Alliance Will Expand Six Sigma Services Globally
Tue, 02/01/2005 - 22:00
Sigma Breakthrough Technologies Inc. recently formed a strategic partnership with Inogen Environmental Alliance to expand both companies’ Six Sigma knowledge and service globally. SBTI, which specializes in teaching companies to implement Six Sigma… MoreSteam.com Introduces Chinese Language Six Sigma Course
Tue, 02/01/2005 - 22:00
Online training company MoreSteam.com recently developed a Chinese language Yellow Belt course for its international customers. The new course uses a commonly used, simplified Chinese character set and features the company’s popular interactive… Six Sigma Improves IRI’s Market Share
Tue, 02/01/2005 - 22:00
Information Resources Inc., a provider of enterprise market information, recently announced that its Six Sigma implementation has significantly improved the data quality it supplies to customers.Launched a year ago, the company’s Six Sigma program… CVI Laser Moves From ISO 9001 to Six Sigma
Tue, 02/01/2005 - 22:00
CVI Laser Inc., an Albuquerque-based designer, supplier and manufacturer of precision optics, recently received registration to ISO 9001 and now plans to further improve by implementing lean and Six Sigma principles. “We have been streamlining our… Six Sigma in Financial Services Sector Summit Planned
Tue, 02/01/2005 - 22:00
The Strategic Research Institute is planning a summit designed for Six Sigma professionals in the financial services sector. The event will be held Feb. 24–25 at the New York Marriott East Side Hotel in New York City. The summit will be presented… Health Plans Sign on for Nationwide Quality Improvement Effort
Mon, 01/31/2005 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance has announced that 39 health plans have committed to participate in NCQA’s Quality Plus program.Collectively, the plans cover 11.5 million Americans. Quality Plus standards focus on the depth, accuracy… DNV Certification Accredited to RC 14001
Mon, 01/31/2005 - 22:00
DNV Certification was recently accredited to perform audits to RC 14001 by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Program (ANAB). The RC 14001 standard combines components of ISO 14001 and Responsible Care into one audit. In doing so, RC14001 goes… ANSI Calls for Participation on ISO Social Responsibility Group
Mon, 01/31/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization Technical Management Board is circulating a new work item proposal for an ISO Guidance Standard on Social Responsibility. The first meeting of the ISO/TMB group that will develop the proposed ISO SR… SME Plans Manufacturing Summit
Mon, 01/31/2005 - 22:00
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers will host its 2nd annual Automation & Assembly Summit April 18–20 in St. Louis.The conference, titled “Achieving World-Class Manufacturing with Advanced Automation,” will feature more than 50 technical… Nanometrics and August Technology Announce Merger
Mon, 01/31/2005 - 22:00
Nanometrics Inc. and August Technology Corp. have announced that they plan to merge. As a single corporate entity, August Nanometrics Inc. will provide comprehensive inspection, and measurement and analysis systems to the global semiconductor,…
