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Stanley A. Marash, founder of STAT-A-MATRIX, a noted leader in the performance improvement field, and long-time columnist for Quality Digest magazine, died Dec. 17 at the age of 71.
Quality was Marash’s hallmark. As chairman and CEO of STAT-A-MATRIX, which he founded in 1968, he was a…
(Progressive Business Audio Conferences: Malvern, PA)-- How do today’s top managers maximize job productivity and employee satisfaction? Learn how by attending the audio conference: “Becoming the Manager Everyone Wants to Work For,” on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 1 p.m.– 2 p.m. EST.
There are…
Gregory H. Watson is presented the W. Edwards Deming Medal by Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Deming Prize Committee.
(JUSE: Tokyo) -- Gregory H. Watson, chairman of Business Excellence Solutions Ltd. and president of the International…
(MoreSteam: Columbus, OH) -- MoreSteam.com, the leading global provider of online lean Six Sigma training and support technology, announces its release of a new lean Six Sigma Green Belt e-learning course designed specifically for service professionals and organizations. With more than 70 hours of…
(Productivity Press: New York) -- The new book, 5S for Healthcare, by Thomas L. Jackson (Productivity Press, 2009), based on Hiroyuki Hirano’s classic 5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace: The Sourcebook for 5S Implementation (Productivity Press, 1995) and modeled after Productivity Press books in…
(CRC Press: New York) -- In Quality Management: Theory and Application (CRC Press, 2009), author Peter D. Mauch, Ph. D., demonstrates the necessity of quality as a sustained management activity.
Divided into five sections, the book covers staffing, motivation, control, planning, and…
(Plex Systems Inc.: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Plex Systems Inc., provider of Plex Online, the No. 1 rated manufacturing ERP software, recently announced that PowerPlex 2010, the company’s annual user conference, will take place May 17–19 at the Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, Michigan. The event convenes…
(InfinityQS: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS International, the leading provider of statistical process control (SPC) software, recently announced that Shearer’s Foods, the home of Shearer’s award-winning snacks, has implemented ProFicient 4 to monitor and control manufacturing processes. Shearer’s…
(Productivity Press: New York) -- Mr. Lean Buys and Transforms a Manufacturing Company: The True Story of Profitably Growing an Organization with Lean Principles (Productivity Press, available Dec. 21, 2009) is the real experience of how, armed with only lean improvement methodologies, a…
(Paton Professional: Chico, CA) -- When it comes to customer satisfaction, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy have been quietly kicking Santa Claus’ rear end. Surprised but determined to make changes, Santa and his elite Elf Council have rallied together to get ahead of the curve and reclaim his…
(The Pyzdek Institute: Tucson, AZ) — The Pyzdek Institute is currently offering Six Sigma Black Belt and Six Sigma Green Belt training at a substantial discount. If you act before the new year you will save $600 on Six Sigma Black Belt training, or $300 on Six Sigma Green Belt training.
With…
(KnowWare International: Denver) -- The QI Macros SPC Software for Excel announces the addition of Levene's Test of variance in normal and non-normal data. One of the keys to Six Sigma in manufacturing and service industries is the reduction of variation. To do this, employees compare two or more…
(Bosch Rexroth: Buchanan, MI) -- Bosch Rexroth and well-known lean manufacturing training organization GBMP have collaborated on three informative new podcasts in the Rexroth lean manufacturing podcast series. In the first podcast, GBMP president, Bruce Hamilton, offers his insight on three…
(Umetrics: Malmö, Sweden) — Umetrics announces the release of version 12 of SIMCA-4000, a state-of-the-art, off-the-shelf, Windows-based software, providing multivariate statistical process control (MSPC) for continuous processes. Whether there are tens, hundreds, or even thousands of incoming…
(LEI: Cambridge, MA) -- Lean manufacturing, or more precisely, lean management began on the shop floor, but a growing number of companies are realizing that its ability to cut costs and lead times while improving productivity and quality has application throughout the business. These companies…
(LeanSSC: Seattle) -- The Lean Software and Systems Consortium (LeanSSC) 2010 announces its inaugural U.S. conference to take place in Atlanta, April 21-23, at the JW Marriott - Buckhead. The conference will be the first formal community event tailored specifically to those interested in lean,…
In late November management system registrars DNV and Intertek announced that they were in discussions regarding a potential to unite their business assurance activities. According to sources at DNV, Intertek will be purchasing DNV’s business unit DNV Business Assurance. This unit, which works…
(IQPC: New York) -- The sixth annual "LSS & Process Improvement Canada" summit, to be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Feb. 22–24, 2010, will feature in-depth presentations, case studies, perspectives, and conversations on how to:
• Increase organizational synergies by applying lean…
(University Alliance: Tampa, FL) -- This year’s University Alliance catalog, titled Online Executive Education, features exclusive savings on more than 50 in-demand online certificate programs from nationally recognized universities including Villanova, Notre Dame, Tulane, and the University of…
(APQC: Houston) -- Share your knowledge management experiences at APQC’s 15th Knowledge Management Conference, April 29–30, 2010, at the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa in Houston, Texas. To be considered, submit your abstract by Nov. 20, using one of the methods below:
• Online form
• E-…
(WCBF: Chicago) -- WCBF will be approving a limited number of storyboard/poster presentations for display at the WCBF 9th Annual Lean, Six Sigma and Process Improvement in Healthcare Summit, taking place at the New Orleans Marriott, May 11–14, 2010.
Due date: Feb. 26, 2010 for submitting…
(MESA International: Chandler, AZ) -- MESA International presents a free webinar “Improving Performance in Difficult Times: MESA Study Shows How.” The web cast airs Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 10 p.m. in New York, and Thursday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. in Shanghai.
The current challenging economic…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- As employers across the country continue to shed hundreds of thousands of jobs, many manufacturers are facing an ironic dilemma. As they eliminate positions—mainly repetitive, assembly type jobs—they still have unfilled job openings for high-skilled workers.
According to…
(Pilgrim Software: Tampa, FL) -- Pilgrim Software, a global provider of enterprise compliance and quality management (ECQM) software solutions, recently announced that Fusion 8, its 2010 global user conference, will be held November 7–10, 2010, at the Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club in Palm…
(Arizona Quality Alliance: Scottsdale, AZ) -- The Arizona Quality Alliance is offering a one-day workshop, “Baldrige Green: Self Assessment for Corporate Sustainability,” on Dec. 10.
Corporate sustainability planning has risen in prominence over the past few years among leading organizations…