In order to apply Six Sigma you need lots of data and you must be able to dig into it, analyze it and eliminate sources of variation.
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The idea you can dig a hole and bury money in it, so people can dig it up for wages must be put to one side for a change.
If you want to cut down on the noise, you can just view Activity, which includes information like what tweets your friends are favoriting and who they're following, or Trends, which lets you dig into hot hashtags and keywords, by tapping on the sections on top of the screen.
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In the safety zone, a guy would flip you a nickel, you'd hand him his paper and then dig around your pockets, like you had to hunt around for two pennies change.
"You've got to dig and get dirty to find that sort of thing out, " Prof.
And once you dig a little deeper it is clear the NHS does not quite hold all the cards.
Lucky for you, we crawl the Web, dig into the news and bring you the Digital Download, a blog dedicated to the day's must-read tech stories.
As you sit back in your living room and watch the opening ceremony, take a moment to think about what it is that you are willing to work toward that will inspire you to dig deeper, work harder, and excel.
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Well, Acer's TravelMate B1113 is actually brand new and, as you dig a little deeper into the specs, this one sounds more like a rather hefty netbook.
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What is absolutely fascinating is that if you dig a little deeper and look at the structural failures that are really holding back the Brazilian economy they are very (almost shockingly) similar to those that plague Russia: high taxes, insufficient investment, inefficient government spending, over-reliance on consumer spending, excessive government red-tape, unreliable courts, poor transport infrastructure, rent-seeking, persistent inflation, high interest rates, and (potential) de-industrialization.
Dig deeper and you uncover a number of telling differences in transatlantic attitudes.
Dig deeper and you will see that there's a long-term battle for the highly skilled people you will most want to go hire.
When your MBS or junk bonds are no longer accepted as collateral you have to dig deep into the vault and come up with something that is accepted, like gold or silver.
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This means that if you want to integrate your system with other systems, like your website or accounting database or if you want to perform complex customizations (and have the expertise to do so) you can dig into the entrails of SugarCRM to make it do exactly what you want it to do.
But maybe you want to put a little more elbow grease into it, maybe you want to take a look at that sector, dig down into it and attempt to find stocks that appeal to you that way.
You must dig deep, keeping digging, and never be afraid to change your mind.
If you dig your foot into the surface and remove some of the clay, you will notice that the underlying surface is a hard rubber-like mat.
But dig a little deeper and you will find a wealth of different businesses.
First, you dig up bauxite which you then crush and boil in sodium hydroxide (lye, or caustic soda).
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Like all luxury cars these days, you have to dig through confusing menus to access stereo and navigation functions.
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You go to libraries and places like that, dig around, collaborate with people like John Barry and try to quantify what really worked.
Just filling out the questionnaire will force you to dig out all your relevant financial records and to pinpoint what your financial aims really are.
Now that's a good thing for the country in the future, but you need to employ people to dig up the roads and actually put in the new cabling and the fibre optic cables.
The payoff for putting up with these hurdles is a potentially higher tax-adjusted yield. (Muni bonds offer tax advantages over other types of bonds and are most beneficial when held in a taxable account.) You may have to dig, but short-term fears can create opportunities for those who are astute and selective.
And not in ores that you have to dig up either.
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Until that day arrives, dig in, learn as much as you can and start building repeatable, efficient approaches.
Rather than, you know, just picking up a shovel and starting to dig.
If you give them a bad strategy, they will dig all night and the ditch will just get deeper.
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Dig into one stack of patents and you may find a sketch for a grain mill or a new plow.
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