Now, if you’re familiar with either statistics or J.R.R. Tolkien, I know the title grabbed your attention.

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Throughout my career, I have been a member of several trade organizations. I believe that standards have meaning, in every field. When I become a member of an organization, I endeavor to learn as much as possible.

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Last month we provided an operational definition of when measurement systems are equivalent in terms of bias.

Since the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Odette International introduced the Materials Management Operations Guideline/Logistics Evaluation

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Today I’m looking at Factory Physics and the Toyota Production System (TPS).

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