Generic Drugs Can Lead to Lower Prices
Mon, 07/24/2006 - 22:00
Authorized generic drugs can lead to lower medicine prices and overall savings to the health care system, according to a new study commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and prepared by IMS Consulting. An… Six Sigma in Sales and Marketing Conference Approaching
Tue, 07/18/2006 - 22:00
The use of Six Sigma in sales and marketing applications will be the focus of an upcoming WCBF conference. The 3rd annual Six Sigma in Sales and Marketing conference will be held Aug. 23–24 in Chicago. It will include a keynote address… CIGNA HealthCare Launches Six Sigma Service Lab
Tue, 07/18/2006 - 22:00
CIGNA HealthCare Corp. recently launched a lab that will develop integrated Six Sigma-level end-to-end service for its medical, dental, pharmaceutical and behavioral health plan participants. The "Innovation Lab" will be staffed with 100… BHP Billiton Implements Six Sigma
Tue, 07/18/2006 - 22:00
A new partnership between two software organizations highlights Six Sigma’s use in the mining industry.An Aug. 9 webinar will introduce the partnership between OSIsoft and BESTECH, and explain the use of their software by BHP Billiton, one… Six Sigma Improves Pallet Administration
Tue, 07/18/2006 - 22:00
A Canadian bread company used Six Sigma to determine how to maximize efficiencies on its delivery operations. Before it selected CHEP to provide delivery pallets, Canada Bread Frozen Bakery had experienced costly delays and occasional… New Insurance Options Require Standardized Consumer Information
Mon, 07/17/2006 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently called for better public information about consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) and other forms of insurance. The white paper "Protecting Consumers in an Evolving Health Insurance… Boston Centerless Gets Shingo Prize
Mon, 07/17/2006 - 22:00
Boston Centerless Inc. has been named a 2006 Silver Medal recipient in the Northeast Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing contest.Referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Manufacturing” by Business Week magazine, the Shingo Prize is… Do Consumers Care About ISO 9001?
Mon, 07/17/2006 - 22:00
If you’re an upwardly mobile professional male, you probably know more about ISO 9001 registration than your female, blue-collar peers. Such were the findings of a study performed in the United Kingdom. Study authors James Tannock, of… ISO Committee Calls for Consumer Product Safety
Mon, 07/17/2006 - 22:00
An International Organization for Standardization subcommittee has called for the development of a standard that would identify, assess, eliminate or reduce the risks associated with consumer products in the supply chain. According to the… Baldrige News
Mon, 07/17/2006 - 22:00
The number of applications to the 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award significantly increased, with 86 applicants compared to 64 from last year’s event.A major gain in the number of health care organizations applying for the award…