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        Specification for Supply Chain Security
Tue, 11/07/2006 - 22:00
The  latest in the International Organization for Standardization’s series of  documents for supply chain security management systems provides requirements for  ensuring that certification bodies perform their work competently and reliably. ISO/PAS…  Bovarnick Takes on Global Quality
Mon, 11/06/2006 - 22:00
Effective    Oct. 30, Ellen Bovarnick became responsible for customer satisfaction, driving    process improvements, establishing corporate quality standards and leading the    implementation of Nortel’s Six Sigma initiative. “I’m excited to welcome…  Open Source Software Quality Examined
Mon, 11/06/2006 - 22:00
Leading    European research bodies and open source projects recently secured European    Union money to assess the quality of open source software. Software Quality    Observatory of Open Source Software will build tools to enable open source…  Web-Based System Improves Data
Mon, 11/06/2006 - 22:00
ThermoML, a    project using Web-based technologies, has markedly improved the quality of data    available to researchers and sped access to a lot of new scientific data.A partnership among the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the…  IQC Partners With IBS America
Mon, 11/06/2006 - 22:00
IBS    America provides compliance management solutions and recently announced a strategic    partnership with International Quality Consulting, a business and technology    consultancy. IQC consultants will provide customers in the pharmaceutical,…  ANSI Supports Sustainability Research
Mon, 11/06/2006 - 22:00
The    American National Standards Institute will provide a “Standards Resource    Guide” and the P3 Web portal for the Environmental Protection Agency’s    3rd annual P3 award competition. ANSI is one of more than 40 industry, government and…  Oriel Issues Paper on Lean Deployment
Tue, 10/31/2006 - 22:00
Oriel    Inc. recently published “Achieving Lean Success: A Pathway for Implementation,” which unites lean    concepts with specific tools and techniques in a manner designed to    make it easy to implement lean throughout an organization.  The…  Eckes Joins Villanova’s Online Six Sigma Program
Tue, 10/31/2006 - 22:00
George    Eckes, who is widely credited with helping to formulate and clarify Six Sigma’s    use in varied industries, recently joined the faculty of Villanova University’s    online Six Sigma program. Eckes, founder and president of Eckes &…  PowerSteering Software Gets Top Rating
Tue, 10/31/2006 - 22:00
iSixSigma    magazine recently named software from PowerSteering Software Inc. as the top    solution for project tracking. The magazine cited PowerSteering’s best-in-class home page, multiple    methodology support capabilities and feature-search…  Nichols and Hayler Explore Six Sigma in Finance
Tue, 10/31/2006 - 22:00
The    implementation of Six Sigma in financial services is the topic    of a new book written by two leading consultants. Six Sigma for Financial Services: How Leading Companies are Driving Results    Using Lean, Six Sigma and Process Management (…