Standards Conference to Focus on Awareness and Compliance
Mon, 07/26/2004 - 22:00
The International Federation of Standards Users will meet in Amsterdam this fall to discuss managing international standards and related topics.
Now in its 11th year, the IFAN conference will focus on boosting awareness of and compliance to… New Book Examines Total Lean Enterprise Management
Mon, 07/26/2004 - 22:00
A book published this month details how organizations can use lean management tools to improve productivity by 400 percent. In The Complete Lean Enterprise: Value Stream Mapping for Administrative and Office Processes (Productivity Press,… Excel Partnership Milestone: Third RAB Accreditation
Mon, 07/26/2004 - 22:00
Excel Partnership recently announced that it’s the first and only organization to have all three AS9100 courses for the aerospace industry accredited by the Registrar Accreditation Board. The company’s accredited offerings will make it… Fluke to Launch Classroom Learning Program
Mon, 07/26/2004 - 22:00
Fluke Corp. is teaming up with educators to bring the latest test and measurement expertise into the classroom. The new Fluke Education Partnership Program includes colorful graphics and a step-by-step orientation to solving real-world… Las Vegas Six Sigma Conference Announced
Mon, 07/26/2004 - 22:00
WCBF will hold a Six Sigma conference in Las Vegas this October, the company recently announced. “Successfully Implementing Six Sigma in Service and Transactional Environments” will be held Oct. 19-21 at the Venetian. It is being billed as… New Six Sigma Workshop Announced
Wed, 07/21/2004 - 22:00
Rath & Strong recently introduced its Lean Booster course, a system designed to supercharge existing Six Sigma programs. The company reports that organizations will see results from the course teachings within two weeks—without starting… Six Sigma Conference Speakers Announced
Wed, 07/21/2004 - 22:00
Several well-known Six Sigma practitioners will speak at a September Six Sigma conference in Chicago. Gayle J. Gibson, a Six Sigma champion at DuPont Electric and Communication Technologies, will open the Worldwide Conventions and Business… ASQ Announces Six Sigma Roundtable
Wed, 07/21/2004 - 22:00
The American Association for Quality will host an exclusive two-day briefing for top Six Sigma practitioners in September. The roundtable is limited to 150 participants to give each person greater one-on-one time with attendees and… New APQC Team Offers Benchmarking Services
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
Alvarez & Marsal and the American Productivity and Quality Center recently announced the formation of a collaborative performance improvement effort. The Business Consulting Group of Alvarez & Marsal and APQC will offer benchmarking… Flood of Recalls Might Be Due to Poor Economy
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
Economists and analysts speculate that a recent rash of recalled high technology products might be due to the poor economy. In January, Kyocera Wireless recalled 140,000 of its cell phone batteries, citing concerns that they could overheat.…