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    2002 Salary Survey
    Are you getting what you're worth?
    by Dirk Dusharme
     

     

    Shedding Light on Optical Comparators
    How much better can this type of system get?
    by Kennedy Smith
     

     

    Aerospace's AS9100 QMS Standard
    Where quality control is essential, this industry has reached a consensus.
    by Eugene M. Barker
     

     

    Six Sigma Software Overview
    The choices are many, the considerations critical.
    by Robert Green
     

     

    Guidelines for Six Sigma Design Reviews—  Part Two
    The best way to master design processes is to review them.
    by D. H. Stamatis, Ph.D.
     

     

    ISO 9000 Consultants Directory
    Step one in your hunt for the right consultant
    by Robert Green

       
       

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    Grant Awarded to Study Six Sigma and Knowledge Management
    In simplest terms, "knowledge management" refers to a process through which organizations generate value from their intellectual and knowledge-based assets. Six Sigma, in its broadest sense, is a methodical approach to reducing and eliminating defects in any business process. Adrian S. Choo, the recipient of an Educational Society for Resource Management grant, will use the $2,500 award to study the relationship between these two.

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