Six Sigma Takes Root in Rich MES Data
Using Six Sigma initiatives to focus on improving the performance of business and manufacturing processes isn’t a new concept.
Lean Learning Center to Co-Sponsor Lean Conference
The Lean Learning Center will co-sponsor the "Benchmarking Best Practices in Lean Manufacturing" conference with Clemson University, May 25-27 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Lean Supplier Management
Supplier management is one of the most troublesome disciplines within a management system. There’s nothing inherently difficult about it, though. Companies make it difficult by instilling the process with lots of unwieldy bureaucracy.
The Standard Answer
Do not ever, ever, do anything just to please an auditor. This is quickly becoming one of my new favorite mantras.
ISO 9001:2000--Including Suppliers in Your QMS
After undergoing an often costly and usually painful process to achieve ISO 9001:2000 registration, organizations invariably ask, "What do we do now to ensure that we maintain our registration and gain maximum benefit?" Under ISO 9001:1994, the old answer was fairly
New Standard Addresses Construction Safety
new standard intended to increase public safety around construction sites has been published by the American Society of Safety Engineers.
SAE International Dedicates DTI-SAE Global Knowledge Center
The Society of Automotive Engineers will dedicate the DTI-SAE Global Knowledge Center at Tsinghua University in Beijing with a formal signing ceremony and reception on June 15.
BSI Reissues Position on Harmonized EMC Standard
BSI Management Systems has reissued its position on the harmonized standard for electromagnetic compatibility testing for medical devices.
TUV America Inc. Introduces New ESD S20.20 Registration Service
TUV America Inc. is now certified to perform ANSI/ESD S20.20 registration services.
Breakthrough Management Group Strikes Reseller Deal With GeoLearning
Breakthrough Management Group, a provider of Six Sigma training, consulting and software, has signed a strategic reseller agreement with Iowa-based GeoLearning Inc., a developer of learning management platforms and Web-based training solutions.
