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Quest for Excellence Conference Dates Announced
Mon, 03/27/2006 - 22:00
The official conference of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will be held April 23–26 at the Hilton Washington in Washington, D.C.Representatives from the 2005 Baldrige Award recipient organizations will attend Quest for… Lean Manufacturing Seminar Announced
Mon, 03/27/2006 - 22:00
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International will host a lean seminar in May in Nashville, Tennessee.“Practical Lean: Lean Manufacturing for Smaller and Mid-Sized Operations” will be held May 8–9 at the Sheraton Music City… Laser Research Meeting Announced
Tue, 03/21/2006 - 22:00
Laser surgeons from around the world will gather April 5–9 for the 26th annual scientific meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery in Boston. Laser 2006 will be held at the Sheraton Boston Hotel and Hynes Convention… MDMA Director Lobbies to Restrict GPOs
Tue, 03/21/2006 - 22:00
The Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) recently asked Congress to eliminate allegedly anticompetitive practices in the hospital supply industry. Mark Leahey, MDMA executive director, urged the Senate Judiciary Antitrust… Millstone Medical Outsourcing Forms New Partnerships
Tue, 03/21/2006 - 22:00
Millstone Medical Outsourcing Inc. recently signed agreements with several medical device companies to provide post-manufacturing solutions to overcome start-up challenges. The company has contracted with Blackstone Medical Inc., Decision… Treating High Blood Pressure in Seniors Could Prevent Heart Attacks, Deaths
Tue, 03/21/2006 - 22:00
Using prescription medicines to treat untreated and undertreated high blood pressure could prevent thousands of heart attacks, strokes and deaths in every U.S. state, according to a recently released study. “Reducing the Human Impact of… Topas Advanced Polymers Receives Technology Leadership Award
Tue, 03/21/2006 - 22:00
Topas Advanced Polymers, a producer of polymers for the medical-device and packaging manufacturers industries, recently received the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership. The award is given each year to a company that… Productivity Expert Dies
Mon, 03/20/2006 - 22:00
Robert H. McGuckin III, an expert and pioneering researcher in the fields of U.S. job creation and productivity trends, recently died of neuroendocrine cancer at his home in Alexandria, Virginia. He was 63. McGuckin was director of economic… Mikel Harry Releases Training Software
Mon, 03/20/2006 - 22:00
Mikel J. Harry, co-creator of Six Sigma, recently launched a new computer-based training program for the methodology. Historically, Six Sigma training can take up to 160 hours and can cost up to $12,000 per trainee. These factors have put… Quality Expert Honored by Congress
Mon, 03/20/2006 - 22:00
The Ice Cream Maker: an Inspiring Tale About Making Quality the Key Ingredient in Everything You Do (Currency, 2005), by Subir Chowdhury, was recently recognized by the U.S. Congress for its groundbreaking approach to quality management.The…