Mon, 06/20/2005 - 22:00
The Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference 2005, to be held July 18-22 in Austin, Texas, will present 15 white papers written by metrology experts and scientists from all over the world. The selected white papers cover a wide range of 3-D…
Mon, 06/20/2005 - 22:00
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, administrator of the Baldrige Award, has released the application summaries of the award’s 2004 winners. The application summaries reveal how: The Bama Co. increased sales by 72 percent while…
Mon, 06/20/2005 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently released its 2004 annual report, which calls for the expansion of pay-for-performance programs and a more-digitized health care system.“The Future in Focus” includes numerous examples of industry…
Tue, 06/14/2005 - 22:00
Executives from Automated Engineering Corp., a small electronics design and manufacturing firm in Florida, knew that to land lucrative subcontracting opportunities, the company needed to implement established quality methods, but couldn’t afford the…
Tue, 06/14/2005 - 22:00
CenterBeam recently completed another phase of an ambitious Six Sigma training plan. The IT outsourcing company is training all of its staff in the fundamentals of lean and Six Sigma. While everyone in the company has received Six Sigma training,…
Tue, 06/14/2005 - 22:00
Albertson’s Inc. recently attributed Six Sigma as one of the causes to its significant profit increases for the first quarter of 2005. The company reported net earnings from continuing operations rose 93 percent to $107 billion, compared to $56…
Tue, 06/14/2005 - 22:00
A new Six Sigma book outlines the use of the methodology with an up-to-date approach to enhance the produce development cycle. Graham Wilson’s Six Sigma and the Product Development Cycle (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005), looks at the common steps…
Tue, 06/14/2005 - 22:00
Bechtel Communications recently received the Most Innovative Six Sigma Project Award honorable mention for a process improvement technique using its Virtual Survey Tool for network deployment. Bechtel uses the VST in its alternative site selection…
Mon, 06/13/2005 - 22:00
RABQSA International announced this month the transition of Singapore Accreditation Council-certified personnel to the RABQSA-accredited auditor certification schemes. RABQSA will transition all consenting auditors currently certified in quality…
Mon, 06/13/2005 - 22:00
Smarter Solutions CEO Forrest Breyfogle recently received the Crosby Medal at the American Society for Quality’s World Conference. Breyfogle, a Quality Digest contributor, was honored for his cutting-edge approach to traditional Six Sigma in the…