Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chains
Tue, 10/03/2006 - 22:00
A new book offers a 10-step process for applying lean Six Sigma to supply chain management. Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006), by James William Martin, provides a description of the tools, methods… PowerSteering and CSC to Manage French Effort
Tue, 10/03/2006 - 22:00
SFR, the second-largest telecommunications provider in France, has selected PowerSteering Software to manage its Six Sigma-based quality improvement program. In an effort to finance new investments, innovate and reinforce its competitive… Adm. Skinner to Address WCBF Conference
Tue, 10/03/2006 - 22:00
Rear Adm. Walter Skinner, AIRspeed Command Deployment Champion, will deliver the keynote address at WCBF’s 3rd annual Six Sigma in Service & Transactional Environments Conference. Skinner will present a case study entitled “Achieving… CogniTens Wins Innovation Award
Mon, 10/02/2006 - 22:00
CogniTens Ltd. recently won the Technology Innovation of the Year award from market and technology research organization Frost & Sullivan. The award recognized CogniTens’ contributions to the dimensional metrology market, specifically… Publisher, Consultancy Merge
Mon, 10/02/2006 - 22:00
GOAL/QPC, a publisher of quality training guides, recently merged with The Center for Quality of Management, a quality-improvement consultancy. GOAL/QPC publishes the Memory Jogger series of pocket-sized training materials. CQM is best… Juran Institute Becomes Connecticut Vendor
Mon, 10/02/2006 - 22:00
The Juran Institute was recently approved as a vendor for the state of Connecticut’s Aerospace and Defense Initiative. The initiative supports Connecticut’s Next Generation Competitiveness Strategy, and assists the state’s defense and… Metris Forms NASCAR Partnership
Mon, 10/02/2006 - 22:00
Richard Childress Racing, a nine-time NASCAR champion, has partnered with metrology company Metris USA. Metris will provide RCR with high-technology contact and optical metrology equipment to boost the performance of its engines. “Racing… Lean, Six Sigma Synergy
Mon, 10/02/2006 - 22:00
A recently released book explores four characteristics of highly successful businesses and finds that a major feature of quality and process improvement is the synergy between them. Hoshin Kanri for the Lean Enterprise—Developing… Learn Clinical Statistics
Tue, 09/26/2006 - 22:00
An upcoming seminar will introduce basic statistical concepts fundamental to clinical research for professionals who don’t have a lot of statistical experience. “Clinical Statistics for Nonstatisticians” will be held Oct. 16–17 at the… Lower Cost, Broader Coverage Attract Medicare Enrollees
Tue, 09/26/2006 - 22:00
Lower premiums, lower out-of-pocket costs and a wider selection of prescription drugs were key features of plans chosen by most Medicare beneficiaries who enrolled in Medicare’s new prescription drug plan in 2006, according to a study…
