Honeywell Receives “Best Quality” Award From Samsung Electronics
Mon, 04/11/2005 - 22:00
Honeywell recently announced that its Electronic Materials unit received the Best Quality Award from Samsung Electronics’ Semiconductor unit. Samsung noted that Honeywell was chosen for the award because of a close customer/supplier relationship and… Nikon Integrates Industrial Metrology and Semiconductor Inspection
Mon, 04/11/2005 - 22:00
Nikon Instruments Inc. recently announced the integration of its semiconductor inspection and Nexiv vision measuring systems under the company’s SITECH division, which is based in Tempe, Arizona.The purpose of the move is twofold. First, Nikon hopes… Six Sigma for Dummies Released
Tue, 04/05/2005 - 22:00
Six Sigma has had dramatic effects on many of the companies that have implemented it, but understanding the methodology is often difficult for those just starting the process. A new book, Six Sigma for Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, 2005), details… Real Estate Companies Increasingly Use Six Sigma
Tue, 04/05/2005 - 22:00
Canadian real estate companies are reportedly finding Six Sigma a useful tool to reduce data errors. The Canadian newspaper, Globe and Mail reports that although the industry has been slow to fully adopt the methodology, an increasing number of… MoreSteam.com Grants Six Sigma Training to Social Services Agency
Tue, 04/05/2005 - 22:00
MoreSteam.com recently pledged to donate $250,000 in lean Six Sigma training to Starfish Family Services, a Detroit-area social services agency. The training will allow the agency to become more efficient with the use of its funds and other… Crystal Ball 7.1 Enhanced for Speedy Six Sigma Applications
Tue, 04/05/2005 - 22:00
Decisioneering Inc. recently released a sped-up version of its Crystal Ball software, version 7.1. Crystal Ball 7.1 Extreme Speed allows user to run simulations 100-times faster than previous versions. In creating the solution, Decisioneering… Chemicals and Gas Manufacturer Invests in Six Sigma
Tue, 04/05/2005 - 22:00
Voltaix Inc., a manufacturer of chemicals and gases for the semiconductor and photovoltaics industries, recently announced that 15 of its employees recently received Green Belt certification. Voltaix provided the employee training to invest in… Study: Hospital Quality Efforts Work
Mon, 04/04/2005 - 22:00
A recent study shows that hospital administrators are heeding advice to integrate and embrace quality improvement efforts.Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine interviewed 100 directors from a randomly selected cross-section of all acute-care… RABQSA, NQI Partner to Boost Canadian Certification
Mon, 04/04/2005 - 22:00
RABQSA International and the National Quality Institute of Canada have joined forces to promote personnel training and certification throughout Canada. The agencies will temporarily allow people and organizations currently registered to standards by… Baldrige Award Discussion Announced
Mon, 04/04/2005 - 22:00
A consultant who helped Xerox Business Services win a Baldrige Award will be speaking about organizational performance improvement at an upcoming seminar. John Lawrence, a consultant and former senior executive at two Fortune 500 companies, will…