ANSI to Host Offshoring Preparation Conference
Mon, 09/26/2005 - 22:00
An average of 300,000 American service and professional jobs will be sent overseas by 2015, so the American National Standards Institute will host a conference to help organizations prepare to do business as the global business climate shifts. “… APICS Moves Conference From New Orleans to Kansas City
Mon, 09/26/2005 - 22:00
The Association for Operations Management (APICS) has moved its 2005 conference from New Orleans to Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held on the same dates (Oct. 16–18) as it was originally planned, but at the Kansas City Convention Center… TÜV America Seeks Test Drivers
Mon, 09/26/2005 - 22:00
TÜV America will offer a unique opportunity to test drive four luxury vehicles at two distinct events next month. All participants have to do is simply give their opinions. Test drivers will be asked to rate the general appear of the vehicle, its… GW Plastics’ Six Sigma Projects Paying Off
Tue, 09/20/2005 - 22:00
The use of Six Sigma has saved GW Plastics tens of thousands of dollars, and the company expects current projects to yield even larger savings, company officials report. The company started several Six Sigma projects 14 months ago with the goal of… Pivotal Resources Announces European Strategic Alliance
Tue, 09/20/2005 - 22:00
Pivotal Resources and Ideas@Work, a Belgium-based consultancy, have announced a strategic alliance that will expand Pivotal Resources’ services in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Initially, the alliance will focus on bringing Pivotal… Instantis Announces Two New Six Sigma Partnerships
Tue, 09/20/2005 - 22:00
Instantis recently penned agreements with two consultancies to provide exclusive Six Sigma software. Instantis will be the exclusive strategic Six Sigma enterprise software partner of Air Academy Associates and Advanced Integrated Technologies’… Intentia Offers New TOC Solution for Lean Manufacturing
Tue, 09/20/2005 - 22:00
Intentia recently launched a Theory of Constraints production planning solution for lean manufacturing applications. The solution is ideal for manufacturers with make-to-order environments where demand is volatile and different product lines share… iGrafx, Adobe Partner for New LiveCycle Platform
Mon, 09/19/2005 - 22:00
iGrafx recently integrated its business process analysis solutions into Adobe Systems’ LiveCycle Workflow platform. The integration of iGrafx’s BPA capabilities into Adobe’s process management software will help organizations improve operational… "America’s Best Health Plans" to Be Revealed
Mon, 09/19/2005 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance and U.S. News & World Report will rank U.S. health plans in the magazine’s Oct. 3 issue. The issue will hit newsstands on the same day NCQA will release its annual State of Health Care Quality report… Canada’s National Quality Institute to Host Summit
Mon, 09/19/2005 - 22:00
The National Quality Institute will present the Canada Awards for Excellence on Oct. 20 in Toronto. The event will include a Performance Excellence Summit during the day and the awards will be presented at a gala dinner in the evening. Paul Martin,…