Outsourcing Summit Planned for Feb. 21-23
Tue, 01/18/2005 - 22:00
Many well-known business gurus will be speakers at the upcoming Outsourcing Summit, which will be held in San Diego next month. The conference will feature keynote addresses from Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor, who will speak on “The… Baldrige Criteria Now Available
Tue, 01/18/2005 - 22:00
The Baldrige National Quality Program recently released its criteria for performance excellence in three areas: education, health care and business. The criteria are the basis for evaluation for the Malcolm R. Baldrige National Quality Award, and… TÜV Renames Product Safety Division
Tue, 01/18/2005 - 22:00
TÜV America’s Product Safety Division has been recently renamed as Product Safety Services. Formerly known as Machinery, Information Technology and Consumer Products, the department will continue to provide electrical and mechanical safety… Health Plans Sign On For Nationwide Quality Improvement Effort
Tue, 01/18/2005 - 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… Northrop Grumman Achieves Three New CMMI Level 5 Ratings
Tue, 01/18/2005 - 22:00
Northrop Grumman Corp. recently received three more CMMI Level 5 ratings, the highest possible rating for benchmarking commercial and defense industry best practices for management and engineering. The ratings apply to three businesses within… Prediction: 2005 Will Be the Year of Six Sigma
Tue, 01/18/2005 - 22:00
Aceva Technologies Inc. recently predicted that 2005 will see Six Sigma expand across enterprises and be accepted as the gold standard in process improvement. The prediction is part of Aceva’s annual business trend report. “2005 will be the year… Coming Soon
Mon, 01/17/2005 - 22:00
Our BioMed Community is under Construction. Check back soon. Our launch date will be Jan. 26, 2005 Six Sigma Plays Role in Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Mon, 01/10/2005 - 22:00
One current and one former employee of 3M Co. recently filed suit against the company, alleging that its implementation of Six Sigma discriminates against older workers. The lawsuit, filed by Clifford Whitaker, 60, and Michael Mucci, 55, alleges… NEMA Releases Revision of DICOM Standard
Mon, 01/10/2005 - 22:00
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association recently released a significant update of its Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine standard. DICOM establishes a single language for exchanging medical digital images and related patient… TÜV America Adds EAC 37 Scope to ISO 9001 Auditing Services
Mon, 01/10/2005 - 22:00
TÜV America recently added EAC 37 auditing services for clients in the education industry already undergoing ISO 9001 registration.TÜV was accredited by the ANSI-RAB NAP (now known as ANAB) to evaluate compliance to EAC 37 on Dec. 7, 2004, and will…