Content by Quality Digest
Genilogix Releases Validation Accelerator with e-Signature
Wed, 10/26/2005 - 22:00
Responding to a growing demand for automated testing tools by life-sciences companies, Genilogix LLC recently released its Validation Accelerator with e-Signature. The device is designed to work with Mercury’s TestDirector for Quality Center product… Baldrige Collaborative Project Formed
Mon, 10/24/2005 - 22:00
In a plan to “strengthen American business through the successful use of the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and its framework,” three major quality trade associations have formed the Malcolm Baldrige Collaborative Project. The alliance… ANAB Announces Occupational Health and Safety Management Accreditation Program
Mon, 10/24/2005 - 22:00
The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is developing an accreditation program to support ANSI/AIHA Standard Z10, its new American standard for occupational health and safety systems. Because the new standard is compatible with… Minnesota Council for Quality Announces New Judges
Mon, 10/24/2005 - 22:00
Three new judges were recently elected to the 2005 Minnesota Quality Award Panel of Judges. The new judges are Debra Bowers, Independent School District 283 superintendent; Mary Ann Nelson, Minnesota Department of Education assistant commissioner of… Quest for Excellence Conference Dates Announced
Mon, 10/24/2005 - 22:00
The Quest for Excellence Conference XVIII, the official conference of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, will be held next spring in Washington, D.C. The event will be held April 23–26 at the Hilton Washington. It will feature… Health Care Quality Increases, But Reporting Declines
Mon, 10/24/2005 - 22:00
A report recently released by the National Committee for Quality Assurance shows that health care improved significantly, but health-care plans that publicly report their performance have declined. The information was part of NCQA’s annual “The… Symposium to Explore Customer-Supplier Relationships
Mon, 10/17/2005 - 22:00
The American Society for Quality’s Customer-Supplier Division will host an upcoming symposium to discuss improving customer-supplier relationships. The event will be held Feb. 1–Feb. 2 at Disneyland’s Paradise Pier Hotel in Anaheim, California. Its… Study: Best-in-Class Software Development Pays Off
Mon, 10/17/2005 - 22:00
Research from Quantitative Software Management Inc. has found that best-in-class software-development projects not only make it to market faster than competitors, they are significantly less expensive. The company surveyed 563 IT software-… Navy Opens Lean Six Sigma College at Base
Mon, 10/17/2005 - 22:00
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has selected the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division as the base for its new Lean Six Sigma College. During their training, students learn about basic lean, Six Sigma and theory of constraints… ISO Releases Improvement Guidelines for Local Governments
Mon, 10/17/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization recently released guidelines for local governments to implement ISO 9001. More than 670,400 organizations in 154 countries have already implemented ISO 9001. However, the new guidelines explain the…
