Rockwell Automation Acquires Datasweep
Mon, 11/28/2005 - 22:00
Rockwell Automation Inc. recently acquired Datasweep Inc., a provider of manufacturing production-management software. Based in San Jose, California, Datasweep has customers in the pharmaceutical, high-tech, automotive and medical-device industries… Pepsi Bottler Receives Alabama Quality Award
Mon, 11/28/2005 - 22:00
Buffalo Rock, the largest single-family, privately owned Pepsi bottler in the United States, recently received a 2005 Alabama Quality Award. Buffalo Rock is a process-driven organization that has implemented a number of innovative management… Navy Depot Receives First-Ever Improvement Award
Mon, 11/28/2005 - 22:00
The Department of Defense recently awarded the Navy’s NAVAIR Depot North Island with the departments’ first-ever Continuous Process Improvement Achievement Award. The award cited the depot, which is based in Coronado, California, for being at the… Missouri Health Care Organization Receives Quality Awards
Mon, 11/28/2005 - 22:00
Missouri health care provider SSM Health Care recently received several quality awards. The awards were presented by the Excellence in Missouri Foundation, which administers the Missouri Quality Award and Missouri Team Quality Award programs. SSM St… New Book Advocates Lean Training
Mon, 11/28/2005 - 22:00
A new book shows how lean principals can be used to maximize training efficiency and improve job performance. Training Within Industry: The Foundation of Lean (Productivity Press, 2005), by Donald A. Dinero, shows how training within industry (TWI)… APICS Introduces Supply Chain Certification
Mon, 11/21/2005 - 22:00
The Association for Operations Management (APICS) recently launched a new certification program for supply chain professionals. The Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designation was designed to meet the educational needs of those in the… Juran Institute, South African Consultancy Form Alliance
Mon, 11/21/2005 - 22:00
The Juran Institute and a South African firm have formed a strategic alliance to expand their operations. Together, Juran Institute and Thinking Dimensions Group will focus on pioneering resources in change interventions, business strategies, cost… Quality Doesn’t Have to Cost in Food Industry
Mon, 11/21/2005 - 22:00
Food Technology Corp., a supplier of food-texture measurement systems, and Mecmesin, a European supplier of quality testing solutions, have formed an alliance to jointly provide their offerings to the food industry. The companies will combine FTC’s… Tom McCarty Joins Cohesia Advisory Board
Mon, 11/21/2005 - 22:00
Well-known consultant Thomas McCarty, author of The Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook has joined Cohesia Corp.’s advisory board. McCarty has worked with more than 50 leadership teams at various companies and governmental organizations. His clients… ISO Publishes Guidance for Health Care Sector
Mon, 11/21/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization recently published a new version of International Workshop Agreement 1, which provides additional guidance for the health care sector. IWA 1:2005 has been made more user-friendly by incorporating…