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Case Study Examines GE Six Sigma Implementation
Tue, 11/16/2004 - 22:00
A case study of GE’s Six Sigma implementation is now available online from Best Practices LLC. “Building Six Sigma Excellence: A Case Study of General Electric,” examines GE’s quality efforts and compiles cost–saving steps from several top Six Sigma… Xerox Employees Donate Six Sigma Skills to Nonprofits
Tue, 11/16/2004 - 22:00
Several Xerox Corp. employees plan to donate their lean and Six Sigma skills to help nonprofit groups in their communities. The donation is part of Xerox’s larger effort to prioritize the value of good corporate citizenship, which was announced at… Six Sigma Qualtec Releases Enhanced Solution
Tue, 11/16/2004 - 22:00
Six Sigma Qualtec recently released an enhanced version of its popular SixNet Intelligence software solution. SixNet Intelligence, a deployment management and project tracking tool for performance improvement programs, now includes both balanced… Welch to Address Six Sigma Summit
Tue, 11/16/2004 - 22:00
Former General Electric Chairman and CEO Jack Welch, along with several other high-profile business leaders, will address the upcoming Six Sigma Summit. The event, to be held Jan. 24–26 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami, will also feature workshops and… Juran Institute Announces Relocation
Tue, 11/16/2004 - 22:00
The Juran Institute recently moved its headquarters from Wilton, Connecticut, to Southbury, Connecticut. The Juran Institute, founded in 1979 by Dr. Joseph M. Juran, also has offices in Spain, The Netherlands and Canada. Juran established many of… Statit Software Teams With HealthAnalytics to Produce Benchmarking Network
Mon, 11/15/2004 - 22:00
HealthAnalytics LLC and Statit Software recently announced their collaboration to develop a new performance improvement network. The new network is called EMSmeasures and is being developed by the companies in collaboration with the National EMS… LRQA Inc. Announces New Sales and Marketing Manager
Mon, 11/15/2004 - 22:00
Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Inc. recently named Barry Timmins its new sales and marketing manager.Timmins has 15 years of experience in industrial management and sales. He will be based in Houston. LRQA has in-depth experience in providing… American Heart Association Focuses on Quality of Patient Care
Mon, 11/15/2004 - 22:00
The American Heart Association recently launched an effort to improve the quality of patient care. The organization made the announcement at its Scientific Sessions 2004 conference, held Nov. 7–10 in New Orleans. The program focuses on improving… AIAG Hosts RFID Conference
Mon, 11/15/2004 - 22:00
The Automotive Industry Action Group hosted a conference on radio frequency identification (RFID) in Livonia, Michigan, on Nov. 4. The use of RFID is increasing in the auto production industry, and the conference examined ways it’s helping… Canada’s NQI Plans Tours of Award-Winning Companies
Mon, 11/15/2004 - 22:00
Canada’s National Quality Institute is planning a tour of at least two quality award-winning businesses early next year. The first tour will be of Polywheels Manufactuturing Ltd., a Toronto company that won a gold trophy for quality in the Canada…
