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EtherNet/IP Adopted as Chinese Standard
Tue, 10/10/2006 - 22:00
China’s National Development and Reform Commission has adopted EtherNet/IP as a machinery industry standard for that country. EtherNet/IP is one of the network technologies that composes the family of networks built on the Common Industrial… New Standard for Construction Safety
Tue, 10/10/2006 - 22:00
The American Society of Safety Engineers recently announced the release of a revised standard for construction safety. A10.44-2006, “control of energy sources (lockout/tagout) for construction and demolition operations,” recognizes the need… ISO Committee Gets Eicher Award
Tue, 10/10/2006 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization technical committee that develops standards for the oil and gas industry was recently honored with the Lawrence D. Eicher Leadership Award. The award recognizes outstanding work in… Virtua Health, GE Healthcare to Lead Lean Workshop
Mon, 10/09/2006 - 22:00
GE Healthcare and Virtua Health will host a Lean Healthcare Workshop, the organizations’ second training collaboration this year.The workshop will be held at Virtua Health’s facility in Voorhees, New Jersey, Oct. 22–27. It follows a similar… Conference Focuses on Lean Product Development
Mon, 10/09/2006 - 22:00
Two divisions of the International Quality and Productivity Center will present a conference on the use of lean in product development. The event will feature experts from organizations such as TRW Automotive, Honeywell International,… New ISO Standard for Management System Certification
Mon, 10/09/2006 - 22:00
A new standard from the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission is designed to increase confidence in management system certification. ISO/IEC 17021:2006, "Conformity assessment—… Black Belt Becomes Company President
Mon, 10/09/2006 - 22:00
Stephen Carrier is Debt Shield Inc.’s new president. Debt Shield is a debt settlement company based in Maryland. Carrier is a Six Sigma Black Belt and previously worked with GE Healthcare Financial Services. There, he underwrote more than $1.2… For Some, Health Care Quality Improves
Mon, 10/09/2006 - 22:00
More than 70 million privately insured Americans saw the quality of their health care improve in 2005, and there are still significant gaps in the quality of health care overall. In its annual State of Health Care report, the National… Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chains
Tue, 10/03/2006 - 22:00
A new book offers a 10-step process for applying lean Six Sigma to supply chain management. Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006), by James William Martin, provides a description of the tools, methods… PowerSteering and CSC to Manage French Effort
Tue, 10/03/2006 - 22:00
SFR, the second-largest telecommunications provider in France, has selected PowerSteering Software to manage its Six Sigma-based quality improvement program. In an effort to finance new investments, innovate and reinforce its competitive…