Research Seminar Seeking Deming Papers
Mon, 04/25/2005 - 22:00
Organizers of the 12th annual International Research Seminar are seeking paper proposals for presentation. The seminar will be held Feb. 13–14, 2006, in New York City. The event is being sponsored by the W. Edwards Deming Institute and Fordham… SRI Quality System Registrar Announces New President and COO
Mon, 04/25/2005 - 22:00
SRI Quality System Registrar has a new president and chief operating officer, Greg Swan. Swan has more than 30 years experience in quality management, 15 in auditing and certifying management systems. He’s the former president of Bureau Veritas… Webinar to Address Lean Logistics for the Automotive Industry
Tue, 04/19/2005 - 22:00
Infor Global Solutions will host a Webinar to address the increasing use of lean to improve the delivery of automotive components. Currently, the global automotive industry spends $3.8 trillion on logistics to move parts and supplies from source to… Service Companies Adopt Lean Manufacturing Principles
Tue, 04/19/2005 - 22:00
Leading manufacturing principles are no longer for manufacturing processes alone, according to executives from a variety of service industries using lean principles to dramatically improve administrative, professional and service value streams. The… Manufacturing Excellence Conference Approaching
Tue, 04/19/2005 - 22:00
The fourth annual Manufacturing Excellence Conference will be held June 20–23 in St. Louis. The event will bring together lean, Six Sigma and quality professionals, and will feature strategies for manufacturing organizations to increase profits and… Cummins Displays Six Sigma Successes
Tue, 04/19/2005 - 22:00
Cummins Inc., a global designer and manufacturer of service engines and related technologies, recently celebrated its success with Six Sigma with a day-long expo of its projects and a presentation of employee awards. Cummins reports that it has… MoreSteam.com Introduces Lean Six Sigma e-Learning
Tue, 04/19/2005 - 22:00
MoreSteam.com has expanded its course offerings to include training for Lean Six Sigma Black Belts. The training includes the following topics: value-stream mapping, spaghetti diagrams, continuous flow & Little’s Law, level-loaded processing,… Air Gage Co. Announces Acquisition
Mon, 04/18/2005 - 22:00
Thomas V. Fernandes, president and CEO of AirTronics Gage & Machine, has acquired Air Gage Co., a manufacturer of gaging systems.Fernandes reports that the acquisition won’t change the day-to-day operations of either company. “This move will… Manufacturing Excellence Conference Approaching
Mon, 04/18/2005 - 22:00
The fourth annual Manufacturing Excellence Conference will be held June 20–23 in St. Louis, Missouri. It will bring together lean, Six Sigma and quality professionals, and will feature strategies for manufacturing organizations to increase profits… Workshop Helps Integrate ISO 9001 and Sarbanes-Oxley Requirements
Mon, 04/18/2005 - 22:00
An upcoming workshop will focus on the integration of ISO 9001 and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. The event, scheduled for May 4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will show how the requirements of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 can be used to support the system of…