Lean Seminar Improves Virtua Health
Mon, 04/24/2006 - 22:00
GE Healthcare and Virtua Health recently announced dramatic results from the first-ever hands-on Lean Healthcare Seminar held at three Virtua sites in New Jersey. Attendees at the seminars represented hospitals from the United States, Scotland… New England Bridge Is the First to Get ISO 14001 Registration
Mon, 04/24/2006 - 22:00
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) recently received ISO 14001 registration of its Tobin Memorial Bridge, the first bridge in the United States to receive the designation. Massport, which also operates Logan International Airport,… Conference Focuses on Lean for Plastics Manufacturing
Tue, 04/18/2006 - 22:00
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers will host the Productivity & Lean Integration for Plastics Manufacturing conference June 20–21 in Chicago. The conference will be part of the National Plastics Exposition 2006 show, which will be held… Consulting Firm Announces Service Enhancement
Tue, 04/18/2006 - 22:00
Management Systems International LLC recently introduced a new lean and Six Sigma consulting service. ImprovePlus is designed to help companies streamline their operations, reduce cost and enhance customer retention. The benefits of… American Express Executives to Keynote at Six Sigma Conference
Tue, 04/18/2006 - 22:00
American Express executives head up the speaker roster at the third annual Six Sigma in Financial Services Conference. The conference will be held May 10–12 at the New York Marriott Eastside. Karim Houry and Rick Irving, American Express… U.S. Army Selects PowerSteering Software for Lean Six Sigma Program Management
Tue, 04/18/2006 - 22:00
The U.S. Army has chosen software from PowerSteering Software Inc. to track its lean Six Sigma projects.The Army uses lean Six Sigma to identify functions that are no longer relevant, to eliminate nonvalue-added operations and positions,… Judging Underway for Global Six Sigma Awards
Tue, 04/18/2006 - 22:00
Organizers of the Global Six Sigma Summit have received almost 70 entries for the Global Six Sigma Awards. Organizations from India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Europe and the United States have submitted a total of 65 entries… Application Deadline for Nonprofit Baldrige Pilot Program Approaching
Mon, 04/17/2006 - 22:00
Nonprofit organizations have until May 25 to submit applications to be part of a pilot Baldrige Award program. The National Institute for Standards and Technology, which administers the Baldrige Award, will accept applications from… Federal Agency Requires Health Quality Reporting
Mon, 04/17/2006 - 22:00
The federal Office of Personnel Management now requires preferred provider organizations (PPOs) and other fee-for-service plans to collect and report quality performance measures. Beginning in 2007, 8 million federal employees, dependents… StatPoint, Manugistics Group End Partnership
Mon, 04/17/2006 - 22:00
StatPoint Inc. and Manugistics Group Inc. recently announced the end of their longtime licensing partnership. Since 1984, Manugistics had managed the sales, marketing and support of StatPoint’s STATGRAPHICS product line. StatPoint has taken…
