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New Book Illustrates Six Sigma Processes
Tue, 02/28/2006 - 22:00
Dave Rasmusson’s The SIPOC Picture Book: A Visual Guide to the SIPOC/DMAIC Relationship (Oriel Inc., 2006) helps readers use Six Sigma concepts to sort, categorize and organize new concepts and information, and integrate them with what they… Army Awards Multimillion Dollar Lean Six Sigma Contract
Tue, 02/28/2006 - 22:00
Perkins Technical Services Inc. was recently awarded a nearly $500 million contact to provide lean Six Sigma consulting, process management and organizational development throughout the U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command. Perkins has… Award Deadline Looms
Tue, 02/28/2006 - 22:00
The Global Six Sigma Awards will be presented on June 28, 2006, at the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Scheduled to coincide with the Global SixSigma Summit, the awards will honor Six Sigma’s best achievements and leading… The Quality Group Announces Its New Director of Business Excellence
Tue, 02/28/2006 - 22:00
Diane Ritter, a prolific author and former colleague of W. Edwards Deming, recently joined The Quality Group as its director of business excellence. Ritter is a co-author of the popular The Memory Jogger (GOAL/QPC, 1994) series of Six Sigma… Hazardous-Substance-Free Conference Announced
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
An upcoming conference will offer attendees a unique environment to learn about the production of hazardous-substance–free (HSF) products. HSPM2006 will include a thorough overview of QC 080000 IECQ HSPM, a recently released standard that… ACSI Reports Increase in Consumer Satisfaction
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
Customer satisfaction slowly and steadily climbed during the fourth quarter of 2005, according to The American Customer Satisfaction Index.The index is released quarterly and examines customer satisfaction in rotating groups. During the fourth… Conference to Focus on Synergy of Lean and Six Sigma
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
An upcoming conference will examine the dual use of lean and Six Sigma to achieve the most return on investment. Lean Six Sigma 2006, hosted by Ixperion, will focus on the application, not simply the theory of the methodologies. There will be… New Standard Benchmarks e-Learning Quality
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
A new ISO/IEC standard aims to harmonize the various approaches used around the world for assessing the quality of e-learning initiatives. ISO/IEC 19796:2005, Information technology—learning, education and training, quality management,… RABQSA to Release Training Scheme for Disability Services Auditors
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
RABQSA recently reported a partnership with the Australian government and other stakeholders to develop a certification scheme for disability-services auditing personnel. The organization expects to release the scheme this spring. The scheme’s… Digirad Achieves ISO Registration
Tue, 02/21/2006 - 22:00
Digirad Corp., a provider of cardiovascular imaging services and solid-state nuclear medicine imaging products, recently achieved registration to ISO 13485:2003. The standard specifies a quality management system for medical device…