News from the U.S. TAG to TC 176
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
Alka Jarvis, Cisco Systems manager of software quality, will likely replace John E. "Jack" West as the chair of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to TC 176. West is stepping down after nine years of leading the committee and Jarvis is the only… Conference to Focus on Quality-Process Synergies
Mon, 10/03/2005 - 22:00
An upcoming conference will focus on creating synergy between organizations’ various quality improvement efforts. The SCOR/Six Sigma/Lean Convergence Forum will examine ways to align implementations of quality efforts for maximum benefit. It will… Excel Partnership Relocates
Mon, 10/03/2005 - 22:00
Excel Partnership Inc. recently moved its offices from Sandy Hook, Connecticut, to Southbury, Connecticut. The company, which provides business training, consulting and self-directed learning programs, will occupy 10,000 square feet in the Heritage… Hexagon Metrology Acquires Leica Geosystems
Mon, 10/03/2005 - 22:00
Hexagon Metrology has emerged as the winner in the competition to acquire Leica Geosystems. The Swedish company recently announced that it has acquired 71.3 percent of Leica Geosystems’ outstanding shares, easily surpassing the minimum requirement… TPMG Offers a Low-Cost Training and Consulting Package
Mon, 10/03/2005 - 22:00
The Performance Management Group recently started offering a package that includes unlimited training and consulting for a full year. The package also includes Black Belt certifications, Green Belt certifications, Yellow Belt certifications, the… New Director for IAF
Mon, 10/03/2005 - 22:00
Henri Pierre Sallé was recently elected as board director of the International Accreditation Forum Inc. Sallé, who is president of KEMA Registered Quality Inc., has been the chairman of the Independent Association of Accredited Registrars since 2002… Conference to Focus on Quality-Process Synergies
Mon, 10/03/2005 - 22:00
An upcoming conference will focus on creating synergy between organizations’ various quality improvement efforts. The SCOR/Six Sigma/Lean Convergence Forum will examine ways to align implementations of quality efforts for maximum benefit. It will… Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen Cleans Up Navy Process
Mon, 10/03/2005 - 22:00
The use of value-stream mapping recently helped the U.S. Navy improve its acquisition processes. The value-stream map was produced by some of the Navy’s top lean Six Sigma practitioners at a kaizen competition designed to improve the Navy’s complex… Vintara Enhances Compliance-Management Software
Mon, 10/03/2005 - 22:00
Vintara recently released a fully integrated tool that allows authorized document editors to revise and save any compliance-related document. The software is useful for easily maintaining and verifying compliance to a long list of standards and… Survey Ranks Michigan HMO Quality
Mon, 10/03/2005 - 22:00
Blue Care Network of Michigan ranked first among nine Michigan HMOs in the behavioral health and pharmacy management categories in a recent quality study. The survey was performed by the Greater Detroit Area Health Council and the National Business…
