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(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma training and support technologies, is has announced the release of The Blended Learning Playbook, the first and only practical guide dealing with the design and implementation of a blended learning model for…
(Zontec: Cincinnati) -- A dozen new software features, enhancements, and program improvements have been added to Version 8.0 of Zontec’s Synergy 2000 SPC (statistical process control) software.
Synergy 2000 is used for enterprisewide quality improvement by monitoring and reacting in real time…
(StatPoint Technologies, Warrenton, VA) -- StatPoint Technologies Inc., a leading developer of statistical tools used in data analysis across the spectrum of business management, manufacturing, and scientific research, recently announced the immediate availability of Statgraphics Centurion XVI.…
(Productivity Inc.: Shelton, CT) -- Productivity Inc., an international consulting and training firm delivering leading-edge lean implementation strategies, has broadened its participation in lean teaching through a unique and topical program offered at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of…
(WCBF:Chicago) -- WCBF's Lean & Six Sigma in Product Development Conference will take place in Miami, Dec. 8-10, 2009.
Based on the enormous success of WCBF's Six Sigma event series to date, it is expected that this will be the largest senior-level conference to focus on Six Sigma in…
(TCIE: Buffalo, NY) -- The University at Buffalo’s Center for Industrial Effectiveness is pleased to announce its next Black Belt training class. The Black Belt certification training will be delivered by Thom Marra, TCIE’s Master Black Belt instructor. Course deliverables include facilitation,…
(MoreSteam.com: Lewis Center, OH) -- Textron Inc. is one of the world's best known global, multi-industry companies, encompassing such well-known brands as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Greenlee, E-Z-Go, Defense Systems, and Lycoming Engines. Founded in 1923, Textron has grown into a network of…
(Ultriva: Cupertino, CA) -- The calculation of overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) plays a big role in determining the efficiency of plant operations. It reflects how well the investments in machine and people resources are being utilized. It measures the quantity and quality of output. It gives…
(TCIE: Buffalo, NY) -- The University at Buffalo’s Center for Industrial Effectiveness is pleased to announce its next Black Belt training class. The Black Belt certification training will be delivered by Thom Marra, TCIE’s Master Black Belt instructor. Course deliverables include facilitation,…
(PQ Systems: Dayton, OH) -- An option for concurrent-use licensing ushers in a new approach to the use of CHARTrunner from PQ Systems Inc., in its latest release. This “floating license” allows installation on multiple computers, with use limited only by the license itself.
CHARTrunner,…
(Mnitab: State College, PA)-- Minitab Inc. has released Quality Companion 3.2, an update to its software for managing and executing quality improvement projects.
This update introduces new functionality, including a powerful tool for value stream mapping (VSM), a primary technique used in lean…
(Camstar Systems Inc.: Charlotte, NC) -- Does it seem like every time you perform a corrective and preventive action, exactly the same problem crops up again? If so, then you need to attend the webinar The Next Generation CAPA System: Recurring CAPAs? Find Root Cause. Enforce Actions. Prevent…
(Logicalis: Bloomfield Hills, MI) -- Logicalis, an international leader in high performance technology solutions, has identified several “Lean IT” practices which help businesses eliminate information technology (IT) waste and trim their IT “waste lines.”
Lean IT is a set of practices for…
(J.P.E. Consulting LLC ) -- J.P.E. Consulting LLC has released their new SIX SIGMA iPhone application. The application was officially released Friday, Sept. 18, and is available for purchase on the iTunes App Store in 23 countries.
The SIX SIGMA iPhone application is designed to be a quick…
(GBMP: Worcester, MA) -- On Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 7–8, hundreds of people, those passionate about lean philosophies and those curious to learn more and get started, will descend upon the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, for the 5th Annual Northeast Shingo Prize Conference. The lineup…
(Magnatag Visible Systems: Macedon, NY) -- Visual communications are important for successful lean manufacturing. Inventory, safety, quality, and productivity are key metrics in lean manufacturing. With the patented RotoCube rotating towers, production managers nationwide are putting whiteboard and…
(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) — MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma training and support technologies, announces the creation of the Honda Lean Network portal. Recognizing the need for a single online source of lean information for its group of 50+ member organizations, the…
(WCBF: Chicago) -- WCBF offers an exclusive invitation to join a complimentary Lean Six Sigma Webinar on Sept. 17 at 10 a.m., EDT, presented by Norman Bodek and Lee Campbell. The event comes to you from the forthcoming 4th Annual Global Lean, Six Sigma, and Business Improvement Summit, Oct. 13–16…
(Six Sigma Integration Inc.: Rehoboth, MA) -- Six Sigma Integration Inc. announces the release of Measuring and Improving Performance: Information Technology Applications in Lean Systems (CRC Press, 2009). Advanced sales of the book have already begun.
Author, James William Martin, explains how…
(Ford India: Chennai, India) -- Ford’s integrated manufacturing facility near Chennai is readying for volume production of its soon-to-be-introduced new car after a comprehensive transformation to double its capacity and become a strategic production hub for Ford Motor Co.
Attracting an…
(Carl Zeiss IMT: Maple Grove, MN) -- Carl Zeiss IMT Corp. opens new West Coast Tech Center in Irvine, California.
“We are dedicated to supporting the high-tech industry on the West Coast, by providing customers easy access to our most modern and advanced technology,” says Andy Sisler, vice…
(Ultriva: Cupertino, CA) -- Ultriva Inc., the lean leader with an electronic kanban focus, went live in 36 plants last year and is on target to double in 2009.
“Ultriva’s core message of ‘free up the capital tied in the inventory’ resonated very well with our target market. Our ability to…
Gemba is a Japanese term that has been translated as: place, real place, actual place. Westerners have further defined gemba to include: where the action is, the go-and-see place, where the work is done, the place to go for improvement, and the place where value is added, and more.
The environment…
(ASQ Silicon Valley: Santa Clara, CA) -- Come join your colleagues and other members of the Bay Area quality and business community for a full day of learning and networking at the Silicon Valley ASQ Quality Conference "Road to Excellence: Best Practice Trails," Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 in Santa…
(Reliable Plant: Columbus, OH) -- One week from now Lean Manufacturing 2009 kicks-off in Columbus, Ohio at the Columbus Convention Center. It's one of five co-located conferences at Reliable Plant 2009, Sept. 1-3.
More than 90 sessions, case studies, and keynotes
More than 100 exhibiting…
