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TÜV America Expands Operations Into Canada
Mon, 07/26/2004 - 22:00
TÜV America Inc. recently announced a new subsidiary, TÜV Canada SÜD Group Inc., which will expand the global company into Canada. TÜV Canada SÜD Group Inc. will offer Canadian companies registration services to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO…New NCQA Data Clarifies Physician Quality
Mon, 07/26/2004 - 22:00
A new partnership between NCQA and the GeoAccess division of Ingenix will provide consumers with a comprehensive listing of quality health care. A searchable database, available on NCQA’s Web site, allows visitors to search for a physician…Standards Conference to Focus on Awareness and Compliance
Mon, 07/26/2004 - 22:00
The International Federation of Standards Users will meet in Amsterdam this fall to discuss managing international standards and related topics.
Now in its 11th year, the IFAN conference will focus on boosting awareness of and compliance to…New Book Examines Total Lean Enterprise Management
Mon, 07/26/2004 - 22:00
A book published this month details how organizations can use lean management tools to improve productivity by 400 percent. In The Complete Lean Enterprise: Value Stream Mapping for Administrative and Office Processes (Productivity Press,…New Six Sigma Workshop Announced
Wed, 07/21/2004 - 22:00
Rath & Strong recently introduced its Lean Booster course, a system designed to supercharge existing Six Sigma programs. The company reports that organizations will see results from the course teachings within two weeks—without starting…Six Sigma Conference Speakers Announced
Wed, 07/21/2004 - 22:00
Several well-known Six Sigma practitioners will speak at a September Six Sigma conference in Chicago. Gayle J. Gibson, a Six Sigma champion at DuPont Electric and Communication Technologies, will open the Worldwide Conventions and Business…ASQ Announces Six Sigma Roundtable
Wed, 07/21/2004 - 22:00
The American Association for Quality will host an exclusive two-day briefing for top Six Sigma practitioners in September. The roundtable is limited to 150 participants to give each person greater one-on-one time with attendees and…Newly Developed Nanodiode Is One of Smallest Devices Ever Made
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
GE recently announced the development of the world’s best performing diode built from a carbon nanotube, a device the company claims is the smallest functioning tool ever made. The GE Nanotechnology Advanced Technology program reports that…New APQC Team Offers Benchmarking Services
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
Alvarez & Marsal and the American Productivity and Quality Center recently announced the formation of a collaborative performance improvement effort. The Business Consulting Group of Alvarez & Marsal and APQC will offer benchmarking…Flood of Recalls Might Be Due to Poor Economy
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
Economists and analysts speculate that a recent rash of recalled high technology products might be due to the poor economy. In January, Kyocera Wireless recalled 140,000 of its cell phone batteries, citing concerns that they could overheat.…