U.S. Navy Awards Major Six Sigma Training Contract
Tue, 01/31/2006 - 22:00
The U.S. Navy recently contracted a small Connecticut business to provide upward of $96 million worth of Six Sigma, theory of constraints and lean training within the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE). The training is part of the NAE’s… Sypris Electronics Receives "Outstanding" Rating
Tue, 01/31/2006 - 22:00
The Defense Contract Management Agency recently awarded Sypris Electronics an “outstanding” rating for its efforts in support of small businesses.Companies that work with the Department of Defense and the DCMA are required to submit Small… AIT Group Joins Decisioneering’s Six Sigma Partner Program
Tue, 01/31/2006 - 22:00
Advanced Integrated Technologies Group Inc. recently became the newest member of Decisioneering Inc.’s Six Sigma Partner Program. As a Six Sigma Partner, AIT Group will begin using Decisioneering’s Crystal Ball software in its Six Sigma,… ASQ Six Sigma Conference Coming Up
Tue, 01/31/2006 - 22:00
American Society for Quality’s 2006 Six Sigma Conference will be held Feb. 6-7 in Palm Springs. The event will feature a Superbowl party, a Black Belt certification exam, dozens of educational sessions and the ASQ Golf Classic. It’ll be… AIAG/IBM Study Foresees Intense Battle Ahead in China’s Automotive Sector
Tue, 01/31/2006 - 22:00
As China’s automotive suppliers rush to meet the demands of the world’s fastest-growing automotive market, an overcapacity problem already may be brewing, according to a new study written by Economist Corporate Network and released by the… Six Sigma Practitioner Announces Indian Expansion
Tue, 01/31/2006 - 22:00
LASON India, a worldwide provider of business-process outsourcing and a leading Indian Six Sigma practitioner, will add 1,600 new jobs to support significant business growth. LASON India was formed in 1992 and currently employs 6,600 people… Cognex to Host Machine Vision Seminars At No Cost
Mon, 01/30/2006 - 22:00
Cognex Corp. recently announced a series of machine-vision seminars for manufacturing professionals. The half-day events are complimentary and will demonstrate how vision sensors perform automated inspection tasks in the automotive,… RFID on the Rise
Mon, 01/30/2006 - 22:00
Quality, meet RFID; RFID, meet quality. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) will be an ever larger force in the quality industry, according to a newly released report. Many retail operations (chief among them Wal-Mart) mandate the use of… NQI to Host Annual Networking Dinner
Mon, 01/30/2006 - 22:00
Canada’s National Quality Institute will host its 8th annual Networking Dinner on April 20 in Toronto. The dinner has grown to become one of Canada’s premier business-networking events, and upward of 300 senior business executives and CEOs are… New Book Emphasizes Customer Focus
Mon, 01/30/2006 - 22:00
A recently released book reminds readers that the key to keeping any business in high gear is to ensure that its customers are satisfied. Becoming a Customer-Focused Organization (Paton Press, 2006), by Craig Cochran, includes many insights…
