’Quality Drives Lean’ Conference in Georgia
Mon, 09/25/2006 - 22:00
The synergies of lean and quality in improving any type of an organization’s processes and products are the focus of an upcoming conference. Quality Drives Lean, to be held Oct. 30 and 31 at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel in Atlanta, is… U.S. Senate Honors Indiana Companies
Mon, 09/25/2006 - 22:00
The U.S. Senate recently honored several manufacturing companies in Indiana for their productivity improvements. The winner of the 2005 U.S. Senate Productivity Award is AK Steel-Rockport Works, a Rockport, Indiana, producer of flat-rolled… ASQ Book Explores Quality Improvement in Schools
Mon, 09/25/2006 - 22:00
Are you looking to improve the quality of classroom learning?A recently published book demonstrates that quality and continuous improvement systems have a rightful place in K-12 classrooms. Boot Camp for Leaders in K-12 Education:… Mitutoyo Executives Arrested
Mon, 09/25/2006 - 22:00
Tokyo Metropolitan Police recently arrested the president and CEO of Mitutoyo Corp. on charges that the company illegally exported equipment that can be used in making nuclear weapons. Kazusaku Tezuka and four other Mitutoyo executives were… Hexagon Buys Danish Company
Mon, 09/25/2006 - 22:00
Hexagon AB recently acquired Mikrofyn A/S, a Danish producer of machine automation and laser-leveling equipment. Mikrofyn is based in Odense, Denmark, and has 65 employees. It has an annual growth rate of about 30 percent. Hexagon reports… University to Expand Six Sigma Offerings
Tue, 09/19/2006 - 22:00
The incoming associate dean of Central Michigan University’s College of Business Administration plans to expand its Six Sigma offerings to students. Monica Holmes, a Six Sigma Black Belt, is a big believer in Six Sigma for college students… Dual Six Sigma Certification Offered
Tue, 09/19/2006 - 22:00
Students enrolled in the International Society of Six Sigma Certifications’ Green Belt courses can now simultaneously earn their Green Belts and attain certified manager process improvement status. The dual certification ability also… ASQ to Hold February Six Sigma Conference
Tue, 09/19/2006 - 22:00
The American Society for Quality will host a roundtable on Six Sigma next year in Phoenix. The event will be held Feb. 12–13 at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort and will feature a large selection of case studies, answers to… TQM Award Named for Harrington
Mon, 09/18/2006 - 22:00
The e-TQM College, the world’s first online school for the field of total quality management (TQM) recently announced the creation of the Harrington Best TQM Thesis Award, named in honor of renowned quality expert, and Quality Digest… StatSoft Opens Norway Office
Mon, 09/18/2006 - 22:00
StatSoft Inc. has opened a new office in Oslo, Norway. It’s the third international office the company has opened this year, bringing the number of StatSoft’s international offices to 22. The facilities provide sales, technical support,…
