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July 2008  (15)
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• 18: Weekly Link Carnival (0)
• 18: The Toyota Way - Part 3 (1)
• 16: Killer Kaizen (1)
• 16: A lunatic extremist fringe (1)
• 14: TQM -v- six-sigma (0)
• 11: Weekly Link Carnival (0)
• 11: Six Sigma and Multitasking (0)
• 08: Toyotas Lean Homes (0)
• 08: Process Capability Guide (1)
• 06: Republicans say: global warming is crap (0)
• 05: Zen & Art of The Toyota Way (0)
• 05: The slow decline of quality? (0)
• 04: 6 steps for six-sigma success (0)
• 03: Atheism: A Very Short Introduction (2)
• 01: Putting Health in the Hands of Patients (swivel) (2)

June 2008  (21)
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• 30: Private equity is dirty capitalism (0)
• 28: Ashton Kutcher & Six Sigma (0)
• 28: Top 3 six-sigma critical success factors (0)
• 26: Don’t fall for the airline propaganda (0)
• 24: Six sigma training tips (1)
• 23: Kansei Engineering: affection + emotion into design (1)
• 22: 26 climate-change myths (1)
• 20: Six-sigma is a marketing ploy (0)
• 19: What not to ask presidential candidates (1)
• 17: What’s San-Gen Shugi? (0)
• 15: The Toyota Way - Part 2 (1)
• 13: Summary of the six-sigma CONTROL stage (0)
• 12: Iraq isn’t like Vietnam - it’s much worse (2)
• 10: Quality Management Tools (0)
• 09: SMED summary (0)
• 08: Smile - you’re already on camera! (1)
• 06: Summary of the six-sigma IMPROVE stage (1)
• 05: Ex-presidents are as bad as Bush (0)
• 03: Deming’s Funnel Simulator (0)
• 03: Bush is still wearing his running shoes (0)
• 01: Free six sigma publications (0)

May 2008  (24)
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• 31: Let Hitler speak (0)
• 29: Minitab Resources (0)
• 29: Summary of the six-sigma ANALYZE stage (0)
• 28: Are fatties lepers who cause global warming? (2)
• 26: The Lean Office (4)
• 25: Politics, corruption, accountability & stability (0)
• 23: Summary of the six-sigma MEASURE stage (0)
• 22: In the Doomsday scenario, the UK pulls through (0)
• 20: Is six sigma logical? (2)
• 19: Cheney is still on the dark side (0)
• 17: Summary of the six-sigma DEFINE stage (0)
• 16: The Toyota Way - Part 1 (0)
• 14: China - a repressive polluted regime (9)
• 12: How six-sigma changes corporate culture (2)
• 11: The 25 threats facing Britain (0)
• 10: Food miles are a form of protectionism (0)
• 10: Why can’t the USA put their faith in an atheist? (0)
• 08: Can Lean and ISO 9001 be integrated? (0)
• 08: The food crisis: should we stop eating meat? (0)
• 06: A lesson in loss for suppliers (0)
• 06: Lean six sigma under attack (3)
• 05: Correlation does not equal causation! (0)
• 04: Kano model (0)
• 02: The no-nonsense guide to standardized work (0)

April 2008  (20)
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• 30: Oil is just a blip in time (0)
• 29: Could Toyota save the NHS? (0)
• 27: Detroit dinosaurs drag their heels over gas-guzzlers (0)
• 25: The Colombian soda war (0)
• 24: Shift Happens (0)
• 23: George Monbiot - What is the tipping point? (0)
• 21: Obesity - a weighty issue (2)
• 20: Minitab Folders (0)
• 19: SoP to solve a Rubik Cube in six-seconds (0)
• 18: Change blindness again (0)
• 18: This explains everything: Bush is off the wagon (0)
• 16: Wooden car - wooden start (1)
• 14: Tokyo Commuter alarm clock shows train times (0)
• 13: Why personal carbon trading works (3)
• 11: Climate-change lets malaria reach Kenya’s highlands (0)
• 10: Should Indians drive cars? (0)
• 08: 5 Deadliest Cities in The World (1)
• 06: The super-quick guide to Lean Manufacturing (1)
• 04: Boeing Launches New Green Jet (0)
• 03: Recycle Your Old Car (Donate It!) (0)

March 2008  (22)
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• 29: One sample t-test (0)
• 28: Change blindness (1)
• 27: Made in China - part II (0)
• 24: 4 tips to achieving wealth (0)
• 22: Robots! Watch out! (0)
• 21: Ouch! (flip me over!) (0)
• 20: The man who changed the way we make things (1)
• 19: The dollar value of $ix $igma (0)
• 18: Made in China - no thanks! (2)
• 17: Lean -v- six sigma (0)
• 16: This is innovation at its best! (0)
• 14: 7 steps to six sigma project success (0)
• 12: The fallacy of zero defects (6)
• 11: Online translation services (0)
• 10: Integration of A3 into the DMAIC framework (3)
• 08: Six sigma alcohol (0)
• 07: Blog round-up (0)
• 06: Blogger (0)
• 05: Why you need six sigma (0)
• 05: Minitab trick / tip (0)
• 03: Statistical software is not six sigma (3)
• 02: Six-sigma: Can DMAIC be improved? (1)

February 2008  (26)
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• 29: The good that comes from a herd mentality (1)
• 28: Earthquake hits the UK (0)
• 27: Anita’s brand will outlast The Body Shop (0)
• 26: Battle of the improvement systems (2)
• 25: Six sigma factsheet (0)
• 23: Process Variation - the Enemy! (4)
• 22: The pay gap: now it’s wider than ever (0)
• 21: Design for Six Sigma - the Basics (0)
• 20: The dark cloud of recession has a silver lining (1)
• 19: Sarkozy just hasn’t got the bottle (0)
• 18: Clinging on to a Cold War symbol (0)
• 16: 53 reasons why six sigma deployment fails (0)
• 15: Business won’t go green until Bush does (0)
• 14: Six sigma terms & definitions (1)
• 13: Book review: The Power of Six Sigma An Inspiring Tale of How Six Sigma Is Transforming the Way We Work (0)
• 12: The little car that’s set to make a big impression (0)
• 11: What bosses’ faces reveal about profits (0)
• 10: Free lean & six sigma files (0)
• 08: Quick Changeover (0)
• 08: Praying for productivity in America (0)
• 07: The Britney economy is still thriving (1)
• 06: 5 ways to develop six sigma company culture (0)
• 05: Don’t blame the boss for losing €4.9bn (0)
• 04: American Prometheus: the Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (0)
• 03: Free lean & six-sigma resources (6)
• 02: James Bond and six-sigma (0)

January 2008  (28)
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• 31: Ethel Merman sings about lean! (0)
• 30: Big Brother is your new workmate (0)
• 30: TQM and six-sigma (0)
• 28: We’re slaves to a culture of sneering service (1)
• 28: Secrets of innovative lean six-sigma (1)
• 26: Philanthropy: an opportunity for everyone (1)
• 25: It’s not enough just to talk green (0)
• 24: The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook: A Quick Reference Guide to 70 Tools for Improving Quality & Speed (0)
• 23: Mao and the art of management (0)
• 22: 10 Six-Sigma Tools to Master (0)
• 21: Are the greens are creepy hypocrites? (0)
• 20: Total recall (0)
• 18: X-treme standardized work (0)
• 17: Six Sigma and Performance Goals (0)
• 15: Follow the line (0)
• 14: By their HQ shall you know them (0)
• 13: Eliminate all waste … live in it! (0)
• 12: Sometimes it’s wise to follow the crowd (2)
• 11: BlackBerrys are bad for the soul (0)
• 10: Plug into 9-sigma (1)
• 09: Innovative process mapping (0)
• 08: Six Sigma, Lean or TOC: What’s the Difference? (5)
• 07: Dramatic example of flow (0)
• 05: Americans need to be more French (1)
• 04: Chinas Toxic Toys (1)
• 02: Why should smokers pay for fatties? (2)
• 01: From around the web (0)
• 01: The problem isn’t Facebook, it’s apathy (1)

December 2007  (31)
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• 30: The Poisson distribution and my blisters (0)
• 29: A recession would do us good (0)
• 28: Brown and the Phillips Curve (0)
• 26: Coal is back - and the world will suffer (0)
• 25: Bring me sunshine - Happy Xmas! (0)
• 23: The promise that presidents always break (0)
• 22: Lean Process Illustrated (0)
• 22: Cooperation (0)
• 22: 5s-english (0)
• 21: Lean IT (0)
• 21: Give us an unfit president (4)
• 20: Stat geek t-shirt (0)
• 19: Cliff Richard -v- Radiohead (0)
• 18: Save us from Paris Hilton (1)
• 17: Systems thinking (0)
• 16: Build a polaris sub for $7 (0)
• 15: Crap statistics (0)
• 14: Santas Six Sigma Adventure (0)
• 13: Workers need to daydream (3)
• 12: Six Sigma is rubbish (2)
• 12: Design for six-sigma: process, service & product design (0)
• 10: Global warming: why we are in denial? (0)
• 10: Six-sigma team dynamics (0)
• 08: The most pointless SoP ever? (0)
• 07: Lean in an SME (0)
• 06: 6 key six sigma black-belt skills (2)
• 04: Six Sigma Strategy (1)
• 03: Learn Lean & Six Sigma for Free! Save $$$$$ (3)
• 03: How to select a six-sigma black belt (2)
• 01: One Japanese innovation too far (0)
• 01: Lean and Six Sigma are now balanced? (0)

November 2007  (39)
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• 30: Hondas Hydrogen Car (0)
• 29: Kanban in action (0)
• 28: Chocks Away! Time for a 5-Why (3)
• 27: The core concepts of lean plus six-sigma (4)
• 26: 10 six-sigma black belt qualities that get you hired (1)
• 26: 7 Deadly Sins of Six Sigma (1)
• 25: The true value of a $ (0)
• 24: Six Sigma escapes from the factory floor (2)
• 24: 6 reasons you need six-sigma (0)
• 23: New Japanese Words (0)
• 23: Don’t reinvent the wheel (0)
• 22: Blame human error for the loss of 25 million records (0)
• 21: 8 roles for six-sigma success (1)
• 20: Avoid the curse of the active banana! (5)
• 19: Bookshelf for the Six Sigma practitioner (0)
• 18: ISO 9001 review (3)
• 17: 3 Year Old Solves Rubik’s Cube in 114 seconds (0)
• 16: Japans inevitable demise? (0)
• 16: Lean Pizza (0)
• 15: 8 steps to lean six-sigma culture change (0)
• 14: Innovation + Six Sigma = Disaster? (2)
• 13: Annoyed about transactional six-sigma (2)
• 13: Six sigma - it’s so like, yesterday (2)
• 12: Keep it simple! (0)
• 10: Star Wars Series Visibility (0)
• 09: Latest Lean Videos (0)
• 07: How we’ll never never ever ever beat china on price! (1)
• 06: The leadership cult of the black swan (1)
• 05: Y=F(X): How to Define Y Without the Customer? (0)
• 05: Toyotas innovative coal powered car excites consultants (26)
• 04: Screwed by Sony (3)
• 03: Enter the 4th dimension - pull world (0)
• 02: BPM Battles Six Sigma (0)
• 02: The future of the human race (0)
• 01: How to predict the future (0)
• 01: Obesity & Six Sigma (0)
• 01: Add these words to your resume! (0)
• 01: Six sigma scares! (0)
• 01: My first PC (0)

October 2007  (88)
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• 31: Viz top 10 tips (0)
• 31: Jump on the Lean Six Sigma Bandwagon (1)
• 30: Latest trends (0)
• 30: Play these as a reward for improving a process (1)
• 30: Tractor Square Dancing (0)
• 30: ISO or Six Sigma? (0)
• 30: How to Mosh & Stage Dive (0)
• 29: Manliest names in the world (0)
• 29: We’re doomed! (0)
• 29: Running progress & links (0)
• 28: Global Barriers to Lean Understanding (1)
• 28: Top 25 Spanish prepositions (0)
• 28: Wait until your dinner dies (0)
• 28: The importance of unambiguous communication (0)
• 28: Ultimate Learn Spanish links (2)
• 27: Big v Small Lean (1)
• 27: Top 25 Spanish nouns (0)
• 27: How to play a trumpet - not (0)
• 27: Top wordpress & blogging links (0)
• 26: Japanese Robots (0)
• 26: Company mergers with the most potential (0)
• 26: Latest LinkedIn Q/A (0)
• 26: ASQ resources (0)
• 26: My top tips (0)
• 26: Best lifehacks & GTD resource in the known universe (0)
• 25: Preventative Action - what’s that then? (0)
• 25: Hoshin Kanri - in widespread use? (4)
• 25: Quality: delivering excellence (0)
• 25: The top 25 Spanish pronouns (0)
• 25: BackUp - concealed weapons at their best (0)
• 25: Whats pulp-ular in the world of sci-fi? (0)
• 24: Don’t do a capability study when … (0)
• 24: What proportion of a company’s workforce should be Belts? (0)
• 24: Acronyms (0)
• 24: Zero Defects - again! (0)
• 24: 1.5 Sigma shift - goofy! (0)
• 24: The bigger picture (0)
• 24: Pre-marathon advice? (0)
• 23: How to manipulate what people think (0)
• 23: Using SPC in a healthcare/hospital setting (0)
• 23: Unborn children & smoking (0)
• 23: Weird mirror (0)
• 22: Lean Six Sigma and a Particularly Virulent Case of Chicken Pox (1)
• 22: Food you need to avoid (1)
• 21: LinkedIn Answers: 5-why, clinical data management & kaizen (0)
• 21: Cubicle Freakout game (0)
• 20: Van Halen - give it up (0)
• 20: The formula for happiness (0)
• 19: The Hello Kitty Gun: HK47 (1)
• 19: How to live longer (0)
• 19: The ultimate environmentally friendly car (1)
• 19: The Cast of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek (0)
• 19: A potential bestseller! (0)
• 19: Sigma versus sigma (0)
• 19: Six Sigma questions??? (0)
• 19: Jack Welch on Six Sigma Leadership (0)
• 19: Fun with SIPOCs (0)
• 18: LinkedIn answers: How do you measure whether “quality” is working? (0)
• 18: Swearing at work boosts team spirt! (3)
• 18: Quality & India (0)
• 18: 21 Leadership Tips (0)
• 18: ISO and Six Sigma - where is the connection? (0)
• 17: LinkedIn answers (2)
• 17: Whats minimum number of internal auditors? (0)
• 17: Opportunites - discuss …. (0)
• 17: Six Sigma metrics overview (0)
• 16: Six Sigma Vids (0)
• 16: Turn a job into a mathematical expression (0)
• 16: Six sigma = Hawthorne Effect (0)
• 16: Why you don’t need six-sigma (0)
• 16: When will Lean Six Sigma become a part of ASQ? (0)
• 16: Chartered Management Institute (0)
• 16: The Chartered Quality Institute (0)
• 16: Learnsigma - now tumblelog flavoured (0)
• 16: Why misuse the term ‘defects’? (0)
• 14: YouTube - distance running compilation (0)
• 14: Toyotas Innovative Biomobile (0)
• 08: Dumb Leaders Destroy Six Sigma (0)
• 07: Pandoras Box by EC Tubb (0)
• 07: Which of the 5S is hardest and why? (1)
• 05: Free Six Sigma xls Questionnaire (0)
• 05: What’s the #1 terror tactic? (0)
• 04: What does the Royal Mail do? (0)
• 03: Lean Games (0)
• 02: Jesus! vs Darwin! (0)
• 02: Lean means layoffs (3)
• 01: What is multi-vari analysis? (0)
• 01: Racey photographs (0)

September 2007  (63)
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• 30: My 2007 Great North Run (0)
• 30: My 2007 Great North Run (0)
• 29: 10 Easy Steps to Save Thousands of $$$ (11)
• 29: Britian: sleepwalking into class war (0)
• 28: 10 Signs You’re a Fundamentalist Christian (0)
• 28: I am Iron Man (0)
• 27: A $67.3m pair of trousers (0)
• 24: DMAIC Toolbar for Minitab 15 (0)
• 23: The moral majority is in revolt (0)
• 23: Multiculturalism is dead (0)
• 23: Levels of Six Sigma strategy deployment: part 3 (0)
• 22: The Steorn perpetual motion machine (1)
• 22: Levels of Six Sigma strategy deployment: part 2 (0)
• 21: Why too much populism is bad for America (0)
• 21: How Nintendo train their employees (0)
• 21: How beer helps with lean (3)
• 20: Unhappiness is an iPhone (0)
• 20: 7 steps to 3P heaven (0)
• 19: Germany beats the UK on climate change (0)
• 19: Britains “nothing” economy (0)
• 19: Levels of Six Sigma strategy deployment: part 1 (0)
• 18: Lewis “Scooter” Libby fuels anti-americanism (0)
• 18: Toyota Production System Quiz (1)
• 17: A solution to the class war on tax (1)
• 17: 5 things a black belt needs (0)
• 17: Binge Alcohol Drinking and Suicide Deaths by State (SWIVEL) (2)
• 17: Karl Marx gets even (0)
• 16: Six sigma leadership (0)
• 16: You want another war – are you crazy? (0)
• 15: Environmental 5S (2)
• 15: Our misguided faith in non-political experts (0)
• 15: Harry Potter - a capitalist pagan! (1)
• 14: Lean does not equal Tools (1)
• 13: This is why I’ll miss old two Jags (0)
• 12: Great Links - Free Resources! (0)
• 12: Eco-retail systems (0)
• 12: Nemawashi and Nominal Group Technique (1)
• 11: Amateurish airport attack (1)
• 11: Applying Occams Razor to Lean (0)
• 10: Flat Earth: The History of an Infamous Idea (1)
• 10: Heuristic Redefinition (0)
• 10: Deming Chain Reaction (1)
• 10: Faith schools mean educational apartheid (0)
• 09: Inhumane healthcare (0)
• 09: Top ten ways to make money out of lean (3)
• 08: The misguided loyalty of the president’s men (0)
• 08: Introduction to Box Plots (0)
• 07: Beloved or Bloodsport (SWIVEL) (0)
• 07: What are andon systems? (0)
• 06: A polluted shade of green (0)
• 05: Old age is catching up with America (0)
• 05: Six-sigma jokes (0)
• 04: Prison destroys communities (2)
• 04: PDCA is dead? (0)
• 04: How God made the world in 6 days (0)
• 03: Value Added Wilfing? (0)
• 03: USA says Britain can keep its CCTV cameras (0)
• 03: 29 Leadership Secrets from Jack Welch (0)
• 02: George’s green BS (0)
• 02: Innovation & how to attain error rates equal to one in six million (0)
• 02: The globalisation of the english language (0)
• 01: God Is Not Great: The Case Against Religion (0)
• 01: Zero Defects - Zero Sense (0)

August 2007  (12)
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• 31: Takt Time Demystified! (0)
• 31: Stop Plan Colombia (0)
• 30: Weak leaders mean healthy economies (0)
• 30: Six-sigma / lean project failures - why? (0)
• 30: Bush should save the USA from choice (0)
• 29: UK - the most spied-on democracy in the world (0)
• 29: Cause & Effect Diagrams (0)
• 28: Why are Italians so easily blackmailed? (0)
• 28: ISO 9001 -v- six-sigma (0)
• 28: End this cheap flight madness! (0)
• 27: Do you REALLY understand Kanban? (1)
• 27: Living with and Newly Infected by HIV (swivel) (0)

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