Lean For Dummies Released
Tue, 05/01/2007 - 22:00
(John Wiley & Sons Inc.: Hoboken, New Jersey) -- The principles and techniques of lean began more than 50 years ago at Toyota Motor Corp. Since then, lean has become known among industry people as the most consistently successful… WCBF Launches Global Six Sigma Awards
Tue, 05/01/2007 - 22:00
(WCBF: Chicago) WCBF is launching its Global Six Sigma Awards 2007 program by issuing a call for entries from organizations across the globe that are implementing Six Sigma methodologies to secure business improvement. The Global Six Sigma Awards… Ford Presents World Excellence Awards
Tue, 05/01/2007 - 22:00
(Ford Motor Co.: Dearborn, Michigan) -- Ford Motor Co. recently awarded its highest supplier honor—the World Excellence Award—to 55 of its global suppliers for their exemplary performance in 2006. More than 150 people, including Ford’s largest… Whirlpool, JP Morgan Chase Win SAS Awards
Mon, 04/30/2007 - 22:00
(SAS: Orlando, Florida) -- SAS Enterprise Intelligence Awards were recently presented to Whirlpool Corp. and JPMorgan Chase at SAS Global Forum (formerly known as SAS Users Group International) in Orlando, Florida. SAS, a provider of business… KUKA Robotics-Sponsored Team Wins Robotics Challenge
Mon, 04/30/2007 - 22:00
(KUKA Robotics: Clinton Township, Michigan) -- KUKA Robotics Corp., a global manufacturer of industrial robots, has announced that the Oak Park Knights 1216 of Oak Park, Michigan, sponsored by KUKA Robotics, recently won the San Diego… Ford’s Quality Comparable to Toyota’s
Mon, 04/30/2007 - 22:00
The quality of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles is virtually equal to that of Toyota and Nissan, according to the first quarter 2007 model-year Global Quality System report. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brand vehicles are at 1456 TGWs (things gone… NIST Work Enhances Shop Floor Productivity
Mon, 04/30/2007 - 22:00
(National Institute of Standards and Technology: Gaithersburg, Maryland)—National Institute of Standards and Technology engineers, together with colleagues from industry and other standards organizations, have completed a five-part series… Hitachi Medical Gets Innovation Award
Tue, 04/24/2007 - 22:00
(ITI Global: Milford, Ohio) – Hitachi Medical Corp. has received from its parent organization, Hitachi Ltd., the 2006 Innovation Award recognizing the most innovative product and process developed for the year. Hitachi Medical received the… FDA Provides Web Access
Tue, 04/24/2007 - 22:00
(Food and Drug Administration: Rockville, Maryland) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has unveiled a new Web page that will keep the public informed about the status of post-approval patient studies for certain recently approved medical… An RFID Industry First Is Announced
Tue, 04/24/2007 - 22:00
(TAGSYS: Cambridge, Massachusetts) -- TAGSYS, a provider of item-level radio frequency identification (RFID) infrastructure, has announced its unprecedented RFID “Six Sigma Performance Program” for pharmaceutical manufacturers. Six Sigma is…