WCBF recently announced the 31 Six Sigma projects from 23 companies that are finalists for the Global Six Sigma Awards.The finalists were selected from 65 applicants and were chosen by an independent panel.

Listed by category, the finalists for the 2006 Global Six Sigma Awards are:

Best Achievement of Design for Six Sigma

• Cooper Standard Automotive, Global Fluid Systems
• Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

Best Achievement of Six Sigma in Financial Services

• Capital One Direct Banking
• Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.
• TD Canada Trust

Best Achievement of Six Sigma in Health Care

• CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System
• DaimlerChrysler Corp.
• Deaconess Women’s Hospital, Indiana
• New York Presbyterian Hospital
• North Shore-LIJ Health System (for two Six Sigma projects)
• Quest Diagnostics

Best Achievement of Innovation Through Six Sigma

• CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System

Best Achievement of Integrating Lean and Six Sigma

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