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ANAB Announces Accreditation Program for Recycling Industry
Mon, 12/05/2005 - 22:00
ANSI/ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is developing an accreditation program for the recycling industry. The scheme, called the Recycling Industry Operations Standard (RIOS) is a comprehensive, integrated standard based on ISO 9001 and ISO… ANAB Announces Accreditation Program for Recycling Industry
Mon, 12/05/2005 - 22:00
ANSI/ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is developing an accreditation program for the recycling industry. The scheme, called the Recycling Industry Operations Standard (RIOS) is a comprehensive, integrated standard based on ISO 9001 and ISO… New Book Advocates Lean Training
Mon, 11/28/2005 - 22:00
A new book shows how lean principals can be used to maximize training efficiency and improve job performance. Training Within Industry: The Foundation of Lean (Productivity Press, 2005), by Donald A. Dinero, shows how training within industry (TWI)… Rockwell Automation Acquires Datasweep
Mon, 11/28/2005 - 22:00
Rockwell Automation Inc. recently acquired Datasweep Inc., a provider of manufacturing production-management software. Based in San Jose, California, Datasweep has customers in the pharmaceutical, high-tech, automotive and medical-device industries… Pepsi Bottler Receives Alabama Quality Award
Mon, 11/28/2005 - 22:00
Buffalo Rock, the largest single-family, privately owned Pepsi bottler in the United States, recently received a 2005 Alabama Quality Award. Buffalo Rock is a process-driven organization that has implemented a number of innovative management… Navy Depot Receives First-Ever Improvement Award
Mon, 11/28/2005 - 22:00
The Department of Defense recently awarded the Navy’s NAVAIR Depot North Island with the departments’ first-ever Continuous Process Improvement Achievement Award. The award cited the depot, which is based in Coronado, California, for being at the… Missouri Health Care Organization Receives Quality Awards
Mon, 11/28/2005 - 22:00
Missouri health care provider SSM Health Care recently received several quality awards. The awards were presented by the Excellence in Missouri Foundation, which administers the Missouri Quality Award and Missouri Team Quality Award programs. SSM St… ISO Publishes Guidance for Health Care Sector
Mon, 11/21/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization recently published a new version of International Workshop Agreement 1, which provides additional guidance for the health care sector. IWA 1:2005 has been made more user-friendly by incorporating… Solectron Selects Statit SPC Software
Mon, 11/21/2005 - 22:00
Solectron Corp. recently selected Statit Software Inc. to provide statistical process control and data analysis solutions to its manufacturing facilities all over the world. Solectron, an electronics manufacturer, operates on five continents in more… APICS Introduces Supply Chain Certification
Mon, 11/21/2005 - 22:00
The Association for Operations Management (APICS) recently launched a new certification program for supply chain professionals. The Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designation was designed to meet the educational needs of those in the…