ASQ Announces 12th Annual ISO 9000 Summit Details
Mon, 03/21/2005 - 22:00
The American Society for Quality 12th Annual ISO 9000 Summit will be held in Atlanta April 4–5The event will include three major meetings and conferences. Along with the ISO 9000 conference, it will also feature the U.S. Standards Group Meeting, and… Quality Compliance: Building Quality Into the Corporate DNA
Mon, 03/21/2005 - 22:00
Leading businesses identify customer satisfaction, cost savings and productivity improvements as the primary drives for their quality improvement initiatives, according to a new study from Best Practices LLC. Based on analyses from 46 major… Juran Institute Appoints New Senior Vice President
Tue, 03/15/2005 - 22:00
Larry R. Smith has been appointed senior vice president of design and innovation of the Juran Institute.Smith worked for Ford Motor Co. for 27 years. Most recently, he was quality coach for Ford’s Heritage Team, which was responsible for… Design for Six Sigma Conference Announced
Tue, 03/15/2005 - 22:00
WCBF will host a Design for Six Sigma conference June 9–10 in Las Vegas. The conference will feature workshops and user case studies for beginners and more advanced Six Sigma practitioners; specific tracks focused on design for product development,… New Partnership Aims at Helping Manufacturers Go Lean
Tue, 03/15/2005 - 22:00
Pelion Systems Inc. and the Lean Learning Center recently formed a partnership to provide lean curriculum and consulting to manufacturing clients that are implementing lean processes. The companies will combine their areas of expertise to provide… New Software Marries Six Sigma and Secure Facilities
Tue, 03/15/2005 - 22:00
6 Sigma Technology Group recently released GateKeeper 2.0, a software program designed to manage the security of technical, construction and facility projects in secure buildings. The company specializes in software that combines Six Sigma and… Hospital Rides Six Sigma to National Quality Award
Tue, 03/15/2005 - 22:00
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, which has implemented an aggressive Six Sigma program, recently received one of the nation’s top awards for quality health care. The hospital, located in Chicago, received the 2005 National Quality Health Care Award… Eastman Kodak Completes Acquisition of Israeli NDT Equipment Manufacturer
Mon, 03/14/2005 - 22:00
Eastman Kodak Co. recently acquired OREX, a provider of nondestructive test equipment for specialty medical facilities. OREX has 84 employees, is headquartered in Yokneam, Israel, and is now part of Kodak’s Health Group’s Non-Destructive Testing… PowerSteering Software Acquires BMG Software Assets, Appoints New CEO
Mon, 03/14/2005 - 22:00
PowerSteering has acquired Breakthrough Management Group Inc.’s software assets. The two companies have entered into an agreement in which BMG will offer its project tracking software along with the complete suite of PowerSteering software. BMG will… e-Customer Satisfaction Plunges
Mon, 03/14/2005 - 22:00
After two years of steady increases, customer satisfaction with goods and services purchased and consumed in the United States has taken a dramatic downturn, according to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index. The ACSI for the fourth…