Standards Workshop to Focus on Security Industry
Tue, 09/13/2005 - 22:00
An upcoming American National Standards Institute course will examine the use of an emerging standardization process in the homeland security profession. Strategic Standardization Management is a process that investigates all aspects of… Z10 OHS Integration Standard Approved by ANSI
Tue, 09/13/2005 - 22:00
The American National Standards Institute recently granted final approval to a new standard, ANSI/AIHA Standard Z10.The new standard allows organizations to integrate occupational health and safety (OHS) management into their overall business… Rockwell Automation Acquires Canadian Motor Service Center
Mon, 09/12/2005 - 22:00
Rockwell Automation Inc. has acquired Quality Rewind & Electric Inc., a motor repair and management company based in Alberta, Canada. The acquisition provides Rockwell Automation with the opportunity to expand its operations in the Canadian oil… General Electric Co. Acquires Everest VIT
Mon, 09/12/2005 - 22:00
General Electric Co. recently announced the acquisition of Everest VIT Inc., a provider of remote visual inspection equipment for industrial applications. Everest VIT, a subsidiary of Welch Allyn, will become part of GE Inspection Technologies,… Israel Society for Quality to Host Conference
Mon, 09/12/2005 - 22:00
The Israel Society for Quality will host its 16th International Conference in November in Tel Aviv. The event, titled “Quality as a Catalyst for Global Cooperation,” will focus on quality’s affects on developing and established economies. It will be… OHSA Approves TÜV America’s Scope Expansion
Mon, 09/12/2005 - 22:00
TÜV America Inc. recently announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has approved an expansion of the registrar’s Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory scope of accreditation. OSHA approved the addition of 44 standards to… IQS Integrates APQP With Microsoft Project
Mon, 09/12/2005 - 22:00
IQS has enhanced its enterprise solution to enable seamless integration of its enterprise advanced product quality planning functionality within the Microsoft Project interface. The integration allows an at-a-glance visibility to information across… Six Sigma Training for Health Care Workers
Wed, 09/07/2005 - 22:00
The American Society for Quality and Creative Healthcare (CHC) will soon offer blended-learning Six Sigma training to quality professionals in the health care industry. Green Belt training sessions will be held Nov. 9–11 in Atlanta. Courses will… Six Sigma in Service & Transactional Environments Summit Announced
Wed, 09/07/2005 - 22:00
The 2nd annual Six Sigma in Service & Transactional Environments Summit will be held Oct. 20–21 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The conference, hosted by WCBF, will feature case studies and examples of how Six Sigma is being used in nonmanufacturing… Survey Says: Six Sigma Leaders Are More Effective
Wed, 09/07/2005 - 22:00
A new survey finds that Six Sigma-related corporate training programs are six times more likely to be recognized as highly successful than those without the methodology. Additionally, only 15 percent of programs rated highly successful didn’t…