Story links for August 12, 2011
FDA Protects Us from Terror of Unpasteurized Milk
LIVE interview with Mark Graban, author of the Shingo award-winning book, Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction
• Related article: Putting the 'Continuous' Back into Health Care Improvement
• Related link: Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction
• Related link: Kaizen: A Method of Process Improvement in the Emergency Department
Overview of Stories for August 5, 2011
QD Publisher, Mike Richman, and Kimber Evans discuss this year's CMSC show.
QD President, Jeff Dewar, interviews CMSC Past-Chair, Talion Edwards, on the progress the CMSC is making on a metrology certification program. Edwards also discusses the ongoing "How Behaviors Effect Measurement" study which demonstrates the need for a standardized metrology certification program.
The Future of Six Sigma was broadcast live from the Phoenix Biltmore Hotel on July 25, 2011. Guests Mikel Harry and Tom Pyzdek discussed the current and future state of Six Sigma. For additional information on what Pyzdek and Harry are doing with Six Sigma, please visit their web sites:
Mikel Harry
MindPro
The MindPro Knowledge Transfer System enables the rapid deployment and application of critical process improvement knowledge.
The Great Discovery
Any person, team or organization can transform ordinary performance into extraordinary results, yet do so in a sustainable, repeatable and teachable way.
Lucky Kat TV
Lucky Kat TV is an inspirational and educational gaming and video web site designed to entertain your child in a safe and creative environment.
Tom Pyzdek
The Pyzdek Institute
The Pyzdek Institute offers training and certification in Six Sigma.
In this video, Mike Richman, publisher of Quality Digest, sits down with Norbert Hanke, president of Hexagon Metrology, at Hexagon's 2011 International Conference in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Hanke spoke about the importance of interacting with your customers in developing new products and services, how research and development affects merger and acquisition activity (i.e., "buying" vs. "making" something new for their customers), and the future growth of Hexagon's hardware and software business.
This interview was recorded June 7, 2011.
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