Sikorsky Settles Quality Issue
Mon, 01/01/2007 - 22:00
In November 2006, the Pentagon sent a letter to Sikorsky Aircraft criticizing its management for quality control and delays in the production of Black Hawk helicopters. Sikorsky, a division of United Technologies, subsequently submitted a plan… Accelper Presents ISO Standards Guide
Mon, 01/01/2007 - 22:00
Accelper Consulting recently published ISO 9000:2000: An Implementation Guide (BookSurge Publishing, 2006) to help small to large corporations achieve an effective quality management system.The book contains a summary of ISO standards… New Baldrige Criteria Published
Mon, 01/01/2007 - 22:00
The 2007 Baldrige criteria for performance excellence in education and health care, and in business and nonprofit organizations, were recently published on the Baldrige National Quality Program Web site, along with the 2007 Baldrige award… ISO Launches New Award
Mon, 01/01/2007 - 22:00
Trying to raise awareness of and promote standardization, the International Organization for Standardization recently introduced the ISO Award for Higher Education in Standardization to encourage a positive appreciation of and involvement… EFQM’s Innovation Workshop
Mon, 01/01/2007 - 22:00
EFQM will offer a workshop on May 10–11 designed to allow business, process and quality managers to meet like-minded people, to learn new ways to define their innovation agenda, and to measure their innovation performance and improve… Poll: Documentation Practices Are Inefficient
Wed, 12/20/2006 - 22:00
Three out of four life sciences companies polled in a recent survey said that their current documentation practices are inefficient. The survey was conducted in November and focused on key areas of life sciences firms that are heavily… PhRMA Launches Diabetes Campaign
Wed, 12/20/2006 - 22:00
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) recently kicked off a multimedia campaign to raise public awareness of diabetes. Nearly 21 million Americans know they have diabetes, and as many as 6.2 million more have it… Abbott Completes Kos Acquisition
Wed, 12/20/2006 - 22:00
Abbott Laboratories has completed its acquisition of Kos Pharmaceuticals Inc., which specializes in treatments for cardiovascular, metabolic and respiratory diseases, and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Abbott Labs. Abbott reports that… i3 Announces Global Expansion
Wed, 12/20/2006 - 22:00
Pharmaceutical services company i3 has entered the next phase of its global expansion which includes organic and acquired growth in India, Latin America and Europe. Coupled with acquisitions in Canada and Asia Pacific that i3 made earlier this… Comerica Bank Names Award Winners
Tue, 12/19/2006 - 22:00
Comerica Bank recently announced three winners of its annual National Quality Excellence Award program. The award recognizes outstanding contribution to Comerica’s vision and core values. This year’s winners are Adagio Graphics, SHI and…
