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(Infinity: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS International, a leading provider of real-time quality control software solutions, has announced that Douglas Montgomery will be the keynote speaker at its fifth annual user conference, Infusion 2011. The event is scheduled for Oct. 16–19,…
(Minitab: State College, PA) -- Minitab Inc., the leading provider of software for quality improvement, is offering a free online training session on using fishbone diagrams to facilitate structured brainstorming for lean Six Sigma projects. The hour-long training session will be held on July…
(ISO 9000 Conference: Pittsburgh) -- Because the International Lean and Six Sigma Conference is created by practitioners for practitioners, it has become one of the most popular lean Six Sigma conferences in the world. Scheduled for Feb 26–March 1, 2011, in Orlando, Florida, the conference will run…
(Zontec: Cincinnati) -- Zontec Inc., a global developer of statistical process control (SPC) software solutions, announced an update to its Synergy 3000 for its customers worldwide. “Zontec customers know that they consistently receive new enhancements from us that enable them to make…
(IQPC: New York) -- Following the annual success of the global Process Excellence Awards program across the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Australasia, the Process Excellence Network (PEX), a division of the International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC), recently announced the…
(Wilson Consulting and Training Services: Cedar Rapids, IA) -- At the Southwest Iowa Manufacturers Alliance for Quality (SWIMAQ) quarterly meeting, Steven C. Wilson of Wilson Consulting and Training Services Inc (WCTS Inc) will be discussing how partnering with the Iowa Western Community College (…
(Lean Frontiers: Fishers, IN) -- It was in a time of crisis that training within industry (TWI) proved its worth more than 60 years ago, and many companies are turning to TWI again. Find out why at the fifth annual TWI Summit set for May 17–18, 2011, with an optional presummit workshop on May 16,…
(Minitab: State College, PA) -- Minitab, a leading provider of software for quality improvement, is offering a free webinar to highlight how its process improvement software can support lean Six Sigma projects. “Meet Quality Companion” will be held on May 19, 2011, at 11 a.m. EDT. Space is limited…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- More fragmented and uncoordinated health care may be on the horizon, thanks to a growing shortage of U.S. health care workers. That’s the message from a new poll of health care quality experts conducted by the American Society for Quality (ASQ), the world’s largest network of…
(QI Macros: Denver) -- KnowWare International Inc. announces that with Excel 2011 for Apple computers, users once again have access to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) support. Mac users of Excel 2008 have been patiently waiting for the inclusion of QI Macros in Excel 2008. Although Excel 2008…
Throughout more than a decade of paying attention to the psychological drivers of participation and searching for a better way to engage employees in continuous improvement, Leap Technologies developed the Rapid Action Process (released in 2006), an approach that blends psychological motivation…
(WCBF Inc: Chicago) -- Because it is hard to take time away from the workplace, WCBF has introduced a one-day pass option for any of the four days of the Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement Healthcare Summit, scheduled for May 10–13, 2011, in New Orleans. The pass is for new attendees only, so…
(Lean Frontiers: Fishers, IN) -- Nationally recognized reshoring expert Harry Moser will address a special session at the upcoming Lean Logistics Summit, scheduled to be held June 28–29, 2011, in Cincinnati. Don’t miss this opportunity to evaluate the true costs of your supply chain. Learn from…
(Enthone: West Haven, CT) -- Enthone Inc., a business of Cookson Electronics, will offer Six Sigma Black Belt certification courses for manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace, energy, electronics, building, hardware and tooling, and surface finishing markets.
Participants must bring a laptop…
(Avery Point Group: Alpharetta, GA) -- Companies flush with strong balance sheets after taking drastic actions during the recession are clearly making aggressive moves to bolster their internal talent pools by seeking both lean and Six Sigma talent, according to the seventh annual study from The…
A new website focusing on educating visitors on lean manufacturing principles is promising to help businesses deliver great results by implementing simple solutions. Using a no-frills approach, leanmanufacturingshop.com is committed to delivering great content without the usual filler and time-…
(Smarter Solutions Inc.: Austin, TX) -- There’s a lot of discussion about the applicability of traditional capability metrics: Cp, Cpk, Pp, and Ppk. Although these metrics are popular in some areas, not everyone truly understands what the metric is trying to communicate about the process. In…
(Pilgrim Software Inc: Tampa, FL) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a global leader in serving science, announces that Tampa, Florida-based Pilgrim Software has joined the company’s Informatics Global Partner Alliance. Pilgrim Software will provide integrated risk, compliance, and quality…
(Pilgrim Software Inc: Tampa, FL) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a global leader in serving science, announces that Tampa, Florida-based Pilgrim Software has joined the company’s Informatics Global Partner Alliance. Pilgrim Software will provide integrated risk, compliance, and quality…
(Minitab Inc: State College, PA) -- Statistics can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. That’s why Minitab, a leading provider of software for quality improvement, is offering a free webinar, “The Assistant: Your Guide to Data Analysis.”
The hour-long webinar will be held April 5, 2011, at…
(Minitab Inc: State College, PA) -- Statistics can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. That’s why Minitab, a leading provider of software for quality improvement, is offering a free webinar, “The Assistant: Your Guide to Data Analysis.”
The hour-long webinar will be held April 5, 2011, at…
(ISSISSIPPI: Columbus, OH) -- The International Six Sigma Institute and Secret Society for Imperious Professionals of Process Improvement (ISSISSIPPI) today announced that it will no longer charge customers for access to its industry-leading lean Six Sigma training courses. In response to market…
(ISSISSIPPI: Columbus, OH) -- The International Six Sigma Institute and Secret Society for Imperious Professionals of Process Improvement (ISSISSIPPI) today announced that it will no longer charge customers for access to its industry-leading lean Six Sigma training courses. In response to market…
(WCBF: Chicago) -- The 10th annual Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement in Healthcare Summit will take place at the New Orleans Marriott, in New Orleans, May 10–13. The health care sector is a key area where lean Six Sigma processes are making a tremendous impact. Health care organizations are…
(MoreSteam.com LLC: Lewis Center, OH) -- MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma (LSS) training and blended learning support technologies, announces its 2011 Master Black Belt (MBB) spring webcast series, which will be offered in April and May 2011. In this series of free, one-…