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Prentice Hall recently announced that it has published two books on the use and value of Six Sigma in differing workplaces. Six Sigma for Green Belts and Champions: Foundations, DMAIC, Tools, Cases and Certification by Howard S. Gitlow and David M. Levine contains a step-by-step guide for…
The University of Colorado recently became one of only a handful of colleges that offer Six Sigma training. “Six Sigma Black Belt” is a course offered through the university’s Center for Advanced Engineering and Technology Education. Those enrolled in the course are both students and professionals…
WCBF has announced its two major Six Sigma conferences—one on Six Sigma in the health care industry and one on Six Sigma in the pharmaceuticals industry. The Six Sigma in Healthcare conference is the largest of its kind, according to WCBF. It will take place in New Orleans March 3–4, 2005, and…
Pitney Bowes Inc. and Bank of America have reached an agreement that will deploy Six Sigma across the bank’s extensive mailing operations. Under the $112 million agreement, Pitney Bowes will provide Bank of America with technology and expertise from across its broad solutions portfolio, including…
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 the Business for Social Responsibility conference…
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 seminars facilitated by such Six Sigma luminaries…
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 companies. A manufacturing company included in…
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 scorecards and general business scorecards,…
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 the fundamentals on which quality processes, such as…
Citing a crowded marketplace, The Performance Management Group recently announced it’s reducing the cost of its Six Sigma training sessions. “We believe Six Sigma certifications are now a commodity in the marketplace,” says Gerald Taylor, TPMG president and managing consultant. “There are well over…
Research and consulting firm Best Practices LLC recently compiled a comprehensive list of successful Six Sigma case studies examining the methodology’s delivery, response and accuracy. Drawn from exclusive interviews and research, the database contains specific reasons for implementing Six Sigma.…
Air Academy Associates and Semizone Inc. recently announced an alliance to offer online Six Sigma training and certification. The new partnership hinges on the unique strengths of both organizations. Air Academy Associates is widely known for its knowledge-based approach to Six Sigma deployment.…
Rath & Strong and Motorola University recently announced they’re teaming up to offer Six Sigma training and consulting to clients around the world. The relationship between the companies goes back almost 30 years, when Motorola hired Rath & Strong to teach its executives and engineers key…
Several top executives will speak at an upcoming conference on the use of lean processes and Six Sigma. The conference is sponsored by the Lean Six Sigma Institute of Corporate College, and will be held Nov. 11 at the East Campus of Cuyahoga Community College in Highland Hills, California. Speakers…
A mortgage consulting firm and business performance management company have teamed up to offer Six Sigma to the mortgage banking industry. The alliance between The Performance Group (TPG) and Intelli-Mine will combine TPG’s Six Sigma methodology with Intelli-Mortgage, Intelli-Mine’s performance…
United States Navy leaders got an early quality Christmas present from the government: a requirement to take a course on process improvements, lean and Six Sigma. They have until Nov. 30 to complete the new Fleet Business Course, an eight-hour training session in advanced leadership, lean…
More than half the respondents in a recent survey on Six Sigma in manufacturing said they planned to implement the methodology in their work forces within the next six months to two years. The survey also revealed that manufacturers are faced with many challenges specific to labor management.…
An increasing number of organizations are using Six Sigma to sell and market pharmaceuticals, and a December forum will focus on this new trend. Standardizing and improving the quality of pharmaceutical sales and marketing is more important now than ever as the industry faces increasing regulations…
Palisade Corp. was recently accredited as a registered education provider with the Project Management Institute. Palisade Corp., which provides desktop risk analysis software and training services, reports that the accreditation will allow project management professionals who attend its project…
Pelion Systems recently announced the availability of a new solution for managing implementations of lean, Six Sigma and Demand Flow technology. The company, which produces manufacturing process optimization solutions, reports that its new Pelion MPO software complements existing ERP/MRP and APS…
The American Society for Quality will host its fifth Six Sigma conference in Palm Springs, California, next year. The conference will be held Feb. 7-8 at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort and Spa. It’s designed for managers who are actively involved in the process of organizational change,…
Quality initiatives such as lean and Six Sigma save businesses upward of 10 percent of their annual revenues, according to a recently released study. “Lean, Six Sigma & TQM Project Success: Recent Case Studies and Benchmarks,” performed by consulting firm Best Practices LLC, includes…
The relationship between the quality of health care and patient illness is being examined in a new book. Lean Six Sigma in Sickness and in Health, by Forrest Breyfogle and Arvind Salvekar, explores the use of lean and Six Sigma concepts in the effective delivery of health care. Through the story of…
Ixperion recently announced it’s planning to host Six Sigma conferences all over the world this fall and winter. The conferences will examine the use of Six Sigma in different industries. The first will be Oct. 19-20 in London, and will focus on the use of Six Sigma in health care and the public…
Planners for a January manufacturing, design and plastics exposition will feature the use of Six Sigma to enhance these industries. It will be the first time planners of shows (the exposition is made up of five similar trade shows held simultaneously in the Anaheim Convention Center) will so…