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Cheat Sheet: The $100 laptop

Cheat Sheet The laptops only use a fraction of the software that most computers run and by manufacturing in real bulk - a hundred million is the aim - they hope to save a bit of cash. It's green and has a handle - is it a watering can?

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[29 May 2007]

Cheat Sheet: Six Sigma

Cheat Sheet You mentioned this isn't just about manufacturing or products? Take manufacturing. Six Sigma? All Greek to me. Very funny. Why the six, why the sigma? It's a statistical term. You'll find 'sigma' in all manner of standard deviation calculations...

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[30 Nov 2006]

Cheat Sheet: Offshoring

Cheat Sheet Look at what happened in manufacturing. Offshoring? That's to do with India isn't it? Yes and no. It's where companies outsource call centre or IT work overseas, largely because labour and facility costs are much cheaper than here.

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[11 May 2004]