PowerSteering CEO Addresses Six Sigma Summit
PowerSteering CEO David Boghossian and Pitney Bowes Vice President of Six Sigma Nancy Tan recently addressed a Six Sigma summit in Miami.Military Trains Staff in Six Sigma, Lean
The U.S. Navy plans to expand training of its Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) sector in Six Sigma, kaizen, lean and theory of constraints.Corporation Bank Finishes Six Sigma Project
Corporation Bank of India recently completed a Six Sigma project to make its business processes and operations more efficient.Canadian Government to Train Rural Companies in Six Sigma, Related Skills
The Canadian Parliament will provide nearly $1 million to train companies in the rural Northumberland region in quality improvement skills.How to Lead With Six Sigma
The headlines screamed, “Local Hospital Leads the State in C-Sections!” The gist of the story was that this hospital had more cesarean section bir
Leica Geosystems Receives Imaging Award
Leica Geosystems, an advanced metrology supplier, recently received the prestigious Imaging Solution of the Year award from Advanced Imaging magazine.New Judges Appointed to Baldrige Panel
Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans recently appointed four prominent industry leaders to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award panel of judges.The new judges are Lloyd Barker, Alcoa Inc. director of corporate quality; David C. Branch, Branch-Smith Resources Ltd.
WESTEC Conference Dates Approaching
More than 20,000 people are expected to attend the WESTEC 2005 exposition and conference, which will be held April 4–7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.Study: Few Health Care Organizations Have ’Crossed the Quality Chasm’
A new study shows that most health care providers support the idea of improving the quality of their services, but few have adopted initiatives to do it.