New Service Speeds Product Development
Tue, 07/26/2005 - 22:00
A new service offering is designed to help medical device companies ensure the success of their innovations. Foster-Miller Inc.’s new Innovation Express is a series of services designed to help companies identify, target, design and manufacture… PhRMA Expands Campaign on Risks of Prescription Drug Importation
Tue, 07/26/2005 - 22:00
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America recently launched an advertising campaign aimed at America’s senior citizens about the safety risks of importing prescription drugs from foreign countries. The campaign includes the launch of… Irish Registrar Receives First Accreditation For New Electronic Components Standard
Mon, 07/25/2005 - 22:00
The National Standards Authority of Ireland is the first registrar in the world to receive accreditation to provide registration for the new EIA/ECCB-954 standard. The new standard specifies the technical requirements that manufactures must meet to… New Book Shows How "Quality Makes Money"
Mon, 07/25/2005 - 22:00
Senior managers can guarantee a project’s success or failure through their support—or lack of it. That’s the message of a new book, Quality Makes Money (American Society for Quality Press, 2005), by Patrick Townsend and Joan Gebhardt. The book is… Bank of America Recognizes Employees, Six Sigma Achievements
Mon, 07/25/2005 - 22:00
Bank of America’s employees were recognized for their Six Sigma achievements at the bank’s annual Best of Six Sigma Expo held in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bank of America implemented Six Sigma in 2001, which has helped the bank reap about $2… Mitsubishi Fuso Reprioritizes Quality
Mon, 07/25/2005 - 22:00
New top executives at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. have vowed to improve product quality in the wake of a scandal involving vehicle defect cover-ups. Harald Boelstler, incoming company president, stated that the Japanese company, Mitsubishi… ITI Announces Product-Development Partnership
Mon, 07/25/2005 - 22:00
The International TechneGroup Inc. recently partnered with a noted quality function deployment specialist to help its clients with new product development. Hans Hjort will educate ITI clients on how to plan, choose and design winning products and… Online Report Highlights Quality of Patient Treatment
Mon, 07/25/2005 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently added clinical performance information to its online Health Plan Report Card. The “Living with Illness” report addition shows how effectively health plans treat patients in four areas: diabetes,… New Book Addresses Six Sigma in Sales and Marketing
Tue, 07/19/2005 - 22:00
A recently released book illustrates how to apply Six Sigma to improve sales and marketing teams’ ability to generate viable leads and improve customer service. In response to these concerns, we formed a new organization, the International Quality… Chemical/Gas Manufacturer Voltaix Implements Lean Manufacturing
Tue, 07/19/2005 - 22:00
Voltaix Inc.’s employees have recently received lean manufacturing training in an effort to improve the company’s semiconductor performance.The training was provided by the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Inc. Earlier this year, 15…