Six Sigma Award Finalists Announced
Tue, 01/17/2006 - 22:00
Six Sigma IQ recently announced the finalists in its 2006 Six Sigma Excellence Awards competition. The awards will be presented Jan. 24 at the 7th annual Six Sigma Summit in Miami. In the Best Six Sigma Project in Health Care category, the… New Product Simplifies Lean Six Sigma Integration
Tue, 01/17/2006 - 22:00
Rath & Strong recently introduced a new road map to simplify the integration of lean and Six Sigma under the define, measure, analyze, improve, control (DMAIC) methodology. Rath & Strong’s Integrated Lean Six Sigma Roadmap: New… Minitab Introduces Statistical Support Services
Mon, 01/16/2006 - 22:00
Minitab recently began offering direct client assistance through its new statistical support services. Minitab established the service under the premise that successful quality-improvement initiatives require accurate analysis of performance… Think You Have An Award-Winning Six Sigma Project?
Mon, 01/16/2006 - 22:00
Quality conference organizer WCBF has issued a call for entries for the Global Six Sigma Awards, which will be awarded in June in Las Vegas. Entries are now being accepted for the following categories: Best achievement of Six Sigma in… New Book Examines Toyota’s Management Principles
Mon, 01/16/2006 - 22:00
Quality industry professionals have a new opportunity of learning the secrets of lasting success through a new book that compares Toyota Motor Co.’s fabled management practices to DNA that passes down as “genes” to its plants and managers. Inside… Study: QIOs Improve Health Care
Mon, 01/16/2006 - 22:00
The 2005 National Health Quality Report suggests that a push for health care quality improvement by U.S. quality improvement organizations (QIO) has been successful. The report found significant improvements in the delivery of diabetes, heart… California Council for Excellence Announces Conference and Awards Program
Mon, 01/16/2006 - 22:00
The California Council for Excellence will host its 12th annual Conference & Awards Gala April 6–7 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. The event will feature dozens of workshops and seminars, along with a host of celebrity look-alikes including… Leica Geosystems Receives Chinese Outstanding-Product Award
Wed, 01/11/2006 - 22:00
Leica Geosystems’ line of Universal coordinate measuring machine (CMM) products was recognized by the Chinese trade magazine Automobile Industry for its new technologies and manufacturing equipment for the automobile industry. It took 67 industry… Instron Offers On-Site Temperature Calibration
Wed, 01/11/2006 - 22:00
Instron Corp. is now offering on-site temperature-calibration services for a wide variety of equipment. With more than 100 field-service engineers located all over the United States, the company offers temperature, force, speed, displacement,… Intertek Automotive Services Expands Its Testing
Wed, 01/11/2006 - 22:00
Intertek Automotive Services, which operates the first commercial automotive test lab of its kind in China, is now offering buzz, squeak and rattle (BSR) testing at its facility in Shanghai. The company uses a newly purchased MB Dynamics low-…