Minitab Enhances Flagship Software
Wed, 06/01/2005 - 22:00
Minitab Inc. recently released MINITAB 14.2, the latest update of its award-winning statistical analysis software. The updated version includes new statistical capabilities, including chi-square goodness-of-fit tests for single categorical variable… Indian Team Wins ASQ Award for Six Sigma Project
Wed, 06/01/2005 - 22:00
Reliance Industries Ltd. received the Silver Award for the Six Sigma project it performed at the American Society for Quality’s Team Excellence Competition on May 18. The competition was held at ASQ’s World Conference on Quality & Improvement.… MoreSteam.com Introduces Financial Six Sigma Training
Wed, 06/01/2005 - 22:00
New curriculum from MoreSteam.com focuses on the use of Six Sigma in the financial services industry. Six Sigma and e-learning are increasingly popular vehicles for process improvement. With this in mind, MoreSteam.com developed the financial… Pyzdek to Offer Online Six Sigma Course
Wed, 06/01/2005 - 22:00
Pyzdek Consulting Inc. has announced a Six Sigma Black Belt training course designed for busy professionals. PCI President Thomas Pyzdek will lead the first TravelFree Training class. TravelFree Training will be delivered on the Web by live… Decisioneering Announces Crystal Ball User Conference
Wed, 06/01/2005 - 22:00
The second annual Crystal Ball User Conference will be held June 13–15 in Denver. The event will be hosted by Decisioneering Inc. and will feature two days of technical tracks and a third day for workshops. Risk-modeling professionals and… Corporate Performance Improvement Methodology Available
Wed, 06/01/2005 - 22:00
Quality Technology Co. recently introduced its Corporate Performance Improvement framework, a multifaceted approach to business management. The framework comprises four elements: business scorecard, Six Sigma, innovation and management systems. The… CNC Software Competition Leads to "American Hot Rod"
Tue, 05/31/2005 - 22:00
CNC Software Inc.’s educational division recently launched a new competition to find innovative student manufacturing projects. The Innovator of the Future competition requires student participants to produce a part that meets certain size… High Nursing Turnover Rates Targeted for Quality Improvement
Tue, 05/31/2005 - 22:00
A new agreement between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and health care quality improvement organizations focuses on reducing nursing assistant turnover rates in more than 2,000 nursing homes. Nurse aide turnover averages 71… Customer Satisfaction Drop May Indicate Economic Slowdown
Tue, 05/31/2005 - 22:00
The American Customer Satisfaction Index fell in the first quarter of 2005, an indication that there might be further economic slowdown on the horizon. The ACSI for the first quarter of 2005 stands at 73.0, down 0.8 percent from last quarter. The… Caterpillar and StatSoft Release Manufacturing Software
Tue, 05/31/2005 - 22:00
Caterpillar Inc. and StatSoft Inc. have joined forces to release PROCEED, a turnkey software solution designed for manufacturing companies’ efforts to model, optimize and simulate complex processes. PROCEED is based on…
