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Indian Organizations Receive Six Sigma Awards

The Confederation of Indian Industry awarded several top-producing Indian companies with Six Sigma awards at its National Convention on Six Sigma.

Solectron Honors Suppliers at Lean Six Sigma Events

Solectron recently held two consecutive events to honor its suppliers for their successful lean Six Sigma initiatives.

The company received more than 50 entries to its first-annual Global Solectron Production System Kaizen Competition.

Navy Opens Lean Six Sigma College at Base

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has selected the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division as the base for its new Lean Six Sigma College.

Navy Kicks Off Lean Six Sigma Events

As part of its ongoing transformation effort, leadership at the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) recently held several lean Six Sigma value-stream mapping events to identify projects that will provide the best return on investment.

Kaiser Aluminum Receives Lean Six Sigma Award

Kaiser Aluminum recently received the 2005 TBM Perfect Engine Award for its Chandler ( Arizona) facility, a recognition of the company’s implementation of lean Six Sigma.

The award is given annually by the TBM Consulting Group Inc. to a facility that achieves outstanding productivity results.

Collaboration--The Secret to Successful Six Sigma Projects

Teamwork has always been considered a critical component of completing complex projects that require significant improvement. The process of teamwork has been well-documented, but teamwork is still often elusive. Why?

Study: Best-in-Class Software Development Pays Off

Research from Quantitative Software Management Inc. has found that best-in-class software-development projects not only make it to market faster than competitors, they are significantly less expensive.