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Study Sheds Light on Supplier Quality Management
Mon, 05/09/2005 - 22:00
Supply chain executives are increasingly focusing on their suppliers’ quality management processes, according to a new benchmarking report from Best Practices LLC. Now more than ever, leading organizations see tactics such as supplier certification… Health Care Conference to Focus on Lean Efforts
Tue, 05/03/2005 - 22:00
Executives from two major health care providers and an insurer will detail their lean initiatives at an upcoming conference. ThedaCare, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield will present the information… Hotel’s Six Sigma Program Helps Earn Award
Tue, 05/03/2005 - 22:00
The Sheraton Miramar Resort, which recently implemented Six Sigma, was chosen by its parent company as the chain’s Hotel of the Year. The Sheraton Miramar Resort had the highest overall performance in 2004 of all of Starwood Resorts’ hotels in… Design for Six Sigma Conference Announced
Tue, 05/03/2005 - 22:00
An upcoming conference will focus on the use of design for Six Sigma in product development, services and transactional processes. The conference, hosted by WCBF Inc., will be held June 8–10 at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. It will… Pelion Systems and ICM America Join Forces
Tue, 05/03/2005 - 22:00
Pelion Systems and ICM America, two providers of technology solutions for manufacturers, will combine their services to help manufacturing clients implement initiatives such as lean, Six Sigma and flow manufacturing. ICM America will incorporate… Six Sigma Conference Announced
Tue, 05/03/2005 - 22:00
Ixperion will present two conferences on Six Sigma and lean this summer. Lean Six Sigma 2005 will be held July 12–13 at the Allerton Crowne Plaza in Chicago. The event will feature presentations from: GE Healthcare Performance Solutions, on how it… SSA Offers "Gold" Belt Training
Tue, 05/03/2005 - 22:00
Six Sigma Academy has begun offering Gold Belt training for advanced Black Belts. Each participant’s program is tailored in collaboration with corporate sponsors and designed to fit with the strategic goals of his or her organization. By the end of… Bodek Book Awarded Shingo Prize
Mon, 05/02/2005 - 22:00
Kaikaku The Power and Magic of Lean, was recently awarded a Shingo Prize at the 17th annual Shingo Prize Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The book, by PCS Inc. President and Quality Digest contributor Norman Bodek, follows his travels and… Study: Quality Efforts Are Often Ineffective
Mon, 05/02/2005 - 22:00
A new study reveals that, despite their best efforts, many organizations still struggle to effectively address application quality. The findings are included in Compuware Corp.’s study, “Today’s Quality Assurance Practices: How Can We Continue to… Shingo Prize Academy Announces Induction
Mon, 05/02/2005 - 22:00
Mohsen Sohi, Ph.D., president and CEO of Freudenberg-NOK, was recently inducted into the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Academy. Sohi joined Freudenberg-NOK in 2003 and since then has committed to re-energizing the company’s lean…