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		<title>Why Six Sigma Fails Detroit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michigan desperately needs innovation to be competitive. When Japan started using Statistical Process Control (SPC) now known as Six Sigma, it was a competitive differentiator. In other words Japanese auto makers used quality and lean process as an innovation. Detroit has been feverishly implementing Six Sigma but they are still losing ground to the Japanese [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3D Print a House</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are so many elements to this article that I need to break it up into a series. Just last month on the Interactive Technology radio program I mentioned 3D printers that can manufacture things on demand. I also pointed out that China needs houses and the Detroit auto industry needs new markets and suggested [...]]]></description>
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