Six Sigma Graduates Dispatched to Improve Quality
Tue, 08/03/2004 - 22:00
Employees of Baxa Corp. recently graduated from a government-funded pilot program in Six Sigma methodology and were deployed to use their new skills to improve their company. The training program is just part of Baxa’s quality improvement… Testing Facility Announces Relocation Plans
Mon, 08/02/2004 - 22:00
Sypris Test & Measurement plans to move its Franklin, Tennessee primary standards lab to its headquarters in Orlando, Florida, the company recently announced.
The new Orlando lab will feature enhanced capabilities and equipment, and NIST-… Breakthrough Management Group Opens European Office
Mon, 08/02/2004 - 22:00
Breakthrough Management Group opened its European headquarters in London recently, raising the performance improvement training and consulting firm’s international profile.
With offices on five continents, BMG reports the expansion enables the… Blood Systems Completes SmartCAPA Implementation
Mon, 08/02/2004 - 22:00
Pilgrim Software Inc. announces that Blood Systems successfully implemented its SmartCAPA deviation and nonconformance management solution at 35 sites across the United States. SmartCAPA is a fully integrated part of Pilgrim’s Microsoft .NET-… Pivotal Resources Announces Two New Six Sigma Resources
Mon, 08/02/2004 - 22:00
Two new resources from Pivotal Resources promise to streamline operations for quality professionals. nLighten is an interactive e-learning course that teaches foundational Six Sigma concepts and process improvement. The Flash-based program… NIST Announces Baldrige Conferences
Mon, 08/02/2004 - 22:00
Representatives from last year’s Baldrige Award-winning companies will address two upcoming conferences for quality professionals. The conferences will be held in Oak Brook, Illinois, and San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 10 and Sept. 30,… Standards Conference to Focus on Awareness and Compliance
Mon, 07/26/2004 - 22:00
The International Federation of Standards Users will meet in Amsterdam this fall to discuss managing international standards and related topics.
Now in its 11th year, the IFAN conference will focus on boosting awareness of and compliance to… New Book Examines Total Lean Enterprise Management
Mon, 07/26/2004 - 22:00
A book published this month details how organizations can use lean management tools to improve productivity by 400 percent. In The Complete Lean Enterprise: Value Stream Mapping for Administrative and Office Processes (Productivity Press,… Excel Partnership Milestone: Third RAB Accreditation
Mon, 07/26/2004 - 22:00
Excel Partnership recently announced that it’s the first and only organization to have all three AS9100 courses for the aerospace industry accredited by the Registrar Accreditation Board. The company’s accredited offerings will make it… Fluke to Launch Classroom Learning Program
Mon, 07/26/2004 - 22:00
Fluke Corp. is teaming up with educators to bring the latest test and measurement expertise into the classroom. The new Fluke Education Partnership Program includes colorful graphics and a step-by-step orientation to solving real-world…