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The Usual Suspects, Part 2

I wrote an original blog post a while back on unusual lean six sigma projects called the ‘Usual Suspects – Part 1’. This is the sequel, just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Line Up Room! Typical lean six sigma projects focus on everyday process and metrics...

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ISO 19011:2011, Guidelines for auditing management systems

At the end of last year ISO published an updated edition of the ISO 19011 auditing standard which aims to help organisations to save money, time and resources by providing a uniform approach to multiple management system audits. In today’s business environment, many organisatio...

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The everyday use of the DMAIC – common sense can sometimes be … common!

In the Lean Six Sigma program the DMAIC (define, measure, analysis, improve, control) is deployed in conjunction with the Project to drive process improvement. In fact, Juran, the renowned quality guru said that breakthrough improvement (in the order of 50%) happens in no other w...

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Some New Year cheer

When one reads news of the Irish economy, one can’t but sometimes get a little dispirited. That’s why we need to celebrate good news stories when we come across them. Well here’s a good news story. Food and drink exports from Ireland for 2011 are expected to re...

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Happy Christmas from all at SQT

SQT with a festive look Well we try! Thank you for your custom in 2011 and looking forward to working with you in 2012. Hope everyone has a happy and safe Christmas from … Margie, Eilish, Kim, Lisa and Jean Lisa, Kim, Jean, Lily and Margie Le gach dea-ghui i gcomhair n...

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