Army Awards Multimillion Dollar Lean Six Sigma Contract
Tue, 02/28/2006 - 22:00
Perkins Technical Services Inc. was recently awarded a nearly $500 million contact to provide lean Six Sigma consulting, process management and organizational development throughout the U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command. Perkins has… Award Deadline Looms
Tue, 02/28/2006 - 22:00
The Global Six Sigma Awards will be presented on June 28, 2006, at the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Scheduled to coincide with the Global SixSigma Summit, the awards will honor Six Sigma’s best achievements and leading… Conference to Focus on Synergy of Lean and Six Sigma
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
An upcoming conference will examine the dual use of lean and Six Sigma to achieve the most return on investment. Lean Six Sigma 2006, hosted by Ixperion, will focus on the application, not simply the theory of the methodologies. There will be… New Standard Benchmarks e-Learning Quality
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
A new ISO/IEC standard aims to harmonize the various approaches used around the world for assessing the quality of e-learning initiatives. ISO/IEC 19796:2005, Information technology—learning, education and training, quality management,… RABQSA to Release Training Scheme for Disability Services Auditors
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
RABQSA recently reported a partnership with the Australian government and other stakeholders to develop a certification scheme for disability-services auditing personnel. The organization expects to release the scheme this spring. The scheme’s… Hazardous-Substance-Free Conference Announced
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
An upcoming conference will offer attendees a unique environment to learn about the production of hazardous-substance–free (HSF) products. HSPM2006 will include a thorough overview of QC 080000 IECQ HSPM, a recently released standard that… ACSI Reports Increase in Consumer Satisfaction
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
Customer satisfaction slowly and steadily climbed during the fourth quarter of 2005, according to The American Customer Satisfaction Index.The index is released quarterly and examines customer satisfaction in rotating groups. During the fourth… Fear of Disease Increases Market for Disposable Medical Devices
Tue, 02/21/2006 - 22:00
Heightened awareness among electrosurgical-device companies and health care consumers about the potential spread of communicable diseases during surgery has increased market demand for disposable surgical devices. While this is good news… Finalists Named for Pharmaceutical Industry Facility of the Year Award
Tue, 02/21/2006 - 22:00
Five pharmaceutical facilities from all over the world were recently named finalists for the second-annual Facility of the Year competition. AstraZeneca, Baxter BioPharma Solutions, Daiichi Asubio Pharma Co., Janssen Pharmaceutica and Wyeth… Cognex Announces Free Pharmaceutical Vision Seminars
Tue, 02/21/2006 - 22:00
Cognex Corp. will host a series of complimentary machine vision seminars for pharmaceutical professionals involved with packaging operations. The half-day seminars, titled “Applying Machine Vision to Pharmaceutical Packaging” will be held…