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(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, Ohio) -- MoreSteam.com has announced a new strategic partnership with ISSISSIPPI.org to apply advanced technology to elevate the lean Six Sigma certification process. Using proprietary Internet-based brain scan technology developed by ISSISSIPPI researchers, lean Six…
(US Oncology: Houston) -- A new oncology practice management model adapted from a successful manufacturing process is yielding substantial results for enhancing patient access to advanced cancer care while improving efficiency.
The model, developed by the US Oncology Practice Quality and…
Time is running out to submit an entry on behalf of your company, individual, or project for WCBF’s 2008 Global Six Sigma and Business Improvement Awards. The awards will be presented at WCBF’s Global Lean, Six Sigma, and Business Improvement Summit in Orlando, Florida, October 14–17.
Awards to…
(GAO: Washington, D.C.) -- In 1995, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) designated Department of Defense (DOD) business systems modernization as a high-risk program, and the program remains on the high-risk list today. A key to successful systems modernization is having and using an…
(NOVACES: New Orleans) -- One year after pioneering the first lean Six Sigma deployment at a health care facility in Turkey, Kent Hospital shared its success stories at the Six Sigma & Lean Conference held in Izmir, Turkey, on May 9-11. Organized by the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, the…
(US Oncology: Houston) -- A new oncology practice management model adapted from a successful manufacturing process is yielding substantial results for enhancing patient access to advanced cancer care while improving efficiency. The model, developed by the US Oncology Practice Quality and…
(John Wiley & Sons Inc.: Hoboken, New Jersey) -- Medical Device Design for Six Sigma: A Road Map for Safety and Effectiveness, by Basem S. El-Haik, Ph.D., and Khalid S. Mekki (John Wiley and Sons Inc., May, 2008) presents the complete body of knowledge for Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), as…
Lt. Gen David Melcher, military deputy for budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller). Photo by Jacqueline M. Hames (Army News Service: Washington D.C.) -- The Army’s top uniformed budget officer…
(Ball State University: Muncie, Indiana) -- Ball State University is incorporating a nationally recognized business management strategy and an immersive learning experience into the core of a new minor as a result of a gift-in-kind valued at $1.4 million from a prominent alumnus.Mikel Harry,…
Time is running out to submit an entry on behalf of your company, individual, or project for WCBF’s 2008 Global Six Sigma and Business Improvement Awards. The awards will be presented at WCBF’s Global Lean, Six Sigma, and Business Improvement Summit in Orlando, Florida, October 14–17. Awards to…
(GAO: Washington, D.C.) -- In 1995, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) designated Department of Defense (DOD) business systems modernization as a high-risk program, and the program remains on the high-risk list today. A key to successful systems modernization is having and using an…
(AME: San Diego) -- The attendees of the Western Regional Conference of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) in San Diego June 9-11, 2008 will have an opportunity to hear keynote speakers who are experts on lean principles share their success stories. The speaker roster includes a…
(LAI International Inc.: Scottsdale, Arizona) -- A lean manufacturing initiative conducted by LAI International Inc., a supplier of precision components and subassemblies for original equipment manufacturers, has reduced the cycle time on a critical aerospace product by 25 percent, according to…
William Lannes, professor emeritus of the University of New Orleans (NOVACES: New Orleans, Louisiana) -- NOVACES, a provider of lean Six Sigma consulting and training services, and the University of New Orleans have announced a seminar designed…
(Sutherland Global Services: Rochester, New York) -- Sutherland Global Services, a multinational business process outsourcing (BPO) provider, received top honors in the 2008 Six Sigma case study presentation contest held by the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and the Quality Council of India…
(Minitab Inc.: State College, Pennsylvania) -- Minitab Inc. has released the Quality Companion Dashboard, a tool for users of Quality Companion by Minitab. The Dashboard is a complimentary utility that aggregates project data and lets Six Sigma professionals, managers, and stakeholders view…
(Lucky Kat TV: Los Angeles) -- Corporate America is filled with busy parents wanting to deliver every possible advantage to their children while still climbing the career ladder. With the help of Mikel Harry and a 400-year-old Asian legend, these overachievers can give their loved ones a child-…
(Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc.: Wakefield, Rhode Island) -- Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc. will host the 23rd annual International Forum on design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA), on June 10-11, 2008. The forum, titled “DFMA Today: Leading the Way to Results,” will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel,…
(Best Practices LLC: Chapel Hill, North Carolina) -- The research findings in a recent report from Best Practices LLC are the culmination of extensive benchmark surveys and executive interviews. Initial surveys were conducted with executives at leading pharmaceutical companies. Analysts at…
(Pivotal Resources: Walnut Creek, California) -- At a time when rapid change is affecting nearly every industry, and the ability to adapt is business-critical, corporate America is still proving weak at turning change efforts into real results. A new study commissioned by Pivotal Resources…
(Dimension Data: New York) -- Fifty-nine percent of U.S. organizations have engaged with information technology infrastructure library (ITIL), a best practice framework for IT service delivery, according to research recently released by Dimension Data, an IT solutions and services provider.…
(Project Management Institute: Newtown Square, Pennsylvania) -- Students pursing a university-level degree in project management or a related field may be eligible for scholarships through the newly-established Dr. Harold Kerzner Scholarship Fund. The endowed scholarship fund was created by…
(ASQ: Milwaukee, Wisconsin) -- The American Society for Quality will present three distinguished service medals and 10 national awards on May 5 during its annual World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Houston, Texas. The recipients are recognized for their innovative contributions and…
(SBTI: San Marcos, Texas) -- Sigma Breakthrough Technologies Inc., an international business process solutions consulting firm is now offering lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification testing online. For the certification test, a set of 90 randomly selected questions are divided into five main…
(TAGSYS: Düsseldorf, Germany ) -- TAGSYS, a provider of item-level radio frequency identification (RFID) infrastructure systems, recently announced a technology partnership with Sirit Inc., a provider of RFID reader technologies. The combination of TAGSYS’ RFID systems and software with Sirit…
