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06 Editorial

Chris Rees of SigmaPro UK takes to the helm as editor of the first edition of our eponymously titled magazine. Chris also assists in reviewing a gadget to improve the quality and change professionals working life.

08 Global yet local: Focus Scotland

Moore Allison takes a look at the impact of Six Sigma in Scotland.

10 Lean Sigma: a marriage made in heaven

Michael Von Hirscht waxes lyrical about the virtues of unification between Lean and Sigma

14 Lean Sigma - building a healthy program

Alastair Muir successful author and Lean Sigma guru reveals how to instigate a successful Lean Sigma initiiative.

16 Is managing change just another HR buzzword

Kevin Parry of the PM Group takes a look at Change in all its glory and suggests ways to harness the benefits and avoid the pitfalls.

24 Kaizen – It’s not just the tools, it’s alive!

Peter Prior Mills of Sand Neale argues the case for Kaizen being more than just another tool for the Lean practitioner. .

26 Avoiding the Knowledge Gap

Dr Gary Vanstone of Smallpeice looks at bridging the “knowledge gap”

28 What is TRIZ Sigma

Dr. Elena Averboukh takes a look at what the future of quality and change could have in store in the shape of TRIZ Sigma.

34 Why many boards don’t have an HR Director?

Hilary Jeanes looks at the question surrounding the mystery of the missing HR Director and unearths a few truths.

36 Inspect a Gadget reviews the digital pen

Chris Rees takes a look at the timesaving process improving Logitech io2 digital pen.

39 Contributors

Check out this first editions contributors - if you want to join them in the future please email: contributors@sixsigmacity.com