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,…
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…
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…
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…
Mon, 04/18/2005 - 22:00
TÜV America recently updated the organizational structure of its electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) operations in Minnesota to improve responsiveness, customer focus and the overall quality of its services. Sandy Downs, an EMC team member for…
Mon, 04/18/2005 - 22:00
For several decades, competition in the health care industry has been touted as the way to curb rising prices by reducing inefficient practices and improving quality and safety, but a new study suggests that it may not be as effective as researchers…
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…
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…
Wed, 04/13/2005 - 22:00
DeFelsko Corp. recently released the PosiTector Ultrasonic Thickness Gage, a new product that nondestructively measures wall thickness and the effects of corrosion. The device is designed for use with pipes, tanks and other structures where access…
Wed, 04/13/2005 - 22:00
NITON LLC, a manufacturer of portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instruments, recently opened a sales and service support office in Shanghai to enhance its Chinese distribution network. NITON is targeting the burgeoning Chinese consumer electronics…