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(Accelper Consulting: Schaumburg, IL) -- Accelper Consulting presented one of the world’s largest Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) certification and training events at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) School of Applied Technology in Wheaton, Illinois, during March 26–27.
What began with…
(StevenFalk.org: Sarasota, FL) -- Former Stanford Tennis USPTA Pro, author, and Six Sigma Champion Steven Falk wrote Six Sigma Tennis (World Sports Media Group, 2010) upon returning to Stanford Tennis after recovering from a traumatic brain injury. The goal of the book is to share his successful…
(PCS Press, Vancover, WA) -- Fundamental Principles of Lean Manufacturing (PCS Press and Enna Products Corp., 2009) is the latest discovered and newly translated book by Shigeo Shingo. Shingo provides total access to the fundamentals of improving any process. He directs the reader toward the path…
(QI Macros: Denver) -- KnowWare International Inc., developers of the QI Macros Lean Six Sigma SPC Software for Excel, will showcase the product at the Quality Expo South Tradeshow in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 28–29.
Statistical process control (SPC) software is a key ingredient in…
(Northwest Analytical Inc.: Portland, OR) -- Northwest Analytical Inc. (NWA) introduces the next generation of quality analytics with NWA Quality Analyst v. 6.2 software. This version update provides improved performance, new tools for breaking down data, and two new companion modules—multivariate…
(IASSC: Los Angeles) -- The International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC), recently announced the opening of an additional 200 testing centers around the world.
The IASSC facilitates and administers testing to lean Six Sigma certification standards for the lean Six Sigma…
(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- The International Six Sigma Institute and Secret Society for Imperious Professionals of Process Improvement (ISSISSIPPI) has announced a breakthrough in the controversy surrounding lean Six Sigma certification standards.
The ISSISSIPPI now will guarantee…
(Shingo Prize: Logan, UT) -- Learn from the best as Shingo Prize Award-winning companies from all over the world come together in Salt Lake City, to share best practices, lessons learned, and how the Shingo Model and guiding principles are helping them meet each challenge with continuous…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is now offering quality professionals lean certification, as part of the Society’s 17 certification programs. ASQ is the newest sponsor of the lean certification program along with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the…
(John Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ) -- Industrial Statistics: Practical Methods and Guidance for Improved Performance, by Anand M. Joglekar, guides readers through 10 practical statistical methods that have broad applications in many different industries for enhancing research, product design…
(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- On Tuesday, April 13, Xerox Canada and MoreSteam.com will co-host a one-day lean Six Sigma program for education and networking.
This free event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (includes breakfast and lunch) at the Xerox Toronto Learning Centre in Markham…
(Productivity Press: New York) -- Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions, Second Edition, by David Mann (Productivity Press, 2010) provides the critical piece that will make any lean transformation a dynamic continuous success. It shows how to implement a transformation that…
In the manufacturing industry, an andon is a status display device used to alert the work team—by sound or visually—that assistance is needed immediately, or to identify where they need to concentrate their efforts. An andon device allows an operator to ask for help and it provides information.…
(CSCMP: Irvine, CA) -- The Lean Leadership Summit is an unprecedented assemblage of many of the most capable and successful executive lean leaders in an intimate setting to share how they transformed their operations to create competitive advantage to grow their businesses. Join the Council of…
(Lean Logistics Summit: IN) -- Now is the time to position you and your organization with a competitive advantage. Companies that respond most quickly to the coming demand will be the winners. A truly lean supply chain is the surest way to beat your competitors to the market.
This summer,…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- Myriad studies have acknowledged that ISO 9001-registered companies outperform companies that are not ISO 9001-registered; however, a main finding in many studies has shown that registered companies are performing at the same level regardless of their ISO 9001…
(John Wiley & Sons Inc.: Hoboken, NJ) -- Key performance indicators (KPIs), while commonly used around the world, have never been clearly defined, until now. Management personnel identified measures as KPIs although these measures never have been true KPIs.
Key performance indicators…
(Palisade Corp.: Ithaca, NY) — In a major step forward for decision making and risk analysis in international businesses, Palisade Corp. has released its popular DecisonTools Suite software in five foreign languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and Japanese. Having just celebrated its…
(Pyzdek Institute LLC: Tucson, AZ) -- The Pyzdek Institute LLC has added lean Six Sigma Black Belt training and certification to its portfolio of online and live courses on process excellence topics. The new course is written and presented by Thomas Pyzdek, author of The Six Sigma Handbook (McGraw…
(PowerSteering Software: Cambridge, MA) -- PowerSteering Software, a provider of on-demand Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions, will host a free web cast, “Diagnosis PPM: Curing Common Product Development Ailments with Project Portfolio Management,” on Tuesday, April 6 at 11:30 a.m. (…
(IIE: Norcross, GA) -- Larry Aft, director of continuing education and program development for the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), announces limited time discounts of up to 40 percent on some of the most popular lean and Six Sigma training courses.
Until April 30, IIE members and…
(LEI: Cambridge, MA) — The Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) introduces the “Online Value-Stream Mapping for Manufacturing” a new online workshop based on the proven methodology created for LEI’s popular and award-winning workbook, Learning to See: Value-Stream Mapping to Create Value and Eliminate…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The tightened economy has caused a high level of uncertainty for the immediate future, which is forcing companies to not only provide superior products and services, but to anticipate where and when the next product or service innovation will occur, while closely controlling…
(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma training and blended learning support technologies, proudly announces its 10th anniversary as a business corporation. Founded on Feb. 23, 2000, MoreSteam has served more than 1,800 corporate clients and has…
(Productivity Press: New York) -- Written by Raymond Floyd, an unparalleled leader of lean transformations, Liquid Lean: Developing Lean Culture in the Process Industries provides potential process industry change agents with the no-nonsense guide needed to eliminate waste and…