Deployment is one of the most critical elements of a successful Six Sigma program. Top-down support, champion training, wide publicity and Six Sigma awareness training for all employees are common components.

Companies applying the innovation and design techniques of Six Sigma report median “hard” gains of $200,000 per project, and another $100,000 in “sof

Outlook Group Corp.

A recently released book compiles case studies, articles and advice to help readers through lean transformations.Lean Culture—Collected Practices and

Intergraph Corp. recently signed a four-year contract with the U.S. Air Force to deploy and manage operational excellence programs.

The 2005 Best Practices Conference will feature Baldrige Award winners and two keynote speakers to discuss best practices and quality methodolog

General Electric Co. is in the process of acquiring Everest VIT Inc., a subsidiary of Welch Allyn.

FARO Technologies Inc. has redesigned the rotation of its FaroArm in response to a recent court ruling against the company.

Teams from the private and public sectors that focus on cost savings, product development, innovation and process improvement to support their

Danaher Corp. will acquire all of Leica Geosystems’ shares for an aggregate price of approximately $950 million.