Telecom Executives Report Disappointing Results From Performance Improvement Projects
Mon, 02/28/2005 - 22:00
Almost 60 percent of telecom executives surveyed reported that performance improvement efforts over the past three years were unsuccessful. However, the respondents judged 90 percent of the efforts to be a success. “The apparent contradiction… Analyst Predicts Six Sigma, Lean Boom in 2005
Mon, 02/28/2005 - 22:00
Manufacturing industry analyst Bob Parker predicted in InformationWeek magazine that more manufacturing companies will combine lean and Six Sigma to improve efficiency and quality in 2005.Parker, vice president of the Manufacturing Insights group at… Starrett Celebrates 125th Anniversary
Mon, 02/28/2005 - 22:00
2005 marks the 125th anniversary of The L.S. Starrett Co.The company was founded in 1880 by Laroy Sunderland Starrett to market his innovative combination square tool, an item that has since become a standard in toolboxes worldwide. Starrett later… DVT Corp. Enhances Machine Vision Software
Mon, 02/28/2005 - 22:00
DVT Corp., a provider of innovative machine vision systems, recently upgraded its Intellect software to include new algorithms with simplified user interfaces for plant-floor technicians.The new algorithms include an application-specific toolset… Quality Analysis Tool Added to Popular Marketing Software
Mon, 02/28/2005 - 22:00
A Swiss software company recently added a new quality analysis tool to the popular Marketing Manager for Excel software.The tool, named Quality Manager, allows marketing agents and business analysts to monitor a wide range of activities, such as… Turkey to Host European Quality Conference
Mon, 02/28/2005 - 22:00
The Turkish Standards Association will host the upcoming 49th European Organization for Quality Annual Congress. The event will be held April 25–27 in Antalya, Turkey. The theme will be “Quality: The Way to Sustainability,” and will include 30… Multicultural Pharmaceutical Conference Announced
Tue, 02/22/2005 - 22:00
The 6th annual Market Development & Outreach Multicultural Pharmaceutical Conference will be held March 17–18 in Iselin, New Jersey.The event is intended for pharmaceutical and health care companies that produce or develop products for diabetes… Purdue Employs RFID Into Packaging to Prevent Counterfeiting
Tue, 02/22/2005 - 22:00
Purdue Pharma recently started to integrate radio frequency identification (RFID) tags into its packaging to prevent drug counterfeiting.The company will use RFID products produced by Symbol Technologies Inc. for the pilot project, which began with… 2005 Pharma IT Compliance Week to be Held in Puerto Rico
Tue, 02/22/2005 - 22:00
The Regulatory Compliance Workshop Group will present the 2005 Pharma IT Compliance Week training event March 7–11, in Puerto Rico. The event will feature five one-day workshops, with topics including “Auditing Computerized Systems to Pass FDA and… New FDA-Required Labeling Solution Introduced
Tue, 02/22/2005 - 22:00
Thomson Scientific & Healthcare Corp., a provider of integrated information products for the health care industry, recently introduced a new pharmaceutical product labeling solution that complies with impending FDA regulations. Thomson is now…