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Concept of Quality Defined in New Book
Mon, 06/12/2006 - 22:00
A new book defines quality using the fictional story of an eclectic group of characters trapped inside a train car during a snowstorm. Written as a business fable, On Track to Quality (Lighthouse Point Press, 2006) uses a casual narrative… Northeast Shingo Prize Recipients Announced
Mon, 06/12/2006 - 22:00
The Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership (GBMP) recently announced four recipients of the Northeast Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing.The prize is awarded annually and is available to businesses in Maine, Massachusetts, New… New Publication Addresses Quality of Elder Care
Mon, 06/12/2006 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance and Pfizer Inc. have jointly released a publication that profiles strategies and recommendations for improving the quality of care for older adults. Quality Profiles: The Leadership Series—Focus on… Changing Times
Mon, 06/12/2006 - 22:00
Most large U.S. multinational companies have undergone—and are currently undergoing—great changes, according to a recent study. The typical company is using an average of five change-management strategies to navigate internal barriers,… New Book Advocates BPM to Launch Six Sigma Projects
Tue, 06/06/2006 - 22:00
Business process management (BPM) is an ideal platform for implementing Six Sigma, according to a recently released book.In 2006 Workflow Handbook (Workflow Management Coalition, 2006), author Setrag Khoshafian highlights the similarities… Pitney Bowes Credits Six Sigma
Tue, 06/06/2006 - 22:00
Eastman Kodak Co. recently named Pitney Bowes Management Services “Supplier of the Year.” Pitney Bowes reports that its use of Six Sigma helped it achieve cost efficiencies and process improvements that resulted in significant savings to… Six Sigma Boosts Dow’s Energy Efficiency
Tue, 06/06/2006 - 22:00
The Dow Chemical Co. recently received an award for leadership in energy management. The award was presented at the 28th-annual Energy Technology Conference, which brought together members of the international industrial energy community. The… Nu-Biz, Crystal Ball Form Partnership
Mon, 06/05/2006 - 22:00
Nu-Biz, a South African software company, recently partnered with Decisioneering Inc.The partnership will allow Nu-Biz to market and use Decisioneering’s Crystal Ball software, which transforms Excel spreadsheets into powerful tools for… IQS and QAD Form a Software Partnership
Mon, 06/05/2006 - 22:00
IQS Inc., provider of enterprise quality and compliance-management software, has partnered with QAD Inc., a provider of enterprise resource planning software.The companies report that the partnership was formed in an effort to provide… Manufacturing Group Receives NIST Award
Mon, 06/05/2006 - 22:00
The Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence (Manex) recently received an award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology for its service to the manufacturing sector’s effort to enhance competitiveness.Selected from more than…