Most Six Sigma Programs Break the Rules
Tue, 10/17/2006 - 22:00
While more than 50 percent of respondents in a new report indicated that they had implemented Six Sigma programs, only 16 percent of the programs meet the methodology’s core requirements. The survey, performed by the Aberdeen Group, also… Siddika Demir Honored by Society of Women Engineers
Tue, 10/17/2006 - 22:00
The Society of Women Engineers announced on Oct. 11 that Siddika Demir is the recipient of its 2006 Emerging Leaders Award for her leadership in quality assurance. Demir is the manager of corporate services and Six Sigma for Bechtel Corp.… Six Sigma in Software & IT Conference
Tue, 10/17/2006 - 22:00
Conference organizer WCBF will host a conference for Six Sigma professionals in the software and information technology industries Nov. 7–9 in San Francisco. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Gateway Hotel. The conference is designed to… Global Benchmarking Council Holds Conference
Tue, 10/17/2006 - 22:00
Vice presidents, directors and managers from leading companies convened at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in St. Louis for the Global Benchmarking Council’s third-quarter conference last month. “Unleashing Success through Breakthroughs in Lean… Salamaca To Serve on AAQG Committee
Mon, 10/16/2006 - 22:00
Shanya Salamaca, RABQSA manager of certification services, now represents auditor authentication bodies on the American Aerospace Quality Group Registration Management Committee.“This is a very pleasing recognition of the value and… IT Security Standards Now on CD-ROM
Mon, 10/16/2006 - 22:00
The principal IEC and ISO standards for information technology security were recently released as a collection on a CD–ROM.The IT Security Standards Collection provides the most important IT security standards, from evaluating and… AIAG to Host RFID Conference
Mon, 10/16/2006 - 22:00
Focusing on ways end users can use RFID technology, the RFID Summit will take place in Novi, Michigan, on Nov. 2. The morning session will deal with other industries’ uses. The afternoon will feature automotive applications and case studies… Trees Improve Air Quality
Mon, 10/16/2006 - 22:00
The right combination of trees can result in better air, as well as reduce greenhouse gases, according to researchers at the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The scientists at SUNY Syracuse… Reynolds and Reynolds Wins Fourth Quality Award
Mon, 10/16/2006 - 22:00
Reynolds and Reynolds Company recently received the Association for Services Management International’s (AFSM) Service Quality Award for the fourth consecutive year. ServicePartners, the research division of The Gasparovic Group Inc.… Lumetrics Gets CE Mark for OptiGauge System
Wed, 10/11/2006 - 22:00
Lumetrics Inc., a manufacturer of precision noncontact thickness measurement systems, recently received the CE Mark of technical approval for its OptiGauge system. CE marking is required for most products sold in European countries, and…