaHood - U.S. Congress
  • Community Assessment: Positives and Negatives
    Michael Stephan, Heart of Illinois United Way
  • OSHA Reveals Most-Violated Standards
    David Smith, Manpower Professional

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