ASQ to Host Team Excellence Awards
The American Society for Quality will host the 20th International Team Excellence Awards May 16–18 in Seattle.Hotel’s Six Sigma Program Helps Earn Award
The Sheraton Miramar Resort, which recently implemented Six Sigma, was chosen by its parent company as the chain’s Hotel of the Year.SSA Offers "Gold" Belt Training
Six Sigma Academy has begun offering Gold Belt training for advanced Black Belts.Pelion Systems and ICM America Join Forces
Pelion Systems and ICM America, two providers ofHealth Care Conference to Focus on Lean Efforts
Executives from two major health care providers and an insurer will detail their lean initiatives at an upcoming conference.Six Sigma Conference Announced
Ixperion will present two conferences on Six Sigma and lean this summer. Lean Six Sigma 2005 will be held July 12–13 at the Allerton Crowne Plaza in Chicago.
Design for Six Sigma Conference Announced
An upcoming conference will focus on the use of design for Six Sigma in product development, services and transactional processes.Lean Manufacturing: The Answer to Low Offshore Wages
Scott Paton’s "The Chinese are Coming! The Chinese are Coming!" (Quality Digest, February 2005) describes how China’s Chery Automobile Co. plans to undercut American automakers’ prices by up to 30 percent.
Process Knowledge: A Necessity for Six Sigma Projects
Companies often have numerous Six Sigma projects in the pipeline, and Six Sigma belts are busy working on projects. However, statistical thinking suggests that not all projects will be equally successful.
