Mon, 03/20/2006 - 22:00
Ten publications will receive the 2006 Shingo Research Prize, which recognizes researchers throughout the world who promote new knowledge and understanding of manufacturing and business-improvement methods, systems and processes. The…
Tue, 03/14/2006 - 22:00
A conference focusing on the use of lean and Six Sigma in defense applications will be held May 8–10 in Washington, D.C. The Lean and Six Sigma for Defense conference will feature case studies that demonstrate how the methodologies have…
Tue, 03/14/2006 - 22:00
The Conference Board’s 2006 Six Sigma Leadership Conference—Business Innovation Initiatives for Building Successful Results Through Six Sigma will be held March 28–29 at the Wyndam in Chicago. It’s being presented in collaboration with the…
Tue, 03/14/2006 - 22:00
Cummins, one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of engines, will host its annual Six Sigma Project Expo in May. The event will showcase 43 winners of the company’s annual Chairman’s Quality Award on May 9 in Columbus, Indiana. It’s open…
Tue, 03/14/2006 - 22:00
The winners of the prestigious Six Sigma Excellence Awards were announced recently at the seventh annual Six Sigma Summit in Miami. Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York, was the conference’s keynote speaker, and conference organizer IQPC…
Mon, 03/13/2006 - 22:00
In a strategic partnership, Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co. and Cogiscan will develop and market a new RFID technology for Fuji machines. The companies jointly developed the RFID Smart Reader kit for Fuji’s XP-series machines. The kit will…
Mon, 03/13/2006 - 22:00
Ten very different organizations recently received The Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing.The prize, which has been dubbed the Nobel Prize of manufacturing, recognizes organizations’ quality and efficiency achievements…
Mon, 03/13/2006 - 22:00
Leica Geosystems’ Metrology Division will showcase its Universal CMM product line at the upcoming WESTEC show in Los Angeles. The Universal CMM consists of a Leica Laser Tracker combined with the Leica T-Scan and/or the Leica T-Probe II.…
Mon, 03/13/2006 - 22:00
Microsoft Corp. has partnered with USC Consulting Group LLC to roll out its new lean technology for manufacturing companies. Microsoft has redesigned its approach to key clients by developing a “trusted advisor” role in which it helps clients…
Mon, 03/13/2006 - 22:00
Wal-Mart recently decreed to almost 70,000 of its suppliers that they must start using RFID chips—a nightmare for smaller companies that might not be able to afford to implement such a system. Fortunately, an RFID provider has agreed to…