Laboratory Data Management Software Symposium Announced
Tue, 03/22/2005 - 22:00
Waters Inform 2005, a symposium for laboratory data management process improvement, will be held May 24–26 in Baltimore. The event will include tutorials covering the range of the Waters Laboratory Informatics suite: Empower, Millennium, MassLynx,… Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Should Focus on Capacity Utilization
Tue, 03/22/2005 - 22:00
A new study by Best Practices LLC contains performance metrics from which pharmaceutical companies can perform gap analyses to assess manufacturing performance and identify improvement opportunities. “Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Cost, Staffing… Microsoft Digital Pharma Initiative Supported by More Than 18 Companies
Tue, 03/22/2005 - 22:00
More than 18 companies recently announced support for Microsoft Corp’s new Digital Pharma solution, a framework designed for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries to improve their performance. The solution is applicable to many areas in… Compliance Costs Estimated at $80 Billion
Tue, 03/22/2005 - 22:00
AMR Research recently released a study that predicts that the cost of compliance for companies will reach $80 billion over the next five years. The firm also estimates that regulated organizations will spend close to $15.5 million on compliance-… Pharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical Training Announced
Tue, 03/22/2005 - 22:00
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering will host a training series for those who are new to the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries next month in Denver. The courses will be held April 4–7. The offered courses include… BMG Launches Publishing Venture
Mon, 03/21/2005 - 22:00
Breakthrough Management Group recently launched a publishing initiative to advance its total performance improvement model. The launch coincides with the release of BMG’s vice president of publishing Neil DeCarlo’s book, Six Sigma for Dummies (For… Montana Legislature Works to Define Education Quality
Mon, 03/21/2005 - 22:00
The Associated Press recently reported that a committee in Montana’s state legislature is working toward defining quality in education. The initiative is part of a larger effort to change the state’s school funding process. Following the unanimous… SigmaXL Releases New Statistical and Graphical Analysis Solution
Mon, 03/21/2005 - 22:00
SigmaXL recently released a new version of its SigmaXL v. 4.0 software. The solution is an add-in for Microsoft Excel.The add-in is designed for statistical and graphical analysis. New features include Recall SigmaXL Dialog, which allows users to… Harrington Institute, APICS Form Alliance
Mon, 03/21/2005 - 22:00
One of the oldest chapters of the Association for Operations Management (APICS) and the Harrington Institute recently made a formal agreement to offer Six Sigma, process improvement and project management certification to APICS members around the… F-15 Fighter Pilot to Deliver Quality Expo Keynote Address
Mon, 03/21/2005 - 22:00
Successful management is analogous to being a fighter pilot in a combat environment, according to Jim Murphy, an F-15 pilot who will deliver a keynote address at Quality Expo.Murphy is the founder and CEO of Afterburner Inc., a consulting company…