Mon, 01/23/2006 - 22:00
The National Standards Authority of Ireland will host a three-day course examining the new hazardous-substance–free specification. The “Electrical and Electronics Components and Products Hazardous Substance Free Standard and Requirements”…
Mon, 01/23/2006 - 22:00
Despite numerous technological advances and tens of billions of investment dollars that were poured into information technology, a majority of businesses don’t have access to high-quality, reliable operations and financial information, according…
Mon, 01/23/2006 - 22:00
QC Inspection Services Inc. announced a series of review courses that intend to help participants prepare for American Society for Quality certification testing. The company will host certified mechanical-inspector review and certified mechanical-…
Mon, 01/23/2006 - 22:00
Analyst firm DMG Consulting recently named NICE Systems as the market leader in contact call center quality management and liability recording. DMG reports that NICE has a 32.7 percent worldwide market share, noting that the company also has…
Tue, 01/17/2006 - 22:00
Six Sigma IQ recently announced the finalists in its 2006 Six Sigma Excellence Awards competition. The awards will be presented Jan. 24 at the 7th annual Six Sigma Summit in Miami. In the Best Six Sigma Project in Health Care category, the…
Tue, 01/17/2006 - 22:00
Rath & Strong recently introduced a new road map to simplify the integration of lean and Six Sigma under the define, measure, analyze, improve, control (DMAIC) methodology. Rath & Strong’s Integrated Lean Six Sigma Roadmap: New…
Tue, 01/17/2006 - 22:00
Conference-planning company IXPERION is planning two major Six Sigma conferences for this spring. The 5th annual Six Sigma for Financial Services Summit will be held March 7–8 in New York City. The conference will feature presentations by Six…
Mon, 01/16/2006 - 22:00
Quality industry professionals have a new opportunity of learning the secrets of lasting success through a new book that compares Toyota Motor Co.’s fabled management practices to DNA that passes down as “genes” to its plants and managers. Inside…
Mon, 01/16/2006 - 22:00
The 2005 National Health Quality Report suggests that a push for health care quality improvement by U.S. quality improvement organizations (QIO) has been successful. The report found significant improvements in the delivery of diabetes, heart…
Mon, 01/16/2006 - 22:00
The California Council for Excellence will host its 12th annual Conference & Awards Gala April 6–7 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. The event will feature dozens of workshops and seminars, along with a host of celebrity look-alikes including…