[Jeff Bond]

Youse guyz, Jeez!  

CI = Continuous Improvement.  Some of you may know it as DFSS, or Design for Six Sigma.  Both are acronyms for statistical methodologies that strive to result in the best answer with the tightest standard deviation (for variable inputs and responses).  This has been adopted/applied in numerous areas of business, and is used to address both reliability and robustness issues.  As Mike Bawolski points out, some companies use it as an excuse to reduce or quit providing services.  The mathematics are compelling, but the applications are not always clear.  It can be reasonably applied to many engineering or manufacturing problems.  It's the reason why that Chevy you owned in the 80's only lasted 75,000 miles, but a similar Chevy purchased today can now be reliably owned and operated for 125,000 miles.

Beth was probably just having one of those stream-of-consciousness events that happens to everyone every now and then.  She may have more of these events than others . . . you have to remember, she's a chemist, so there's no telling what experiments she brings home from work!

Jeff, the engineer.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Björn Blomquist 
  To: 'Margaret Benzer' ; kate at dnki.net 
  Cc: powderworks at cs.colorado.edu ; 'Aliester Crowley' 
  Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 6:25 AM
  Subject: SV: RE: [Powderworks] In the news today- WHAT??


  Yeah, it really sounds like a typical April 1 "joke"!

  Just like Aliester, I understand very little - or I should say NOTHING -
  of this article either... What is "CI" for example?

  /Bjorn


  > -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
  > Från: powderworks-bounces at cs-lists.cs.colorado.edu 
  > [mailto:powderworks-bounces at cs-lists.cs.colorado.edu] För 
  > Margaret Benzer
  > Skickat: den 16 april 2004 17:47
  > Till: kate at dnki.net
  > Kopia: powderworks at cs.colorado.edu; Aliester Crowley
  > Ämne: Re: RE: [Powderworks] In the news today- WHAT??
  > 
  > 
  > I just think Beth forgot to run this message two weeks ago.  Either 
  > that, or staying up to do her taxes made her a little mad. :-)
  > 
  > Margaret
  > 
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: "Kate Parker Adams" <kate at dnki.net>
  > Date: Friday, April 16, 2004 8:46 am
  > Subject: RE: [Powderworks] In the news today-  WHAT??
  > 
  > > I think Beth forgot to take her medication again.
  > > 
  > > Otherwise, I'd be preparing to wrestle the two or three other
  > > powderworkerswho can run a GCMS for the tour contract!
  > > 
  > > kPa
  > > 
  > > -----Original Message-----
  > > From: powderworks-bounces at cs-lists.cs.colorado.edu
  > > [mailto:powderworks-bounces at cs-lists.cs.colorado.edu]On Behalf Of 
  > > Aliester Crowley
  > > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 4:55 AM
  > > To: powderworks at cs.colorado.edu
  > > Subject: RE: [Powderworks] In the news today- WHAT??
  > > 
  > > 
  > > Hi mates
  > > 
  > > ...please, can anybody explain us, in simple words, what´s this
  > > all about??
  > > 
  > > THANKS!!
  > > 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > > >From Forbes magazine
  > > >
  > > >Five Aussie Uberrockers' CI Initiative:  The Oilz Live Project
  > > >
  > > >By Jody Warner


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