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Does Using Technology Lower Defect Rates?
Tue, 11/14/2006 - 22:00
Companies that use technology to support their Six Sigma systems do better at controlling their defect rates, according to new research.“The Lean Six Sigma Benchmark Report,” a survey performed by the Aberdeen Group, found that data… Is Disruptive Innovation in Your Future?
Tue, 11/14/2006 - 22:00
Some companies focus on product innovation for competitive advantage, others on operational innovations. For breakthrough advances, both approaches might be wrong. According to a new report by Diamond Management & Consultants Inc.,… Lean Air Force Will Expand
Tue, 11/14/2006 - 22:00
Leaders of the United States Air Force recently reported that the success of existing lean programs will spur the organization to expand lean’s use. The Air Force has implemented extensive lean programs at its Materiel Command air logistics… One-Day Lean Course on Dec. 12
Tue, 11/14/2006 - 22:00
Participants at “One Day to Lean” will learn to identify and eliminate the seven deadly wastes as demonstrated by Taiichi Ohno, who developed the Toyota Production System. The event will be hosted by Tefen USA, an operations management… STAT-A-MATRIX Has Road Map for Lean Success
Tue, 11/14/2006 - 22:00
STAT-A-MATRIX’s latest white paper, “Achieving Lean Success: A Pathway for Implementation,” presents a road map that unites lean concepts with specific tools and techniques in a straightforward manner. Taken individually, lean approaches… Informatica Improves Data Quality Software
Mon, 11/13/2006 - 22:00
With 64- and 32-bit support, new features and better integration with its PowerCenter data integration platform, Informatica has upgraded its data quality tools suite—Data Quality 3.1 and Data Explorer 5.0. Users can use data quality… Dubai Industrial City Registered to 9001
Mon, 11/13/2006 - 22:00
Dubai Industrial City, a member of Tatweer in the United Arab Emirates, recently won certification to ISO 9001. “The certification validates Dubai Industrial City’s aim for enhanced customer satisfaction through the effective application of… Pitney Bowes Offers New Software
Mon, 11/13/2006 - 22:00
To let businesses and government agencies “better manage their customer data by matching and consolidating information from across the enterprise into a single, comprehensive system of records,” Pitney Bowes has introduced its Customer… Most (and Least) Reliable Vehicles on Earth
Mon, 11/13/2006 - 22:00
Consumer Reports magazine last week listed the 47 most reliable vehicles on our planet. Twenty-one of them were made by Toyota Motor Corp. Honda Motor Co. makes 11 of the top 47. Other reliable cars are made by Lexus, Pontiac and Subaru, the… SPAR 2007 to be in Texas
Mon, 11/13/2006 - 22:00
March 26 and 27, Spar Point Research will present “SPAR 2007: Capturing and Documenting Existing-Conditions Data for Design, Construction and Operations” at the Marriott Town Square in Sugar Land, Texas.Project managers, engineering leads,…