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		<title><![CDATA[iSixSigma&#39;s Top 10 Sets Standard for Best Places to Work for Six Sigma Professionals]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200810/ai_n30946185]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ten companies have earned places on the inaugural list of  iSixSigma's Best Places to Work, establishing the standard for what makes a great place for Six Sigma professionals to be employed.  "These companies foster a supportive culture for Six Sigma, develop their Six Sigma talent through leadership and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[iSixSigma Seeks Most Impactful Six Sigma Breakthrough Projects for Hall of Fame Honor]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200810/ai_n29489314]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[iSixSigma is seeking nominations of Lean Six Sigma projects that have positively impacted business and society to be inducted into the iSixSigma Hall of Fame in 2009.  iSixSigma will honor companies and individuals who have successfully achieved breakthrough results using Lean and Six Sigma at a recognition ceremony to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Six Sigma Social: iSixSigma Live! In Seattle]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200804/ai_n25347545]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[iSixSigma will host its premier iSixSigma Live! Social and Networking Party in Seattle at the Rock Bottom Brewery on May 1, 2008.  For the full event details, visit  http://live.isixsigma.com/seattle .  This first of its kind after work networking party will bring together more than a hundred of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Schofield Media unit purchases CTQ Media]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6491/is_14_22/ai_n29423909]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ideal Media New York, a unit of Schofield Media (Chicago, IL) and the publisher of "Beverage World," "Restaurant Business," "FoodService Director" and "ID" magazines, has acquired the assets of CTQ Media (Bainbridge Island, WA) and its subsidiary, iSixSigma LLC. No terms of the deal were . given. Schofield Media is...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Teaching Soft Skills Makes for Six Sigma Success]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200801/ai_n21196883]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Technical skills can take a back seat to soft skills when it comes to success in a Six Sigma role, according to a new survey released in the January/February 2008 issue of iSixSigma Magazine ( www.isixsigma-magazine.com ).  The survey includes responses from nearly 1,000 Six Sigma professionals from around...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fourth Annual iSixSigma Global Six Sigma Salary Survey]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200703/ai_n18708069]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[iSixSigma Magazine announces the release of the fourth annual iSixSigma Global Salary Survey, the largest study of its kind, published in the March/April 2007 issue of iSixSigma Magazine ( www.isixsigma-magazine.com ). ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[PowerSteering Rated # 1 Software by iSixSigma Magazine]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Oct_23/ai_n27032610]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Beats Instantis, i-Nexus and SixNet in Independent Six Sigma Project Tracking Software Review]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5605/is_200607/ai_n23598759]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This month's Web Watch focuses on lean. For more quality related websites, visit www.asq.org/links.www.isixsigma.com/me/lean_manufacturingThis page on the iSixSigma website provides links to free papers, articles and case studies on lean from sources such as Advanced Manufacturing, IndustryWeek, the George Group and iSixSigma itself. The page also links to consultants and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[No Change in Six Sigma Salaries Worldwide, Survey Shows; Certification Apparently Not a Factor]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200603/ai_n16087338]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Pay levels for Six Sigma professionals show little change since last year, according to the third annual iSixSigma Global Six Sigma Salary Survey published in the March/April 2006 issue of iSixSigma Magazine ( www.isixsigma-magazine.com ).  "We surveyed more than 2,400 people deployed full-time to Six Sigma work -- Black...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2006 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CTQ Media acquires Sourcingmag.com following mag launch]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6491/is_9_20/ai_n29231750]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[CTQ Media (Bainbridge Island, WA), a diversified media company that delivers business process improvement information through its iSixSigma.com web site and the recently launched "iSixSigma Magazine," has acquired Sourcingmag.com (Nevada City, CA), an online business publication that provides guidance on business transformation through outsourcing. No terms were given.  Taglined...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2005 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[iSixSigma Announces Alliance With Global Provider of Six Sigma Conferences]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200512/ai_n15873310]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[iSixSigma, the world's leading online portal dedicated to Six Sigma and publisher of iSixSigma Magazine, has announced an exclusive partnership with International Quality and Productivity Center IQPC, the premier provider of Six Sigma and business process improvement conferences, serving five regions of the globe. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CTQ Media Acquires Sourcingmag.com, the Leading Independent Portal for Business Process Outsourcing Information]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200511/ai_n15749225]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[CTQ Media LLC, publisher of the world's leading Six Sigma portal, iSixSigma.com, announced today it has acquired Sourcingmag.com (www.sourcingmag.com), an online business publication providing practical guidance on business transformation through outsourcing.  Launched in May 2005, Sourcingmag.com has become the leading source of news and insight on information technology and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2005 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ROI on Six Sigma Programs Directly Related to Investment Size, Survey Shows]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200511/ai_n15747102]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A new survey of almost 1200 Six Sigma professionals shows that the more companies invest, the greater the return. In the survey, released in the November/December issue of iSixSigma Magazine (www.isixsigma-magazine.com), companies that invested less than $500,000 in their program were most likely to break even at best.  "But...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2005 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[iSixSigma Magazine: Leadership Programs That Include Six Sigma Are Six Times More Effective, Survey Shows; 60% of Six Sigma Professionals Are Promoted into Leadership Positions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_August_25/ai_n14930994]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE -- A new survey completed by more than 1300 business professionals from around the world whose companies are using Six Sigma shows that corporate leadership programs that involved Six Sigma training were six times more likely to be called "highly successful" than those without. In the survey, to be...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ignoring Six Sigma Can Cost You Money: Black Belts Deliver $188K Hard Financial Savings Per Project]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200502/ai_n9572789]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent iSixSigma Magazine benchmarking study found that the median value of "hard" financial benefit of using Black Belts business professionals who lead Six Sigma process improvement projects full time is $188,000. That figure represents savings delivered per project across all industries and company sizes. Companies with revenue of more...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2005 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lean Six Sigma: A Fusion of Pan-Pacific Process Improvement]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=142460]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Statistical Process Control, Total Quality Management, The Toyota Production System, Just-in-Time, Lean Enterprise, and Six Sigma have roots and histories on both sides of the Pacific. Lately, the most recent of these, Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma, have begun to be fused into a more powerful and effective hybrid, addressing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Six Sigma Advantage, Inc. and iSixSigma Partner To Advance Software Quality Through Focused Six Sigma Portal]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_March_25/ai_99165806]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Business Editors/High-Tech Writers  ROCKLAND, Mass. and RIDGEFIELD, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 25, 2003  Six Sigma Advantage, Inc. and iSixSigma LLC today announced a strategic alliance to launch an internet portal focused specifically on the software and IT application of Six Sigma -- a rigorous, data-driven method for process and quality...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GE Medical Systems and iSixSigma Partner To Advance Healthcare Quality Through Focused Six Sigma Portal]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_Feb_27/ai_98140248]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers  MILWAUKEE & RIDGEFIELD, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 27, 2003  GE Medical Systems Healthcare Services, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) that is based in Wisconsin, and iSixSigma LLC today announced a strategic alliance to launch an internet portal focused specifically on the healthcare application of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What Is DFSS?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=56041]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most confusing issues associated with someone saying "I'm using Six Sigma" has to do with what methodology they are actually using. A majority of the time they are using the DMAIC methodology, because they have existing processes that are wasting resources (hence the big savings you've heard...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Importance of Statistical Thinking]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Six Sigma is the buzzword of today. Companies big and small talk about it and numerous success stories further advertise its relevance in today's challenging business environment. Debates on its emergence as a strategic initiative have created critics who consider it old wine in a new bottle and loyal followers...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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