SME and AME Make Lean Book Required Reading for Certification
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the Association for Manufacturing Excellence
The Demise of Customer Service
You see and hear them everyday--signs and commercials heralding “Customer service is No.1,” “We treat you like family,” or “The customer is always right.” The other day I came across a particularly revealing motto: “We’re better than we used to be!” Whatever the slogan or motto is, people expect
Statistical Software and Six Sigma Projects
A major misunderstanding regarding Six Sigma is its fabricated definition, (e.g. “Six Sigma is a fact-based decision-making methodology…”). I’ve seen people willing to attack anyone utilizing common sense to make decisions without facts.
Statistical Software and Six Sigma Projects
A major misunderstanding regarding Six Sigma is its fabricated definition, (e.g. “Six Sigma is a fact-based decision-making methodology…”). I’ve seen people willing to attack anyone utilizing common sense to make decisions without facts.
Solectron Opens Singapore Manufacturing Plant
Solectron Corp. recently opened a manufacturing facility in Singapore that will use Six Sigma and lean to produce medical products more efficiently.
’Idiot’s Guide’ Teaches Six Sigma Success
A new book uses simple language and examples to introduce Six Sigma novices to the methodology.The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Six Sigma (Alpha Books, 2005), explains everything rank-and-file employees need to know about Six Sigma, including an overview of the system and a history of the method
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.
Medicare to Review New Hospital Accreditation Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun formal evaluation of an application filed by TÜV Healthcare Specialists to become the first new accreditation service for U.S. hospitals in 40 years.
