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(SSA & Co.: New York) -- Technology transformation is the issue. Through the use of lean Six Sigma and Technology Transformation Optimization Powered by Process, or TTOp as it is familiarly known, a new methodology to integrate process improvement approaches, benefits identified on the…
(IBM: Armonk, NY) -- The constraints and costs of energy and water usage are rising at an accelerating rate, with a significant effect on business operations and financial performance. In addition, companies are coming under increasing pressure from governments, advocacy groups, investors,…
(Palisade Corp.: Ithaca, NY) -- Palisade Corp. is now in partnership with the management consultancy Rath & Strong, based in Lexington, Massachusetts. The firm’s current consulting and training emphasizes lean Six Sigma, and the goal of its new partnership with Palisade is to expand the role…
(WCBF: Chicago) -- WCBF has recently announced the shortlist of finalists for the 2008 Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Awards program. A total of 40 entries from 12 categories have been selected by the independent judging panel to go forward to the final stages of the judging process…
(IAIDQ: Lutz, Florida) -- Registration is open for The International Association for Information and Data Quality (IAIDQ) 2008 Information & Data Quality (IDQ) Conference to be held September 22–25, at The Marriot Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. All interested in state-of-the-art information…
(IBM: Armonk, New York) -- A new IBM consulting offering can help clients lower their environmental impact, increase efficiency, and reduce costs by applying lean Six Sigma principles to energy and water usage throughout their operations.
“There’s a fundamental truth to understanding and…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- While athletes from around the world prepared to spotlight their exceptional physical skills in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, behind the scenes Olympic coaches are taking a new approach to building a winning performance. They’re turning to business improvement methods that…
(WCBF: Chicago) -- The Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Awards, organized by WCBF, has announced that Mark Pigott, chairman and CEO of Bellevue, Washington-based PACCAR has been named the winner of its prestigious Six Sigma and Business Improvement CEO of the Year Award.
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(BSI Group: London) -- All tasks encountered at work involve a process, some more complex than others. The output of many processes is often dependent on multiple inputs.
Are you sure that the output is the best that your process can achieve?
Could the output be improved by adjusting some of…
(LAI International Inc.: Scottsdale, Arizona) -- A Six Sigma program recently completed by LAI International Inc.—a supplier of precision components and subassemblies for original equipment manufacturers—has reduced production time by 20 percent for a critical structural aerospace component.
A…
(Avery Point Group: Atlanta, Georgia) -- After years of steady gains, lean has achieved a slight edge over Six Sigma as the more desired skill set. The accelerating demand for lean talent is an indicator that companies are increasingly looking to lean as a means to help them combat the current…
(Minitab Inc.: State College, Pennsylvania) — A new, complimentary e-book will help companies get a jump-start when implementing Six Sigma programs.
Quality Companion—Getting Started provides an excellent introduction to Minitab’s process improvement software. “Quality Companion is an ideal tool…
(Quality Digest: Chico, California) -- Be sure to check out the new, fully redesigned Quality Digest homepage and web site. Not only is the new site more aesthetically pleasing than ever, it’s easier to navigate, so you can now find your favorite topics, columnists, departments, and articles…
Business, academia, and government will assemble for the Business Innovation Conference at Illinois Institute of Technology in Wheaton, Illinois, September 8–10, 2008. With 36 sessions, 6 workshops, and several keynote speakers, this will be the first conference of its kind to address both the…
(John Wiley & Sons Inc.: Hoboken, New Jersey) -- Medical Device Design for Six Sigma: A Road Map for Safety and Effectiveness, by Basem S. El-Haik, Ph.D., and Khalid S. Mekki (John Wiley and Sons Inc., May, 2008) presents the complete body of knowledge for Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), as…
(NOVACES: New Orleans) -- In the evolution of process improvement methodologies, the Velocity World Conference held in April 2008 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, marked a milestone to move beyond process improvement to continuous system improvement (CSI). The event focused on the…
(Gulf Extrusions Co.: Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Gulf Extrusions, one of the largest aluminum extrusion plants in the Persian Gulf, has announced that it's in the final stages of implementing Six Sigma at its production plant in Dubai. The move is in line with Gulf Extrusions’ strategy of…
(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, Ohio) -- MoreSteam.com has announced a new strategic partnership with ISSISSIPPI.org to apply advanced technology to elevate the lean Six Sigma certification process. Using proprietary Internet-based brain scan technology developed by ISSISSIPPI researchers, lean Six…
(US Oncology: Houston) -- A new oncology practice management model adapted from a successful manufacturing process is yielding substantial results for enhancing patient access to advanced cancer care while improving efficiency.
The model, developed by the US Oncology Practice Quality and…
Time is running out to submit an entry on behalf of your company, individual, or project for WCBF’s 2008 Global Six Sigma and Business Improvement Awards. The awards will be presented at WCBF’s Global Lean, Six Sigma, and Business Improvement Summit in Orlando, Florida, October 14–17.
Awards to…
(GAO: Washington, D.C.) -- In 1995, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) designated Department of Defense (DOD) business systems modernization as a high-risk program, and the program remains on the high-risk list today. A key to successful systems modernization is having and using an…
(NOVACES: New Orleans) -- One year after pioneering the first lean Six Sigma deployment at a health care facility in Turkey, Kent Hospital shared its success stories at the Six Sigma & Lean Conference held in Izmir, Turkey, on May 9-11. Organized by the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, the…
(US Oncology: Houston) -- A new oncology practice management model adapted from a successful manufacturing process is yielding substantial results for enhancing patient access to advanced cancer care while improving efficiency. The model, developed by the US Oncology Practice Quality and…
(John Wiley & Sons Inc.: Hoboken, New Jersey) -- Medical Device Design for Six Sigma: A Road Map for Safety and Effectiveness, by Basem S. El-Haik, Ph.D., and Khalid S. Mekki (John Wiley and Sons Inc., May, 2008) presents the complete body of knowledge for Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), as…
Lt. Gen David Melcher, military deputy for budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller). Photo by Jacqueline M. Hames (Army News Service: Washington D.C.) -- The Army’s top uniformed budget officer…