They forced themselves to raise the quality of their cars until they were the best and could survive the scrappy commitment they had set for themselves with their warranty.

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Thanks to their disciplined, well-educated workforces, Japanese manufacturers have been able to use the kaizen approach to boost productivity continuously, even as they raise the quality of their goods and reduce costs.

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"We encourage childcare providers to consider how they can make additional improvements to their setting and raise the quality of provision further, " he said.

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Secretary West, thank you for your work on behalf of our nation's veterans, and, to both of you, thank you for your support of the recent actions in Congress to raise the pay of our military personnel, to improve their quality of life, to improve the retirement systems of the veterans...

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Although Google posed the move as a way to improve the quality of listings, merchants squawked that this would raise their costs to appear in shopping search results.

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But they will help put us on a path to raise the quality of American education, to prepare our children to succeed in their lives and their careers, and to secure America's success in the 21st century.

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It is rather meant to help Member States raise key questions about their systems, assess whether the systems are able to deliver on the quality priorities States have set for themselves, and, if not, why not?

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Now the Slingbox 500 and Slingbox 350 raise the bar by delivering a superior HD quality video experience, making it easy for them to watch and control their home TV -- virtually anywhere.

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