(QI Macros: Denver) -- KnowWare International Inc., developers of the QI Macros Lean Six Sigma SPC Software for Excel, will showcase the product at the Quality Expo South Tradeshow in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 28–29.

(Northwest Analytical Inc.: Portland, OR) -- Northwest Analytical Inc. (NWA) introduces the next generation of quality analytics with NWA Quality Analyst v. 6.2 software.

(IASSC: Los Angeles) --  The International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC), recently announced the opening of an additional 200 testing centers around the world.

(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- The International Six Sigma Institute and Secret Society for Imperious Professionals of Process Improvement (ISSISSIPPI) has announced a breakthrough in the controversy surrounding lean Six Sigma certification standards.

(Shingo Prize: Logan, UT) -- Learn from the best as Shingo Prize Award-winning companies from all over the world come together in Salt Lake City, to share best practices, lessons learned, and how the Shingo Model and guiding principles are helping them meet each challenge with continuous improve

(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is now offering quality professionals lean certification, as part of the Society’s 17 certification programs.

(John Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ) -- Industrial Statistics: Practical Methods and Guidance for Improved Performance, by Anand M.

(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- On Tuesday, April 13, Xerox Canada and MoreSteam.com will co-host a one-day lean Six Sigma program for education and networking.

(Productivity Press: New York) -- Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions, Second Edition, by David Mann (Productivity Press, 2010) provides the critical piece that will make any lean transformation a dynamic continuous success.

In the manufacturing industry, an andon is a status display device used to alert the work team—by sound or visually—that assistance is needed immediately, or to identify where they need to concentrate their efforts.