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Commerce Department, Automakers Form Partnership to Improve Competitiveness
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Technology Administration and the Big Three automakers recently formed a partnership to improve the manufacturing competitiveness of the U.S. automotive industry. The partnership, called the United States Alliance for Technology and Engineering for Automotive…
Six Sigma Plays Role in Age Discrimination Lawsuit
One current and one former employee of 3M Co. recently filed suit against the company, alleging that its implementation of Six Sigma discriminates against older workers. The lawsuit, filed by Clifford Whitaker, 60, and Michael Mucci, 55, alleges that 3M favors Six Sigma training among its younger…
TÜV America Adds EAC 37 Scope to ISO 9001 Auditing Services
TÜV America recently added EAC 37 auditing services for clients in the education industry already undergoing ISO 9001 registration.TÜV was accredited by the ANSI-RAB NAP (now known as ANAB) to evaluate compliance to EAC 37 on Dec. 7, 2004, and will now apply its Insight Auditing services to the…
ASQ Announces Quality Courses for Service Industry Professionals
The American Society for Quality will offer courses examining quality management and improvement for people working in the service industry. ASQ has offered courses for service industry professionals in the past, but the focus was on applying quality tools and processes commonly used in the…
NEMA Releases Revision of DICOM Standard
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association recently released a significant update of its Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine standard. DICOM establishes a single language for exchanging medical digital images and related patient information, and allows the interoperability of…
Brooks Software, AssurX Announce Partnership
A new partnership between Brooks Software and AssurX Inc. will allow the companies to target discrete manufacturers with a customized and fully-integrated quality management solution. Under the terms of the agreement, Brooks Software will resell AssurX’s CATSWeb non-conformance CAPA software, and…
Brooks Software, AssurX Announce Partnership
A new partnership between Brooks Software and AssurX Inc. will allow the companies to target discrete manufacturers with a customized and fully-integrated quality management solution. Under the terms of the agreement, Brooks Software will resell AssurX’s CATSWeb non-conformance CAPA software, and…
Shanghai Association for Quality Issues Six Sigma Awards
The Shanghai Association for Quality recently recognized eight Chinese businesses with awards for their innovative and successful Six Sigma implementations. It was the first time the SAQ issued the awards, highlighting the growing popularity of Six Sigma in China. The winning businesses represented…
New Six Sigma Tool Helps Stop Retail Losses
Retailers have long known that customers won’t shop at their stores if they don’t provide a satisfying buying experience, but finding ways to consistently meet customer expectations has been difficult. That’s where a new tool from AMR Research comes in. The company recently created a self-…
Six Sigma in Financial Services Sector to be Focus of NYC Conference
Six Sigma is fairly new to the financial services sector, but the methodology’s many successes and challenges in the industry will be the focus of an upcoming conference. The Strategic Research Institute is hosting the second-annual Six Sigma Strategy for Financial Services conference, which will…
Leading IT Provider to Base New Six Sigma Practice on PowerSteering Technology
Atos Consulting recently announced its plan to release a new Six Sigma practice based on PowerSteering software. Atos Consulting and PowerSteering have a long-standing marketing partnership and share several major clients. The new Six Sigma solution will be distributed to both company’s clients,…
Equitant Announces Hire of Master Black Belt
Equitant recently hired a Six Sigma Master Black Belt to be its European director of operations. Dermot Ainsworth has a long work history with General Electric and has served as manufacturing manager for the company’s European sheet and film business, production sales inventory director for GE…
Northrop Grumman Appoints Vice President for Six Sigma
Northrop Grumman Corp. recently appointed a vice president for Six Sigma, among five other new vice presidents. Ron Smith will be in charge of implementing and overseeing Six Sigma in Northrop Grumman’s Space Technology Center, where the company develops a broad range of systems and products for…
Six Sigma in the Supply Chain
After launching a corporatewide Six Sigma initiative, leadership must consider how to get Six Sigma institutionalized in the supply chain. After implementing Six Sigma at an organization, its managers must think about continuing the improvement rate through implementing Six Sigma in its supply…
Thinking Lean in 17th Century Poland
“Then the Husaria broke into a wild g allop and the heavy mass of men and horses cascaded over the Turkish ranks, bowling over the first, slicing through the second… The Grand Vizir leapt onto a horse and made his own escape moments before the winged riders thundered up to the tent and the banner…
Quality in Health Care Conference Planned
The upcoming Quality Institute for Healthcare: Redesigning Systems of Care conference will feature seminars and keynote addresses from several important members of the quality community. The conference, to be held Feb. 14–16 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, is designed to detail the quality tools…
DNV Acquires European Rating Agency
DNV Certification recently acquired CoreRatings, a leading European corporate responsibility rating agency. The acquisition recognizes the need for companies to provide more transparent and reliable information for investors. The combined expertise of DNV and CoreRatings will allow DNV to provide…
Juran Institute Releases Quality Minutes on DVD and Via Subscription
The Juran Institute recently released its educational Quality Minutes series on DVD and by subscription. The series is made up of 98 case stories that illustrate and reinforce how performance improvements helped organizations break through to success. Covering six wide-ranging libraries of interest…
Pilot Program Will Accredit Food Safety Auditors
In an effort to bolster consumer confidence in food supplies, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) recently selected the American National Standards Institute to accredit the certification bodies that audit suppliers under the FMI’s Safe Quality Food program. The agreement is a pilot program aimed at…
R/D Tech Acquires Staveley NDT Technologies
R/D Tech Inc. recently acquired Staveley NDT Technologies, a provider of high-performance nondestructive testing equipment and sensors. Earlier this year, R/D Tech also acquired the nondestructive testing company Panametrics, and in 2003, bought out NDT Engineering, a supplier of eddy current…
Six Sigma Helps Supplier Earn Ford’s Q1 Designation
The Lincoln Electric Co. recently earned Ford Motor Co.’s Q1 approval. Lincoln Electric credits the use of Six Sigma practices in its welding consumables manufacturing facility with helping it earn the approval.The designation recognizes Ford suppliers that demonstrate manufacturing excellence,…
ISSSP Conference to Focus on Many Faces of Six Sigma Deployment
An upcoming conference sponsored by the International Society of Six Sigma Professionals and Raytheon Co. will examine the many ways Six Sigma can be used to improve business processes.Six Sigma practitioners from such major companies as Dow Chemical, Seagate Technologies, Johnson & Johnson,…
Six Sigma Qualtec Enhances SixNet Intelligence
Six Sigma Qualtec recently released an enhanced version of its popular SixNet Intelligence software. The enhanced version integrates balanced and general business scorecards, and reflects a sharpened focus on customer needs, reports Six Sigma Qualtec. Internal research shows that customers want…
General Physics Adds Master Black Belt to Staff
General Physics Corp. recently appointed Sheri Olinyk to its operational excellence consulting division. Olinyk, a Six Sigma Master Black Belt, has been assigned to work with General Physics’ Deltapoint steel mill and automotive customers. She has worked for Allied Signal/Honeywell and has…
TSYS Appoints Leader for Six Sigma Effort
TSYS recently appointed Jeanne McDowell as the new executive to lead its continuing deployment of Six Sigma.For more than 20 years, TSYS has delivered advanced technology and enhanced value to many of the world’s leading companies, making it possible for hundreds of millions of consumers to use…

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