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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… 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… 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.… Online Database Puts Health Care Quality in Consumers’ Hands
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
Consumers who want to give their health care providers a “check up” can easily do so with a new resource accessible in minutes. Quality Check, a Web-based database of thousands of health care providers, lists their accreditation status, latest… Research Links Environment and Productivity
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
Preliminary findings from a landmark study on the impact of workstations on employee productivity show clear associations between performance and environmental conditions. The study was conducted by Alan Hedge, a renowned Cornell University… MetricStream Partners With Documentum
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
A new partnership between MetricStream and Documentum will integrate two of the companies’ most popular software sets. The integration will help clients maintain compliance with the content-centric requirements in quality initiatives like… Reliability Engineering Training Seminar Slated for August
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
ReliaSoft’s “Master the Subject, Master the Tools” seminar will be held Aug. 9-13 in San Diego. The seminar will feature intensive training courses ranging from the basic tenets of reliability engineering to advanced subjects in the field… 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… Online Homeland Security Standards Database Developed
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
An online database of standards related to homeland security is another step the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is taking to improve defense procedures. The American National Standards Institute is combining forces with the DHS to…
