Mon, 05/08/2006 - 22:00
Ixperion will host a conference on the use of lean and Six Sigma in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.Lean Six Sigma for Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals will be held June 20–21 at the Hotel Mercure in Budapest, Hungary. Preconference…
Mon, 05/08/2006 - 22:00
Rockwell Automation recently received Frost & Sullivan’s 2005 Customer Service Leadership Award.The award recognizes Rockwell Automation’s commitment to understanding customer requirements, and to providing high-quality products and…
Mon, 05/08/2006 - 22:00
RABQSA International recently released a new certification scheme for auditor certification of information security management systems (ISMS).Many organizations recognize the importance of their information assets, so they’re implementing…
Tue, 05/02/2006 - 22:00
Cellnet Technology Inc. recently named Prasana Venkatesan as vice president of product development and supply chain. Venkatesan is a lean manufacturing and Six Sigma leader with more than 20 years of experience in energy-industry product…
Tue, 05/02/2006 - 22:00
The U.S. Army recently announced that 41 students from its Sustaining Base Leadership Management program successfully completed lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification. The program is part of the Army Management Staff College, a 12-week…
Tue, 05/02/2006 - 22:00
In an effort to improve its services and patron access, the Houston Public Library turned to Xerox Corp. and Six Sigma. The improvement effort began last year, when Xerox was hired to measure and analyze the operations at four branches of…
Tue, 05/02/2006 - 22:00
The International Society of Six Sigma Professionals will host its 7th Annual Six Sigma Leadership Conference May 16-19 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. The conference will feature a keynote address from Charles…
Tue, 05/02/2006 - 22:00
Nader Fathi, SigmaQuest Inc. CEO, will deliver a presentation at an upcoming symposium for the medical device industry. “How to Ensure Medical Product Quality in a Zero-Tolerance World” will be delivered at the third-annual Surface Mount…
Mon, 05/01/2006 - 22:00
Metrologists and gaging specialists can now enjoy a selection of Modern Machine Shop’s popular "Quality Gaging Tips" columns in book form. The columns, authored by George Schuetz and the late Jim McCusker, both of Mahr Federal Inc., have…
Mon, 05/01/2006 - 22:00
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved in March, further improved in April, bringing it to its highest level since May 2002. The index now stands at 109.6, up from 107.5 in March. Consumers’ overall assessment of…