Kaiser Permanente Gets an Award
Tue, 06/27/2006 - 22:00
Kaiser Permanente recently received the Innovations in Healthcare Award from the Adapted Business Leaders (ABL) organization. The award was given in recognition of Kaiser’s successful use of five health-improvement programs developed by… Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Innovation Award Winners
Tue, 06/27/2006 - 22:00
Microsoft Corp. recently announced the winners of its Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Innovation Awards 2006 competition. The awards were presented at the annual meeting of the Drug Information Association in Philadelphia, and were given to… Stelex Presents Training for FDA
Tue, 06/27/2006 - 22:00
Stelex University recently provided a training session for the Food and Drug Administration’s National Center for Toxicology Research (NCTR) that focused on computer systems validation. Stelex University is Stelex’s professional education… Interoperability Standard Could Save Big Bucks
Mon, 06/26/2006 - 22:00
A metrology standard currently under development has the potential to save millions of dollars for any organization that shares quality management data with its suppliers or original equipment manufacturers. The standard is being developed… New Book Explores Process Management
Mon, 06/26/2006 - 22:00
Andrew Spanyi’s recently released book uses process management to demonstrate how managers can improve customer service while trimming expenses. In More for Less: The Power of Process Management (Meghan-Kiffer Press, 2006), Spanyi… Outsourcing 101
Mon, 06/26/2006 - 22:00
Ralph Welborn’s and Vince Kasten’s new book delves deep into the global offshoring movement to examine best practices and provide advice for organizations new to—or trying to fix—their operations. In Get It Done! A Blueprint for Business… Mitutoyo America Receives Ford Excellence Award
Mon, 06/26/2006 - 22:00
Mitutoyo America Corp. recently received a 2005 World Excellence Award from Ford Motor Co. The award was one of 60 presented on May 3, 2006, in Dearborn, Michigan, to Ford’s top global suppliers for their performance in 2005. The award… Xerox Emirates Wins Excellence Award
Tue, 06/20/2006 - 22:00
Xerox Emirates recently received the prestigious Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award at a ceremony in Abu Dhabi. The company, which recently deployed a comprehensive lean Six Sigma program, provides printers, digital copies, multifunction… Lean Certification Exam to Be an Outcome Assessment
Tue, 06/20/2006 - 22:00
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers’s lean certification bronze-level exam will be used as an outcome assessment as part of the 360vu Research and Education Foundation’s Lean Enterprise Certification Program, the companies recently… Juran Institute Offering Reduced-Cost Training
Tue, 06/20/2006 - 22:00
The Juran Institute is offering Six Sigma training at a reduced cost this summer. The training consists of: Step One: A two-day interactive introduction to lean on July 18 and 19. Step Two: A four-day Yellow Belt workshop that includes…