Six Sigma Practitioner Receives Engineering Award
Tue, 11/15/2005 - 22:00
The Society of Women Engineers recently granted Melissa Tata a Distinguished New Engineer award for engineering leadership in Six Sigma and management. Tata, a senior manager of inventory control for Dell Inc., was also recognized for her dedication… Six Sigma Makes a Better Milkshake
Tue, 11/15/2005 - 22:00
The application of Six Sigma at Red Robin restaurants dramatically improved the delivery of its milkshakes. Red Robin, a gourmet burger chain with locations throughout the United States and Canada, will make more than 5 million milkshakes in 2005.… RABQSA Suspends Competency-Based Training Deadline
Mon, 11/14/2005 - 22:00
RABQSA has announced the suspension of its Certification Training Plan, requiring auditors to transition to competency-based certification schemes for quality management systems (QMS), environmental management systems (EMS), food safety, and… IAOB Appoints New Managing Director
Mon, 11/14/2005 - 22:00
Michael F. Brennan is the new managing director of the International Automotive Oversight Bureau.The IAOB is the U.S. oversight office of the International Automotive Task Force. Brennan will be responsible for the bureau’s oversight of ISO/TS 16949… Shanghai Leads China in Quality-Exam Pass Rate
Mon, 11/14/2005 - 22:00
Quality professionals in Shanghai have a 10-percent higher pass rate on quality-certification exams than quality professionals in other parts of China. The Shanghai Academy of Quality Management reports that the nationwide average pass rate for the… Homebuilder Awarded Quality, Customer-Satisfaction Certification
Mon, 11/14/2005 - 22:00
KB Home Tucson is the first and only builder in Arizona to achieve National Housing Quality certification, according to the National Association of Home Builders Research Center. KB Home Tucson has built nearly 7,000 homes since 1998. In 2004,… Six Sigma Program ROI Directly Related to Investment Size
Mon, 11/14/2005 - 22:00
A new survey of 1,200 Six Sigma professionals shows that the more companies invest in their Six Sigma projects, the greater the return. Companies that invested less than $500,000 were most likely to break even, at best, while companies that invested… PowerSteering Releases Enhanced Software
Sun, 11/13/2005 - 22:00
PowerSteering Software recently released Enterprise 4.6, a product that provides unprecedented functionality for Six Sigma practitioners. Falling closely on the heels of the recent PowerSteering Enterprise release that contains more than 50… Illinois Tool Works Acquires Instron
Wed, 11/09/2005 - 22:00
Illinois Tool Works Inc. has announced its acquisition of Instron Corp., a supplier of instruments, software and services for the testing of materials and structures. Based in Norwood, Massachusetts, Instron has manufacturing facilities and… Rockwell Automation to Host Automation Fair
Wed, 11/09/2005 - 22:00
Rockwell Automation will host its annual Manufacturing Perspectives and Automation Fair next week in St. Louis. The Manufacturing Perspectives portion of the event will be held Nov. 15 at the Renaissance Grand Hotel. It will feature a full day of…