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iAdvantage Software, StatSoft Partner in New Software Release
Tue, 05/23/2006 - 22:00
iAdvantage Software Inc. and StatSoft Inc. have partnered to deliver a full array of statistical and visualization capabilities with an upcoming software release. eStudy version 5.0 will include StatSoft’s WebSTATISTICA engine, giving life-… Rochester Medical Corp. Signs Agreements with Coloplast A/S and Mentor Corp.
Tue, 05/23/2006 - 22:00
Rochester Medical Corp. recently signed agreements with Coloplast A/S and Mentor Corp. regarding Coloplast’s acquisition of Mentor’s urology business.Under the agreements, Rochester Medical will acquire certain assets of Coloplast and… Rockwell Automation Enhances Logix-Based Control Systems
Mon, 05/22/2006 - 22:00
Rockwell Automation recently introduced a complimentary configuration tool to its RSLogix programming environment. The new feature eliminates the manual configuration typically associated with adding DeviceNet products to a Logix-based… Organizational Excellence Book Series Released
Mon, 05/22/2006 - 22:00
A new series of five books explores innovative ways to create organizational excellence.Quality Digest columnist H. James Harrington authored all of the five books from the Five Pillars of Organizational Excellence series, published by… Conference Committee Seeking Workshop Proposals
Mon, 05/22/2006 - 22:00
The technical committee charged with planning the 2007 International Lean & Six Sigma Conference is seeking proposals for technical sessions and workshops.Technical presentations are typically 45 minutes and include a question-and-answer… Software From Europe May Lack Quality Assurance
Mon, 05/22/2006 - 22:00
European software firms are neglecting quality assurance in application development, according to a recently released study. Compuware Corp. found that 78 percent of the surveyed organizations didn’t apply a formal quality assurance… Navy to Launch ASQ Lean Six Sigma Certification Process
Mon, 05/22/2006 - 22:00
The Department of the Navy has teamed with the American Society for Quality on a new lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification process.The agreement will allow the Navy and ASQ to develop a testing-standards program geared toward the unique… Lean Six Sigma Program Will Net Hospitals Big Bucks
Tue, 05/16/2006 - 22:00
The Michigan Economic Development Corp. and Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center recently presented four Michigan hospitals with awards for significant successes with a lean Six Sigma pilot program.The awards were given to Bay Regional… Huntsman Licenses SunGard Software
Tue, 05/16/2006 - 22:00
Huntsman Corp., a global manufacturer of commodity chemicals, recently selected SunGard’s AvantGard GETPAID software suite to help improve efficiency in support of its Six Sigma initiatives. Huntsman plans to integrate the software with its… Six Sigma Instructors Update Training Courses
Tue, 05/16/2006 - 22:00
More than a half-dozen leading Six Sigma practitioners have joined together to update their courses to meet modern project managers’ needs.According to the International Society for Six Sigma Certifications LLC, Six Sigma training has…