Author: claimsbot

1. A pharmaceutical formulation having a masked taste comprising from about 15 to about 30% (ww) of EDP-182 mixed with from about 60% to about 80% (ww) of an ester of glycerol or of a fatty acid, to which a wax is optionally added, and to which a surfactant is added, wherein the pharmaceutical formulation is prepared by a spray-cooling process which can produce a particle size of less than about 350 microns.
2. A pharmaceutical formulation having a masked taste, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of EDP-182 in the form of a suspension in an aqueous vehicle, and further comprising a) at least one cellulosic polymer which is soluble in organic solvents and substantially insoluble in water at any pH; b) a methacrylic polymer which is soluble in an acid medium and substantially insoluble at a neutral or alkaline pH wherein EDP-182 is distributed in a homogeneous manner and in the molecular state in the mixture, which is in the form of an atomized matrix; c) a pharmaceutically acceptable alkaline agent of an organic nature or an alkaline salt; and d) an adsorbent agent.
3. A pharmaceutical formulation of claim 2 comprising about 40% to about 45% by weight of cellulosic polymer, about 15% to about 20% by weight of methacrylic polymers, wherein the maximum amount of the EDP-182 in the matrix is about 30% by weight.
4. A capsule for oral administration comprising a formulation selected from the group consisting of:
% Composition
Blend
for 100 mg Strength capsule
#1) EDP-182 API
28.6
Pregelatinized Starch
55.9
Microcrystalline Cellulose
15.0
Magnesium Stearate
\u20020.5
Hard Shell capsule
Size 1
Full Weight
350 mg
#2) EDP-182 API
40.0
Microcrystalline Cellulose
57.0
Crospovidone
\u20022.0
Magnesium Stearate
\u20020.5
Hard Shell capsule
Size 1
Full Weight
250 mg
#3) EDP-182 API
28.6
Lactose Monohydrate
68.9
Croscarmellos Sodium
\u20022.0
Magnesium Stearate
\u20020.5
Hard Shell capsule
Size 1
Full Weight
350 mg
#4) EDP-182 API
16.2
Lactose
81.2
Sodium Starch Glycolate
\u20021.9
Magnesium Stearate
\u20020.7
#5) EDP-182 API
16.2
Starch 1500
81.2
Sodium Starch Glycolate
\u20021.9
Magnesium Stearate
\u20020.7
#6) EDP-182 API
16.2
Mannitol
81.2
Sodium Starch Glycolate
\u20021.9
Magnesium Stearate
\u20020.7
#7) EDP-182 API
16.2
CaHPO4
81.2
Sodium Starch Glycolate
\u20021.9
Magnesium Stearate
\u20020.7
#8) EDP-182 API
16.2
Advicel 102 (Mcc PH102)
81.2
Sodium Starch Glycolate
\u20021.9
Magnesium Stearate
\u20020.7
5. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a therapeutically effective amount of EDP-182, an alginate matrix consisting of a water soluble alginate salt, a complex salt of alginic acid, and an inorganic salt, characterized in that the inorganic salt is capable of donating a proton and has a pKa value in water of 4.0-9.0.
6. A pharmaceutical formulation for a fast melt lozenge or tablet comprising: a non-compressed, free flowing plurality of particles comprising a therapeutically effective amount of EDP-182, and a water-soluble excipient, the particles having a mean diameter of greater than 10 microns to about 1 mm, the particles comprising at least about 50% of EDP-182, and the formulation dissolving in the patients mouth within 1 minute after administration without the co-administration of fluid.
7. A pharmaceutical formulation for a soft-bite gelatin capsule for transmucosal administration comprising about 0.01-85% by weight of EDP-182, about 4-99.99% by weight of a non-polar solvent, and about 0-20% by weight of emulsifier.
8. A pharmaceutical formulation for a propellant-free buccal spray formulation for transmucosal administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of EDP-182 and a polar or non-polar solvent in an amount between about 30-99%.
9. A pharmaceutical formulation for a buccal spray formulation for transmucosal administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of EDP-182, a polar or non-polar solvent in an amount between abut 30-99% by weight, and a propellant in the amount of about 2-10% by weight.
10. A pharmaceutical formulation for pulmonary delivery formulation comprising a therapeutically effective amount of EDP-182 in a nebulized formulation.
11. A pharmaceutical formulation for pulmonary delivery formulation comprising a therapeutically effective amount of EDP-182 in an aerosolized formulation.
12. An oral dosage form of EDP-182 which is in the form of a tablet made by wet granulation, which is administrable to a mammal that has eaten, which comprises EDP-182 and an excipient, said dosage form effecting at least about 90% dissolution of EDP-182 within about 30 minutes when an amount of the dosage form equivalent to 200 mg of EDP-182 is tested as set forth in USP test <711> in a USP-2 dissolution apparatus under conditions at least as stringent as the following: 900 ml sodium phosphate buffer pH 6.0, 37\xb0 C., with paddles turning at 100 rpm, provided that said dosage form contains less than a taste-masking amount of an alkaline earth metal oxide or hydroxide.
13. A dosage form as defined in claim 12, further comprising a flavoring agent.
14. An oral dosage form of EDP-182 which is in the form of a powder for oral suspension containing water and Simple Syrup.
15. A dosage form as defined in claim 14, further comprising a flavoring agent.
16. A dosage form as defined in claim 15, wherein said flavoring agent is a flavor system consisting of grape, cherry, vanilla, bubble gum and banana.
17. An oral dosage form of EDP-182 which is in the form of a bead made by wet granulation, which is administrable to a mammal that has eaten, which comprises EDP-182 and an excipient.
18. An oral dosage form of EDP-182 which is in the form of a granulate.
19. A dosage form comprising a formulation selected from the group consisting of:
A
28.6% EDP-182 API
55.9% pregelatinized starch
15.0% microcrystalline cellulose
0.5% magnesium state
B
40.0% EDP-182 API
57.0% microcrystalline cellulose
2.0% crospovidone
0.5% magnesium stearate
C
28.6% EDP-182 API
68.9% lactose monohydrate
2.0% croscarmellos sodium
0.5% magnesium stearate
D
16.2% EDP-182 API
81.2% Lactose
1.9% Sodium Starch Glycolate
0.7% Magnesium Stearate
E
16.2% EDP-182 API
81.2% Starch 1500
1.9% Sodium Starch Glycolate
0.7% Magnesium Stearate
F
16.2% EDP-182 API
81.2% Mannitol
1.9% Sodium Starch Glycolate
0.7% Magnesium Stearate
G
16.2% EDP-182 API
81.2% CaHPO4
1.9% Sodium Starch Glycolate
0.7% Magnesium Stearate
H
16.2% EDP-182 API
81.2% Advicel 102 (Mcc PH102)
1.9% Sodium Starch Glycolate
0.7% Magnesium Stearate
I
5% EDP-182 API
5% sucrose
J
5% EDP-182 API
5% sorbitol
20. A pharmaceutical formulation of claim 19 in a form selected from: capsule, tablet, suspension and elixir.
21. A pharmaceutical composition of claim 19 wherein the composition is coated with a pharmaceutically acceptable coating.
22. A dosage form as defined in claim 19 made as a tablet and coated with:
1-20% cellulosic polymer.
23. A dosage form as defined in claim 19 made as a tablet and coated with:
1-20% methacrylate polymer.
24. A dosage form as defined in claim 17 or 18 coated with:
1-20% cellulosic polymer.
25. A dosage form as defined in claim 17 or 18 made as beads or granulate and coated with:
1-20% methacrylate polymer.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A process for producing a 2-alkyl-2-cycloalken-1-one represented by general formula (2), comprising dehydrating and isomerizing a 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)cycloalkan-1-one represented by general formula (1) in the presence of an acid and a platinum group metal catalyst:
wherein n is an integer of 1 or 2; and R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms with the proviso that R1 and R2 may form a cyclopentane ring or a cyclohexane ring through a carbon atom adjacent thereto; and
wherein n, R1 and R2 are the same as defined above.
2. The process for producing a 2-alkyl-2-cycloalken-1-one according to claim 1, wherein the acid has a first acid dissociation constant (pKa) of 0 or more as measured at 25\xb0 C.
3. The process for producing a 2-alkyl-2-cycloalken-1-one according to claim 1, wherein the acid is a solid acid.
4. The process for producing a 2-alkyl-2-cycloalken-1-one according to claim 3, wherein an amount (mmolg) of acid sites of the solid acid from which NH3 is desorbed at a temperature of from 100 to 250\xb0 C. is larger than an amount (mmolg) of acid sites of the solid acid from which NH3 is desorbed at a temperature higher than 250\xb0 C., as measured by an ammonia temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) method.
5. The process for producing a 2-alkyl-2-cycloalken-1-one according to claim 1, wherein said dehydrating and isomerizing comprises (A) and (B) where (B) is carried out after (A),
(A): dehydrating and isomerizing the 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)cycloalkan-1-one in an atmosphere in which a concentration of a hydrogen gas is from 5 to 45% by volume; and
(B): dehydrating and isomerizing the 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)cycloalkan-1-one in an atmosphere in which a concentration of a hydrogen gas is 1% by volume or higher, and is lower, by 2% by volume or more, than the concentration of the hydrogen gas in the atmosphere present in (A).
6. The process for producing a 2-alkyl-2-cycloalken-1-one according to claim 1, wherein the platinum group metal catalyst is a Pd-containing catalyst.
7. The process for producing a 2-alkyl-2-cycloalken-1-one according to claim 5, wherein the reactions of (A) and (B) are carried out at a temperature of from 0 to 300\xb0 C.
8. The process for producing a 2-alkyl-2-cycloalken-1-one according to claim 5, wherein a reaction time of (A) is from 5 to 50% of a total reaction time of (A) and (B).
9. A process for producing an alkyl(3-oxo-alkylcycloalkyl)acetate represented by general formula (4), comprising:
reacting the 2-alkyl-2-cycloalken-1-one represented by general formula (2) which is obtained by the process as defined in claim 1, with a malonic acid diester represented by general formula (3); and
reacting the resulting reaction product with water:
wherein n, R1 and R2 are the same as defined above;
wherein R3 is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms with the proviso that the two R3 groups may be the same or different from each other; and
wherein n, R1, R2 and R3 are the same as defined above.

1. Aircraft nacelle that comprises an air intake (40) that makes it possible to channel a stream of air (42) in the direction of a power plant (44), whereby said air intake (40) comprises an inside pipe (48) that forms an aerodynamic surface (52) that is in contact with the stream of air (42) that is extended toward the rear by an aerodynamic surface (54) of a pipe (56) of the power plant, characterized in that it comprises a support (66) of at least one measuring device (68), whereby said annular support (66) is able to be inserted in a removable way between the air intake (40) and the power plant (44) and comprises a so-called aerodynamic surface (70) that can ensure the continuity of the aerodynamic surfaces (52, 54) that are placed downstream and upstream in the direction of flow of the stream of air (42).
2. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 1, wherein the support (66) comprises first connecting means for ensuring the transmission of forces between the air intake (40) and said support (66), and second connecting means for ensuring the transmission of forces between the power plant (44) and said support (66).
3. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 2, wherein the support (66) has a U-shaped cross-section, the base of the U forming the aerodynamic surface (70), the branches of the U forming the support surfaces opposite, on the one hand, the rear edge of the air intake, and, on the other hand, the front edge of the power plant.
4. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 3, wherein one of the branches of the U of the support (66) forms an annular collar (72) that comprises a support surface that can be flattened against the support surface of an annular collar (58) of the inside pipe (48), whereby connecting means (74), distributed over the circumference of the support (66), keep said collars (58, 72) flattened one against the other, and ensure the transmission of forces between the air intake (40) and the support (66).
5. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 3, wherein one of the branches of the U of the support (66) forms an annular collar (76) that comprises a support surface that can be flattened against the support surface of an annular collar (60) of the pipe (56) of the power plant, connecting means (78), distributed over the circumference of the support (66), keeping said collars (60, 76) flattened one against the other and ensuring the transmission of forces between the power plant (44) and the support (66).
6. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 3, wherein the base of the U of the support (66) comprises, for each measuring device, a through hole (82) that empties out at the aerodynamic surface (70).
7. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 6, wherein each hole (82) comprises connecting means with a measuring device in such a way as to keep said device in a manner that is essentially perpendicular to the aerodynamic surface (70), whereby the end of said device is essentially flush with said surface (70) so as not to interfere with the stream of air (42).
8. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 4, wherein one of the branches of the U of the support (66) forms an annular collar (76) that comprises a support surface that can be flattened against the support surface of an annular collar (60) of the pipe (56) of the power plant, connecting means (78), distributed over the circumference of the support (66), keeping said collars (60, 76) flattened one against the other and ensuring the transmission of forces between the power plant (44) and the support (66).
9. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 4, wherein the base of the U of the support (66) comprises, for each measuring device, a through hole (82) that empties out at the aerodynamic surface (70).
10. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 5, wherein the base of the U of the support (66) comprises, for each measuring device, a through hole (82) that empties out at the aerodynamic surface (70).
11. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 8, wherein the base of the U of the support (66) comprises, for each measuring device, a through hole (82) that empties out at the aerodynamic surface (70).

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A computer-implemented method for measuring and analyzing store performance comprising:
collecting transaction data of store sales activity, utilizing a plurality of available data sources, the data comprising two or more of field performance data, external, and legacy data, and training data, and including customer visit count data, the collected transaction data being indicative of store performance factors;
analyzing the collected transaction data with a computer processor to compute an aggregate synopsis of performance of a store employee as a subject under observation;
hypothesizing using the aggregate synopsis, said hypothesizing developing a hypothesis for store improvement, the hypothesis determining at least one of a plurality of recommended actions for application to the subject under observation;
applying the determined recommended actions to the subject under observation; and
measuring a change in the store performance as a result of the subject under observation applying the determined recommended actions,
wherein the field performance data includes data indicative of at least one of sales per hour (SPH), dollars per transaction (DPT), units per transaction (UPT), transactions per hour (TPH), traffic conversion percentage, customer traffic count, and periodic goals,
wherein the hypothesizing is performed with an expert system, and
wherein the store performance factors include one or more of gross sales, return sales, net sales, sales goals, dollars per transaction, and number of transactions,
wherein the determined recommended actions include improving proficiency of skills of the subject under observation.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein measuring a change in store performance further comprises repeating the collecting, analyzing, hypothesizing, and applying in an iterative manner.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein hypothesizing further comprises:
comparing the aggregate synopsis to performance scores within a predetermined performance range; and
mapping the aggregate synopsis to the plurality of recommended actions based on the predetermined performance range.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein comparing further comprises providing a set of performance standards, each of the performance standards corresponding to at least a portion of the aggregate synopsis, the performance standards for determining a ranking within the predetermined performance range.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein the store employee has a plurality of levels and performance standards defined for each of the plurality of levels.
6. The method of claim 4 wherein the performance standards correspond to a subset of a predetermined set of customer focused skills attained by the store employee.
7. The method of claim 4 wherein the performance standards further comprise a scaling matrix operable to scale the performance scores, the scaling matrix having scaling factors corresponding to store characteristics pertinent to the transaction data.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the scaling factors further comprise store volume, store location, and timing.
9. The method of claim 3 further comprising setting timely performance goals corresponding to the subject under observation, and adjusting the predetermined performance range in response to the performance goals.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein setting the timely performance goals further comprises setting goals according to at least one of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly intervals.
11. The method of claim 9 further comprising establishing a staffing profile operable to attain the timely performance goal, the staffing profile indicative of optimal staffing levels for each of the store employee levels.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein a store, instead of a store employee, is the subject under observation and to whom the determined recommended actions are applied.
13. The method of claim 1 wherein the external and legacy data further includes at least one of administrative data, accounting data, tax data, market research data, merchandise grouping data, human resource data, and store revenue goal data.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein the aggregate synopsis further comprises report results corresponding to quantitative data.
15. The method of claim 1 wherein the transaction data corresponds to retail stores and sales employees.
16. The method of claim 1 wherein applying the determined recommended actions further comprises skill development at a sales employee level and business scenarios and strategies at a store level.
17. The method of claim 1 wherein the hypothesizing further comprises hypothesizing business scenarios and the recommended actions comprise strategies to improve business operations and staffing profiles for increased sales.
18. The method of claim 17 wherein the staffing profile further comprises an optimal aggregation of sales employees of different skill levels.
19. A computer system for analyzing employee and store performance comprising:
a transactional data store operable to store transactional data of store sales activity from a plurality of available data sources including field performance data, external, and legacy data and training data, the stored transactional data being indicative of performance of a store and performance of a store employee as a subject under observation;
an analysis engine coupled to receive the transactional data from the data store, the analysis engine operable to compute an aggregate synopsis of performance of the subject under observation from the transactional data; and
a hypothesizer responsive to the analysis engine and operable to develop a hypothesis for store improvement and to determine at least one recommended action for the subject under observation from the aggregate synopsis, the at least one recommended actions directed to improving the performance of the store,
wherein the field performance data includes data indicative of at least one of sales per hour (SPH), dollars per transaction (DPT), units per transaction (UPT), transactions per hour (TPH), traffic conversion percentage, customer traffic count, and periodic goals,
wherein the hypothesizer comprises an expert system, and
wherein the store performance is measured by one or more of gross sales, return sales, net sales, sales goals, dollars per transaction, and number of transactions,
wherein the determined at least one recommended action includes improving proficiency of skills of the subject under observation.
20. The system of claim 19 further comprising a feedback mechanism for monitoring the recommended actions and gathering, in an iterative manner, additional transactional data indicative of an effect of the implemented recommended actions.
21. The system of claim 19 further comprising a security schema operable to provide selective access to the transactional data, selective access determined as a function of a need to know and of a user’s store management role within the sales organization.
22. The system of claim 19 further comprising a learning center adapted to implement the determined recommended actions.
23. The system of claim 20 wherein the feedback mechanism is further operable to monitor an advancement cycle of a store employee based on the gathered transactional data and a management certification.
24. The system of claim 19 further comprising a plurality of transactional data systems operable to gather the transactional data.
25. The system of claim 19 wherein the transactional data store further comprises a database adapted to store a plurality of normalized data records and a knowledge base adapted to store aggregated data having a plurality of granularity levels.
26. The system of claim 19 wherein the analysis engine is further operable to generate a plurality of performance scores, each of the performance scores adapted to be compared to a predetermined performance range.
27. The system of claim 26 wherein the hypothesizer is further operable to receive the predetermined performance range, and compare the performance scores to the predetermined performance range.
28. The system of claim 27 wherein the hypothesizer further comprises a mapper operable to determine a recommended action based on the comparing by mapping the aggregate synopsis to at least one of a plurality of the recommended actions.
29. The system of claim 27 wherein the hypothesizer is further operable to determine a ranking in the performance range and map the ranking into a predetermined list of recommended actions.
30. The system of claim 19 wherein the subject under observation further comprises a store employee having a level, wherein the level corresponds to a set of defined performance standards.
31. The system of claim 30 further comprising a predetermined set of customer-focused skills corresponding to the level of the store employee.
32. The system of claim 30 further comprising a scaling matrix operable to scale the performance standards, the scaling matrix having scaling factors corresponding to store characteristics pertinent to the transaction data.
33. The system of claim 32 wherein the scaling factors further comprise store volume, store location, and timing.
34. The system of claim 26 further comprising timely performance goals corresponding to the subject under observation, and adjusting the predetermined performance range in response to the performance goals.
35. The system of claim 34 wherein the timely performance goals further comprises periodic intervals according to at least one of hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly intervals.
36. The system of claim 19 wherein the hypothesizer is further operable to provide output indicative of optimal staffing profiles.
37. The system of claim 19 wherein the hypothesizer further comprises an operator for manual inspection of the computed aggregate synopsis.
38. The system of claim 19 wherein a store, instead of a store employee, is the subject under observation and for whom the at least one recommended actions is determined.
39. The system of claim 19 wherein the expert system is further operable for qualitative analysis.
40. The system of claim 19 wherein the at least one recommended action further corresponds to a library of multimedia solutions, the multimedia solutions adapted to provide educational development of skill and knowledge.
41. The system of claim 40 wherein the multimedia solutions further comprise a curricula of educational coursework materials.
42. The system of claim 40 wherein the multimedia solutions further comprise interactive and passive delivery and feedback mediums including magnetic, optical, and printed materials.
43. The system of claim 19 wherein the analysis engine is further operable to compute quantitative data and the hypothesizer is operable to generate qualitative conclusions.
44. A computer-implemented method for improving store productivity comprising:
gathering transaction data of store sales activity from a plurality of available computer data sources, the data including at least one of external, and legacy data, field performance data, and training data, and including sales activity corresponding to at least one employee;
analyzing the gathered transaction data with a computer processor to determine a ranking of employee performance, the gathered transaction data indicative of revenue generation and skill proficiency of each of the at least one employee;
defining a set of recommended actions directed at improving store productivity as a function of the at least one employee’s skill proficiency and revenue generation;
correlating the ranking with the set of recommended actions for the at least one employee;
implementing, based on the correlating, at least one of the recommended actions; and
measuring productivity improvement of the store resulting from the implementing of the at least one recommended actions by the at least one employee,
wherein the field performance data includes data indicative of at least one of sales per hour (SPH), dollars per transaction (DPT), units per transaction (UPT), transactions per hour (TPH), traffic conversion percentage, customer traffic count, and periodic goals,
wherein defining a set of recommended actions is performed by an expert system, and
wherein the productivity improvement of the store is measured by one or more of gross sales, return sales, net sales, sales goals, dollars per transaction, and number of transactions,
wherein the set of defined recommended actions include improving proficiency of skills of the at least one employee.
45. The method of claim 44 wherein measuring further comprises repeating the gathering and analyzing.
46. The method of claim 44 further comprising iterating through the gathering, analyzing, correlating, and implementing, and tracking the results over time.
47. The method of claim 44 further comprising:
defining a staffing profile indicative of an optimal combination of employees based on the performance data;
implementing the staffing profile, wherein measuring further comprises measuring revenue generation in response to the implemented staffing profile.
48. A computer-implemented method for assessing, and improving the performance of a store comprising:
gathering, via a sales transactional data interface, from a plurality of available computer data sources, at least one of field performance data, legacy data, training data, and transactional data, the gathered data indicative of the revenue generating performance of at least one subject employee;
aggregating and storing, via a data store, the gathered transactional data;
generating, via an analysis engine having a processor, quantitative reports indicative of aggregate revenue generating performance of the at least one subject employee;
determining, based on the quantitative reports and a performance range, a performance ranking corresponding to the at least one subject employee;
identifying, via a hypothesizer for improving store performance, areas for improvement for the at least one subject employee based on the performance ranking;
mapping, via a qualitative mapping engine, the identified areas for improvement into a predetermined list of recommended actions for the at least one employee, the recommended actions for at least improving proficiency of skills;
implementing, via a learning center, the mapped recommended actions by the at least one employee; and
measuring, via subsequently gathered transactional data, the effect of the mapped recommended actions on the revenue generating performance of the at least one employee and the store,
wherein the field performance data includes data indicative of at least one of sales per hour (SPH), dollars per transaction (DPT), units per transaction (UPT), transactions per hour (TPH), traffic conversion percentage, customer traffic count, and periodic goals,
wherein the hypothesizer comprises a rule-based expert system, and
wherein the effect on the revenue generating performance is measured by one or more of gross sales, return sales, net sales, sales goals, dollars per transaction, and number of transactions.
49. The method of claim 48 wherein the transactional data further comprises sales data, and customer flow data.
50. The method of claim 48 wherein the qualitative mapping engine further comprises a predetermined correlation of a type of employee, the performance ranking and the recommended actions.
51. The method of claim 50 wherein the predetermined correlation corresponds to a matrix.
52. The method of claim 48 further comprising:
defining a staffing profile indicative of an optimal combination of employee types, based on the performance data, the optimal combination including the skills of each employee; and
implementing the staffing profile, wherein measuring further comprises measuring revenue generation in response to the implemented staffing profile.
53. The method of claim 48 wherein the learning center further comprises a library of multimedia curriculum.
54. The method of claim 48 wherein the transaction data is retail sales data.
55. A system for analyzing employee and store performance data comprising:
means for utilizing a plurality of available computer generated data and gathering therefrom sales transaction data indicative of store performance factors;
means for analyzing the gathered sales transaction data to compute an aggregate synopsis of performance of a store employee as a subject under observation;
means for hypothesizing the improvement in store performance based on the computed aggregate synopsis, said hypothesizing means further determining at least one of a plurality of recommended actions to be applied to the subject under observation;
means for applying the determined recommended actions to the subject under observation; and
means for measuring a change in the performance of the store as a result of application of the determined recommended actions,
wherein the sales transaction data includes data indicative of at least one of sales per hour (SPH), dollars per transaction (DPT), units per transaction (UPT), transactions per hour (TPH), traffic conversion percentage, customer traffic count, and periodic goals,
wherein the means for hypothesizing comprises an expert system, and
wherein the change in the performance of the store is measured by one or more of gross sales, return sales, net sales, sales goals, dollars per transaction, and number of transactions,
wherein the at least one of a plurality of determined recommended actions include improving proficiency of skills of the subject under observation.