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NCQA to Release State of Health Care Quality Report
Mon, 09/20/2004 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance will soon release its annual report on health care quality. This year’s report finds that while health plans participating in NCQA’s voluntary national accreditation program improved their scores… FARO Lowers Gage Prices
Mon, 09/20/2004 - 22:00
FARO Technologies Inc. recently released two new and less expensive versions of one of its most popular devices. The FARO Gage and FARO Gage-PLUS will sell for $12,500 and $19,900 respectively. Both devices provide smaller machine shops with 3-D… Leading Minds Club Strives for Six Sigma Corporate Management
Tue, 09/14/2004 - 22:00
WCBF recently launched the Six Sigma Leading Minds Club, an exclusive Six Sigma and process improvement community intended to facilitate the exchange of information on best practices, new ideas and even corporate management failures. Membership is… Six Sigma Sales and Marketing Event in Chicago
Tue, 09/14/2004 - 22:00
Six Sigma is becoming an increasingly essential practice in marketing and sales because of the revenue growth and savings that organizations experience when they apply the methodology to those functions. It was with this thought in mind that the… Six Sigma Toolbox Makes Six Sigma Initiatives More Straightforward
Tue, 09/14/2004 - 22:00
Research and Markets recently announced the addition of a comprehensive and easy-to-use set of documents, The Six Sigma Toolbox, aimed at improving the use and adaptation of quality systems. The set covers principles that can be applied to all types… Michigan Event Guides Local Companies Through Success
Tue, 09/14/2004 - 22:00
Michigan businesses will discover the key to success at the Henry Ford Community College event “Surviving to Thriving,” on Sept. 16. Specialists from local agencies will be there to exchange ideas and offer resources that can vault local business to… Administrators Grow Quality in Schools
Mon, 09/13/2004 - 22:00
School administrators looking for ways to meet tough federal requirements have found a new ally in a rather unlikely place—the quality profession. The need for continual improvement is familiar to quality professionals, but it’s relatively new to… Consumer Satisfaction Holds Steady in Second Quarter
Mon, 09/13/2004 - 22:00
The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index held steady for the second quarter of 2004, remaining at its highest level in 10 years. The index stands at 74.4, unchanged from last quarter. Economists report that the sunny news indicates high… ANSI Announces Leadership Awards
Mon, 09/13/2004 - 22:00
The American National Standards Institute recently awarded 2004 Leadership and Service Awards to six executives. The winners were recognized for their significant contributions to national and international standardization activities and commitment… Better Product Design Equals Lower Manufacturing Costs
Mon, 09/13/2004 - 22:00
Improved product design would make manufacturing products less expensive than outsourcing to countries like China, according to a recent benchmarking study. The authors suggest that U.S. companies should do a better job of integrating cost analysis…
