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(IQPC: New York) -- The sixth annual "LSS & Process Improvement Canada" summit, to be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Feb. 22–24, 2010, will feature in-depth presentations, case studies, perspectives, and conversations on how to:
• Increase organizational synergies by applying lean…
(University Alliance: Tampa, FL) -- This year’s University Alliance catalog, titled Online Executive Education, features exclusive savings on more than 50 in-demand online certificate programs from nationally recognized universities including Villanova, Notre Dame, Tulane, and the University of…
(APQC: Houston) -- Share your knowledge management experiences at APQC’s 15th Knowledge Management Conference, April 29–30, 2010, at the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa in Houston, Texas. To be considered, submit your abstract by Nov. 20, using one of the methods below:
• Online form
• E-…
(WCBF: Chicago) -- WCBF will be approving a limited number of storyboard/poster presentations for display at the WCBF 9th Annual Lean, Six Sigma and Process Improvement in Healthcare Summit, taking place at the New Orleans Marriott, May 11–14, 2010.
Due date: Feb. 26, 2010 for submitting…
(MESA International: Chandler, AZ) -- MESA International presents a free webinar “Improving Performance in Difficult Times: MESA Study Shows How.” The web cast airs Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 10 p.m. in New York, and Thursday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. in Shanghai.
The current challenging economic…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- As employers across the country continue to shed hundreds of thousands of jobs, many manufacturers are facing an ironic dilemma. As they eliminate positions—mainly repetitive, assembly type jobs—they still have unfilled job openings for high-skilled workers.
According to…
(Pilgrim Software: Tampa, FL) -- Pilgrim Software, a global provider of enterprise compliance and quality management (ECQM) software solutions, recently announced that Fusion 8, its 2010 global user conference, will be held November 7–10, 2010, at the Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club in Palm…
(Arizona Quality Alliance: Scottsdale, AZ) -- The Arizona Quality Alliance is offering a one-day workshop, “Baldrige Green: Self Assessment for Corporate Sustainability,” on Dec. 10.
Corporate sustainability planning has risen in prominence over the past few years among leading organizations…
(University at Buffalo: Amherst, NY) -- The blended learning format at the UB Center for Industrial Effectiveness is a unique way to become a Green Belt. The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Blended Learning program is a hybrid course that combines hours in the classroom with online learning that can…
(Mountain Home Training and Consulting: Denver) -- Mountain Home Training and Consulting Inc. announces it has signed a teaming agreement with Playsmint, one of the industry’s leading veteran placement service providers, to offer transitioning veterans an opportunity to get the training and…
(Magnatag: Macedon, NY) -- Manufacturers are choosing Magnatag CardView Kanban boards to coordinate inventories and lean workflow. “The boards are great for managing inventory movement,” says a materials manager from St. Clair Shores, Michigan. “As the item cards are removed, the yellow and red…
(WCBF: Chicago) -- Based on the enormous success of WCBF’s Six Sigma event series to date, the 2010 Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement in Healthcare Summit is expected to be the largest senior-level conference to focus on Six Sigma in health care implementation. Nowhere else will you find such…
(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma training and support technologies, recently released EngineRoom 5.0, MoreSteam’s latest contribution to its suite of user-friendly data analysis tools. Featuring an interactive design of experiments (DOE)…
(PQ Systems: Dayton, OH) -- Quality Gamebox makes learning quality concepts fun. This collection of quality simulations and experiments—such as Deming’s red bead experiment and the quincunx—is entertaining and educational. Each game uses colorful graphics, animation, and sound to…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- As organizations continue to look for ways to eliminate waste and improve the bottom line to survive the current economy, lean and Six Sigma continue to be an important part of their business plan.
Professionals will have an opportunity to enhance their skills at the…
(Connstep Inc.: Rocky Hill, CT) -- Your customers want to know that errors and complaints are not just “logged in” or the condition “fixed” but that every effort is being made to ensure that the error won’t occur again. Repeated errors are costly to fix and can lead to the loss of a customer.…
(InfinityQS: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS International, a provider of statistical process control (SPC) software, opened a completely revamped training center to serve its expanding user base with today’s most advanced technologies. The new facility, located at InfinityQS’ global headquarters in…
(Instron: Norwood, MA) -- Instron announces its newest line of universal materials testing equipment. The 5900 Series offers exceptional performance packaged in innovative frames, designed with enhancements that deliver superior accuracy and reliability, improved ergonomics, and an enhanced…
(IPC: Bannockburn, IL) -- Focused solely on implementation for electronics manufacturing and featuring actual case studies from industry leaders, the IPC Lean Sigma Conference for Electronics Manufacturing will be held Nov. 17–19, in Phoenix, Arizona. Designed to benefit all operations managers,…
(USC: Overland Park, KS) -- In the business world, demand is good—unless you’re struggling to meet it. USC LLC, an agricultural equipment manufacturer in rural Sabetha, Kansas, was faced with a problem when customer orders for their seed treaters began to outpace the production line’s output. USC…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announces the release of Kaizen Event Fieldbook: Foundation, Framework and Standard Work for Effective Events, by Mark R. Hamel (SME, 2009), which details the strategies, tools, and techniques necessary for conducting effective…
(Lattice Technology: San Francisco) -- Lattice Technology Inc., developers of digital manufacturing applications using the XVL format, recently released Chapters 11 and 12 of the new book, Improving Lean Manufacturing Through 3-D Data by Hiroshi Toriya.
First published in Japan in late 2008…
(Aveta: Cleveland) -- The training courses at Aveta’s Six Sigma Online (www.sixsigmaonline.com) have just gotten a facelift. The required textbook for the course, The Six Sigma Handbook: A Complete Guide for Green Belts, Black Belts, and Managers at All Levels, by Thomas Pyzdek and Paul Keller (…
(WCBF: Chicago) -- The winners for all categories and for the special awards were announced at The Global Six Sigma and Business Improvement Awards Gala Dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 14, held at The Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Judged by a panel of independent…
(SigmaQuest: Sunnyvale, CA) -- SigmaQuest recently announced that Aspen Avionics has signed a multiyear purchase agreement for its SigmaSure product quality management software as a service (SAAS) offerings. The avionics instrument manufacturer will use SigmaSure for managing and tracking the…
