Outsourcing Conference Features Six Sigma Component
An upcoming conference on global outsourcing will feature the use of Six Sigma in organizing a global workforce.
Ford Uses DFSS In New Hybrid Engine For First Time
In its efforts to ramp up hybrid engine production, Ford Motor Co. will use design for Six Sigma for the first time in a major powertrain program. Ford’s new 250-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 engine, also known as the Duratec 35, will be built at the company’s Lima Engine Plant in Ohio.
SME Releases New Lean Book
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers recently released The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road, a book that explores actual lean applications.
New Applications Bridge Gaps in Customer-Relationship Management
Sigma Dynamics recently released four new applications designed to connect the operational and analytical sides of customer-relationship manFuel-Cell Production Facility Goes Lean
UltraCell, a producer of fuel-cell technology, will use the latest in lean manufacturing processes at its recently opened manufacturing and corpGlobal Six Sigma Summit Conference Announced
Event-planning company WCBF will host its annual Global Six Sigma Summit this summer in Las Vegas.Standard Register Receives Vendor Award
Shared Services Healthcare Inc. recently recognized Standard Register with its Top Medical Surgical Vendor for 2005 award.Japanese Tours Show On-Site Lean Systems
Gemba Research, a lean consulting firm, is offering on-site tours of some of Japan’s best lean manufacturing operations.StraightSource Hires Master Black Belt
Karen Reynolds is the new vice president of operations at StraightSource, a provider of recruitment-process outsourcing.SixNet is Fasted-Growing Six Sigma Technology System
SixNet Intelligence is the fastest-growing solution for the operational-excellence marketplace, according to recent market research.