Employers, Consumer Groups Endorse New Health Plan Standards
Mon, 04/10/2006 - 22:00
Dozens of the United States’ largest consumer groups and employers recently endorsed new standards released by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. The standards address how health plans assess the quality and efficiency of the… Improving Chinese Government Services Through Quality
Mon, 04/10/2006 - 22:00
The Qingpu district of Shanghai recently commissioned the Shanghai Association for Quality to perform a public satisfaction survey on the quality of service the local government provides. The survey will be performed by SAQ’s Customer… Pursuing Quality in Uzbekistan
Mon, 04/10/2006 - 22:00
March 17 marked the first anniversary of the formation of the Quality Managers Club, a growing group of Uzbek quality professionals. The group was formed by TUV Academy and several consulting companies in Uzbekistan, which realized… Using Lean to Improve the Value Stream
Mon, 04/10/2006 - 22:00
A recently released book uses lean principles to illustrate how to improve the value chains of various industries. Improving the Extended Value Stream: Lean for the Entire Supply Chain, (Productivity Press, 2006), by Darren Dolcemascolo,… Semiconductor Company Implements Six Sigma Initiative
Tue, 04/04/2006 - 22:00
MagnaChip Semiconductor recently announced the launch of its Six Sigma management system designed to improve product quality, save money and enhance its business profile. The program started March 21 at the company’s headquarters in Cheongju… New Software Simplifies Data Analysis
Tue, 04/04/2006 - 22:00
New software developed by Breakthrough Management Group Inc. and Raptor International promises to simplify the tedious process of data-set analysis. Already in use in South Africa and Australia, where it was developed, RapAnalyst uses… Rath & Strong Releases New Lean Pocket Guide
Tue, 04/04/2006 - 22:00
Rath & Strong recently published a new, easy-to-carry guide to lean implementations. Rath & Strong’s Lean Pocket Guide (Charlene Adair, Rath & Strong, 2006) includes concise, easily accessible, practical instruction for… ASQ Provides Six Sigma Grant to County
Tue, 04/04/2006 - 22:00
The American Society for Quality recently awarded Milwaukee County a $5,000 grant to implement a pilot Six Sigma program. The grant was provided through ASQ’s Community Good Works Program, which provides money and expertise to nonprofit… New Standard for Greenhouse Gas Assessment Released
Mon, 04/03/2006 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization recently published a new standard designed for the assessment and reduction of greenhouse gases. ISO 14064 is offered as a solution to the problems posed by governments and businesses,… Lean/Six Sigma in Defense Conference Announced
Mon, 04/03/2006 - 22:00
A conference focusing on the use of lean and Six Sigma in defense applications will be held next month in Washington, D.C. The Lean and Six Sigma for Defense Conference will be held May 8–10. It will feature case studies that demonstrate…
