After months of development, the International Organization for Standardization published a revised version of its ISO 14001 standard on Nov.Six Sigma was first practiced in product development and manufacturing environments to improve customer satisfaction. There, significant improvements were achieved and sizable savings realized.
WCBF has announced its two major Six Sigma conferences—one on Six Sigma in the health care industry and one on Six Sigma in the pharmaceuticals industry.
The University of Colorado recently became one of only a handful of colleges that offer Six Sigma training.
Prentice Hall recently announced that it has published two books on the use and value of Six Sigma in differing workplaces.
Xerox Corp.’s chairman and CEO recently credited her company’s rosy financial state with its implementation of lean and Six Sigma.Anne M.In hopes of making ISO 14001 easier to implement, the International Organization for Standardization recently published a revised version of the standard.ISO 14001: 2004 provides
Pitney Bowes Inc. and Bank of America have reached an agreement that will deploy Six Sigma across the bank’s extensive mailing operations.
A new training course being offered by the American Society for Testing and Materials will examine the roles of precision and bias in the standards development process.
The Juran Institute recently announced its plans to create the William W. Barnard Award for Personal Excellence in honor of Dr. Barnard, who recently passed away.