Launching a Six Sigma initiative starts with a lot of enthusiasm from the “champion” who’s found courage and conviction to persuade management to commit to it.

I’m a huge proponent of both Six Sigma and lean manufacturing. I’ve been teaching the tools used in Six Sigma for more than 15 years, and I make a portion of my living from consulting and training in these areas.

Sypris Test & Measurement plans to move its Franklin, Tennessee primary standards lab to its headquarters in Orlando, Florida, the company recently announced.

Breakthrough Management Group opened its European headquarters in London recently, raising the performance improvement training and consulting firm’s international profile.

Representatives from last year’s Baldrige Award-winning companies will address two upcoming conferences for quality professionals.

WCBF will hold a Six Sigma conference in Las Vegas this October, the company recently announced.

A book published this month details how organizations can use lean management tools to improve productivity by 400 percent.

A new partnership between NCQA and the GeoAccess division of Ingenix will provide consumers with a comprehensive listing of quality health care.