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Conference to Feature Innovative Software Solutions
Mon, 09/20/2004 - 22:00
More than 100 leading providers of software for supply chain management, manufacturing execution systems, MRP/ERP, logistics and materials management will attend the 2004 APICS International Conference and Exposition in San Diego. The conference… Survey Reveals Optimism Among U.S. Workers
Mon, 09/20/2004 - 22:00
A recent study shows that U.S. workers believe the economy is on the road to recovery. In the survey, 59 percent of respondents reported being optimistic about the economy and the potential for job growth in the coming year. When asked about their… New Book Offers Baldrige Tips
Mon, 09/20/2004 - 22:00
A new book published by Productivity Press focuses on helping organizations understand and implement Baldrige criteria. Get It, Set It, Move It, Prove It—60 Ways to Get Real Results in Your Organization, by Mark Graham Brown, provides results-based… NCQA to Release State of Health Care Quality Report
Mon, 09/20/2004 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance will soon release its annual report on health care quality. This year’s report finds that while health plans participating in NCQA’s voluntary national accreditation program improved their scores… FARO Lowers Gage Prices
Mon, 09/20/2004 - 22:00
FARO Technologies Inc. recently released two new and less expensive versions of one of its most popular devices. The FARO Gage and FARO Gage-PLUS will sell for $12,500 and $19,900 respectively. Both devices provide smaller machine shops with 3-D… Leading Minds Club Strives for Six Sigma Corporate Management
Tue, 09/14/2004 - 22:00
WCBF recently launched the Six Sigma Leading Minds Club, an exclusive Six Sigma and process improvement community intended to facilitate the exchange of information on best practices, new ideas and even corporate management failures. Membership is… Six Sigma Sales and Marketing Event in Chicago
Tue, 09/14/2004 - 22:00
Six Sigma is becoming an increasingly essential practice in marketing and sales because of the revenue growth and savings that organizations experience when they apply the methodology to those functions. It was with this thought in mind that the… Six Sigma Toolbox Makes Six Sigma Initiatives More Straightforward
Tue, 09/14/2004 - 22:00
Research and Markets recently announced the addition of a comprehensive and easy-to-use set of documents, The Six Sigma Toolbox, aimed at improving the use and adaptation of quality systems. The set covers principles that can be applied to all types… Michigan Event Guides Local Companies Through Success
Tue, 09/14/2004 - 22:00
Michigan businesses will discover the key to success at the Henry Ford Community College event “Surviving to Thriving,” on Sept. 16. Specialists from local agencies will be there to exchange ideas and offer resources that can vault local business to… ISO Survey Finds ISO 9001 in Transition and ISO 14001 Growing
Mon, 09/13/2004 - 22:00
2003 was a year of transition for ISO 9001 and a year of significant growth for ISO 14001, reports ISO in its annual study. Study results about ISO 9001 included: Up to the end of 2003, at least 500,125 registrations had been issued in 149…