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Ixperion Planning Several Six Sigma Conferences
Wed, 10/06/2004 - 22:00
Ixperion recently announced it’s planning to host Six Sigma conferences all over the world this fall and winter. The conferences will examine the use of Six Sigma in different industries. The first will be Oct. 19-20 in London, and will focus on the… Six Sigma and Lean Help Bottom Line
Wed, 10/06/2004 - 22:00
Quality initiatives such as lean and Six Sigma save businesses upward of 10 percent of their annual revenues, according to a recently released study. “Lean, Six Sigma & TQM Project Success: Recent Case Studies and Benchmarks,” performed by… Six Sigma Featured at Manufacturing Conference
Wed, 10/06/2004 - 22:00
Planners for a January manufacturing, design and plastics exposition will feature the use of Six Sigma to enhance these industries. It will be the first time planners of shows (the exposition is made up of five similar trade shows held… Major Gains in Health Care Quality-But For Only One-Quarter of System
Mon, 10/04/2004 - 22:00
The U.S. health care system has huge quality gaps that contribute to 42,000 to 79,000 avoidable deaths every year, according to a recent survey released by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. “State of Health Care Quality 2004,” released… ISO 9001:2000 Developers Honored With Award
Mon, 10/04/2004 - 22:00
ISO recently awarded the subcommittee responsible for developing ISO 9001:2000 with the prestigious Lawrence D. Eicher Leadership Award. In presenting the award, ISO President Oliver Smoot praised ISO/TC 176, which developed the standard, for its “… Senate Passes Baldrige Not-For-Profit Bill
Mon, 10/04/2004 - 22:00
Senators unanimously passed H.R. 3389 on Sept. 24, a bill that establishes a not-for-profit category for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. “This is great news for the entire country as well as the quality community and the American… Hahn Awarded Distinguished Service Medal
Mon, 10/04/2004 - 22:00
Gerald (Gerry) J. Hahn was recently awarded the American Society for Quality’s Distinguished Service Medal for his long commitment to the quality profession. Hahn, a statistical consultant and adjunct faculty member at Rensselaer Polytechnic… MetricStream Launches Application Delivery Via E-mail
Mon, 10/04/2004 - 22:00
MetricStream Inc. announced the inclusion of application delivery (“zaplet”) via e-mail in its latest release, MetricStream 3.5. The capability will allow organizations to engage relevant internal casual users and external partners in the… IMTS 2004 Attendance Figures Increase
Mon, 09/27/2004 - 22:00
Organizers of the 2004 International Manufacturing Technology Show are calling the event a resounding success and are already planning the 2006 show. “Everything went exactly the way it was supposed to,” says AMT representative Lucy Coburn. “It… Sypris Moves New Jersey Calibration Lab
Mon, 09/27/2004 - 22:00
Sypris Test & Measurement has relocated its New Jersey calibrations laboratory from Union to Sayreville, New Jersey. The new facility is 63 percent larger than the old laboratory and will enable Sypris to handle increased demand. The new…
