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The Sixth Sigma: Achieve Breakthrough Performance Using Six Sigma

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Lean SixSigma Certificate April Classes

Lakeshore Technical College offers Lean Six Sigma classes in April. ...

... "The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate Program is designed for manufacturing, printing, distribution, service and healthcare industries. " ...


Via The Sheboygan Press: Certificate Program

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Sunday, January 07, 2007

SixSigma BlackBelt Certification

Six Sigma certification training in North Carolina ...

... "Forsyth Technical Community College will offer a Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Program beginning Jan. 22. " ...


Via Winston-Salem Journal: Business Calendar

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Sunday, September 10, 2006

SAP Six Sigma Student Success

SAP and Six Sigma training seen as beneficial to student's success at Central Michigan University ...

... "Ensuring students' success also is a high priority for Holmes, who will begin pushing graduate students to become more acquainted with SAP business software and Six Sigma, a process of implementing qualities, tools and techniques with statistical analysis to make processes more efficient. " ...

Via Central Michigan Life: Holmes plans to expand business college programs

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Sunday, August 20, 2006

Continuing Education Lean Manufacturing Program ...

... "Lakeshore Technical College and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership are collaborating to offer a Lean Manufacturing Continuing Education Certificate Program, starting Sept. 7. " ...

Via Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Business update

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Green Belt Training: Six Sigma ...

... "The Institute for Business & Industry Services of Northeast State Technical Community College is sponsoring Six Sigma Green Belt training on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning Aug. 15 through Dec. 19. The course is designed for anyone who will be leading a Six Sigma deployment in his organization as well as those who will be participating in any Six Sigma project work. " ...

Green Belt Training: Six Sigma: Via Times News: Event Details

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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Six SIgma GreenBelts Graduate ...

Green Belts certified ...

... "Northwest Arkansas Community College has awarded Green Belts to 27 graduates of the third Six Sigma class offered through Corporate and Continuing Education. " ...

Six SIgma GreenBelts Graduate: Via Northwest Arkansas News Source: NWACC awards Six Sigma Green Belt certifications ...

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Saturday, March 11, 2006

Lean Manufacturing Seminar: Operational Excellence 101

Upcoming lean manufacturing seminar ...

... "The Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence, part of Saint Vincent College's Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government will present Operational Excellence 101 - Lean Manufacturing Seminar on Wednesday, April 12 and Thursday, April 13. The event will be co-sponsored by the Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center and is designed to educate those companies seeking to develop an integrated approach to their operations. " ...

Operational Excellence 101 - Lean Manufacturing seminar at Saint Vincent College - Via Saint Vincent College

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Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Lean Manufacturing Boot Camp ...

Interesting lean course in immersion / boot-camp format ...

... "Lean Systems Boot Camp: Lean Manufacturing Boot Camps are immersion learning experiences for 18 students built upon hands-on, discovery-learning exercises where concepts introduced in the classroom are immediately applied. These exercises involve training factories, simulations, and field activities at manufacturers." ...


Lean Manufacturing Boot Camp: Via Lean Systems Academic Program, UK Center for Manufacturing, University of Kentucky, College of Engineering ...

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Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Kaizen College Planned ...

... "The institute will offer three-month courses in Kaizen implementation for company executives. " ...

Kaizen College Planned: Via Business Standard: Economy & Policy: Pune industry body plans Kaizen College ...

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Sunday, January 08, 2006

Lean Manufacturing Seminar: Operational Excellence ...

Upcoming lean manufacturing seminar on operational excellence ...

... "Lean manufacturing seminar planned: The Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence, part of St. Vincent College's Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government, will present Operational Excellence 101 - Lean Manufacturing Seminar, on Feb. 8 and Feb. 9. The event will be co-sponsored by the St. Vincent College Small Business Development Center, and is designed to educate representatives of those companies seeking to develop an integrated approach to their operations. " ...

Lean Manufacturing Seminar: Operational Excellence: Via The Herald Standard - Business & Finance: It's Your Business

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Saturday, January 07, 2006

DallasAirmotive Director SixSigma BlackBelt ...

Dallas Airmotive names Max Allen as Program Director Rolls-Royce at the company's Forest Park facility in Dallas, Texas. Allen is responsible for day-to-day management of Rolls-Royce engine programs including planning, administration and overall profit and loss. Mr. Allen has experience as a Six Sigma Black Belt. ...

... "Dallas Airmotive Forest Park is a Rolls-Royce authorized repair and overhaul service facility for the Spey and Tay. Allen joined Dallas Airmotive in 2004 as Director Engine Operations at the Forest Park facility. He has considerable experience in the aviation industry most recently with General Electric's aircraft engine overhaul facility at Dallas Love Field where he served as Manager of Quality and Engineering and as Interim Plant Manager.

Allen is certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt. His college degrees include a Master's degree in Management earned from Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts and he is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in General Engineering. " ...

DallasAirmotive Director SixSigma BlackBelt: Via Dallas Airmotive: Dallas Airmotive Appoints Max Allen as Program Director Rolls-Royce ...

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Tuesday, January 03, 2006

SixSigma GreenBelt Becomes CEO ...

Six Sigma expert with GreenBelt certification becomes Katun Corporation CEO ...

... "Katun Corporation, the world’s leading supplier of OEM-compatible supplies and parts to the office equipment industry, announced that Carlyle Singer has been appointed president and CEO of Katun, effective January 1, 2006. A Six Sigma Green Belt, Singer holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, with concentrations in financial analysis and strategic planning, and a B.A. in history from Harvard College with a concentration in Latin American economic development. " ...

SixSigma GreenBelt Becomes CEO: Katun Corporation Names Carlyle Singer President and CEO: Brings 25 Years of Office Equipment Experience to World’s Leading Compatibles Supplier ...

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Katun Corporation is the world's leading alternative supplier of imaging supplies, photoreceptors and parts, as well as a leading manufacturer of fuser rollers and other select products, for the office equipment industry. With more than 25 years of expertise and experience in the business equipment industry, the privately held Katun now serves more than 19,000 customers in more than 170 countries.

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Sunday, January 01, 2006

Lean Manufacturing Certificate Program ...

Certificate program in lean manufacturing is upcoming ...

... "Lakeshore Technical College and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership will offer a 56-hour Lean Manufacturing Certificate program at the Cleveland campus beginning Thursday, Jan. 19. Lean Manufacturing is a set of philosophies and methodologies that can provide an organization with a competitive advantage to improve productivity and profitability. The program includes an orientation session followed by three training modules covering seven courses." ...

Lean Manufacturing Certificate Program: Via The Sheboygan Press - Business Briefs

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Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Lean Technical Excellence Center ...

Local leader returns to post in the UA system, where technical excellence center focuses on lean manufacturing. ...

... "ATN is made up of 14 regional centers of technical excellence that link the UA System, Auburn and EDPA with two-year colleges across the state. Each specializes in a high need area, such as business consulting, human resources and organizational development, lean manufacturing and engineering technical services. " ...

Lean Technical Excellence Center: Via Daily Home - Former Pell City mayor returns to area with college post ...

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Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Herley General Manager Appointment: Six Sigma Experience ...

Herley General Manager Appointment: Six Sigma Experience: Via Herley: Albert Wohlert Is Named General Manager for Herley Lancaster ...

... "Mr. Wohlert earned his AAS in Electrical Engineering Technology at Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey and his BS in Management and Information Technology and MBA at Daniel Webster College in Nashua, New Hampshire. Mr. Wohlert has also been trained in Six-Sigma and Lean manufacturing, and received Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification. " ...

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Kaizen Reaches College Sports ...

Kaizen Reaches College Sports: Via CSTV: San Diego Scares No. 15 Arizona State ...

... "My word for the year is kaizen, which is Japanese for continuous improvement, said Fisher. " ...

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Sunday, November 20, 2005

Lean Manufacturing Training: Community College ...

Lean Manufacturing Training: Community College: Via Des Moines Business Record: Local companies thrive by doing business elsewhere ...

... "Another product of the company's location is the relationship it has formed with Des Moines Area Community College for lean manufacturing training. " ...

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Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Six Sigma BPO: IT Career Path ...

BPO positions offer IT professionals a career path opportunity to grow and learn. Neeraj Bhargava explores the career oportunity in the business process outsourcing BPO field, especially for firms that leverage Six Sigma to drive customer service. ...

Six Sigma BPO: IT Career Path: Via DNA India: BPO careers are hugely underrated

... "... these skills form the building blocks of the makeover every college graduate needs to go through to become a polished professional. And working in an environment where Six Sigma and quality management are the norm, you learn how to truly satisfy a customer. " ...


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Monday, October 10, 2005

Lean Manufacturing: Michigan Training ...

Michigan governor launches training program, which includes advanced topics, such as lean manfuacturing.

Lean Manufacturing: Michigan Training: Via Michigan Economic Development Corporation: Granholm Announces Grant to Secure Manufacturing Jobs in Ingham, Eaton Counties: Lansing Community College to Provide State-of-the-Art Training to 1,176 Workers at Eight Local Companies

... "She added that technical training will be conducted in areas such as lean manufacturing, quality verification, quality core curriculum, team concepts, military vehicle production, cup manufacturing and magnesium forging techniques. The Manufacturing Competitiveness Program is designed to enhance the skills of Michigan's manufacturing workforce and encourage collaboration between regional employers. " ...

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Monday, October 03, 2005

DFMA Design For Manufacture

Via American Society of Mechanical Engineers: DFMA to RP, ASAP

Mastering DFMA, or design for manufacturing and assembly, can accelerate time to market and lower the total life cycle costs of new products and their facilities. Here are background and references on DFMA ...

... "The concept of DFMA was developed in 1980 by Geoffrey Boothroyd and Peter Dewhurst, professors of industrial and manufacturing engineering at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston. The following year, they founded Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc. to market proprietary DFMA packages. " ...


Via ACC: Acquisition Community Connection: Design for Manufacturing and Assembly ...

... "DFMA is a systematic analysis of the design of an assembly or subassembly to reduce product cost by simplifying its design, assembly, and manufacturing without impacting performance. The analysis allows you to determine the theoretical minimum number of parts that must be in the design for the product to function as required. As you identify and eliminate unnecessary parts, you eliminate unnecessary manufacturing and assembly costs. " ...


Via Army Logistics Management College: Smart Simple Design

... "The Smart Simple Design initiative encompasses two processes. The first step is using Design for Manufacture, Design for Assembly, and Design for Service (DFMAS) software in the early stages of the design process to achieve significant benefits from reducing costs and logistics support requirements. The second step of the Smart Simple Design initiative is assembling a design oversight and comparison process team to reduce the number of needed parts and standardize parts across different product lines. " ...


Via American Machinist: Technologies to reduce production costs ...

... "Companies can slash costs by improving the design process at its beginning. Design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA) software includes a design-formanufacture module, with which engineers obtain early cost estimates on parts or products, and a design-for-assembly module, which they employ to determine the best methods to manufacture products. " ...


DFMA consists of complementary Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Manufacture (DFM) software. Engineers use DFA software to reduce the cost of a product by consolidating parts into elegant and multifunctional designs. DFM software then helps engineers quickly judge the cost of producing the individual components of the new design. Used together, DFM and DFA software give engineers an early cost profile of product designs, providing a basis for planning and decision making. When performed in the earliest stages of concept design, DFMA analysis has the potential to dramatically reduce manufacturing and other product life-cycle costs before they are locked in. DFMA software operates in MicrosoftÒ Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.

Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc., is a winner of the 1991 National Medal of Technology Award, presented by President George H. Bush. Other recipients of the award have included William Gates of Microsoft Corp. and Robert Galvin of Motorola Inc. Boothroyd Dewhurst is dedicated to continually developing the DFMA knowledge base through its integrated software programs, workshops, consulting services and international conferences. For more information, contact Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc., 138 Main Street, Wakefield, R.I. 02879, USA. Tel.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Six Sigma Seminar: Competitive Edge

Six Sigma Seminar: Competitive Edge: Sharpen your Competitive Edge

... "September 22, 2005, 8:30am-11:30am, Walsh College, Novi Campus, 41500 Gardenbrook Road, Novi, MI, No charge to Michigan businesses but registration is required.

Topics Include:
Transformation Needs Assessment, LEAN - Strategic Business Solutions, LEAN Office, ISO 9001:2000 and TS 16949:2002, ISO 14001:2004, Automotive Core Tools , Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt, Cost Management & Control " ...

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Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Six Sigma Education: Center Learning Innovation ...

Via North Shore LIJ Health System: Hofstra Partners With North Shore-LIJ Health System To Launch New Healthcare MBA Programs: New Programs Indicative of a Growing Trend; Programs First of Their Kind on Long Island ...

... "The North Shore-LIJ Health System has demonstrated a strong commitment to educating its healthcare professionals as part of its ongoing mission of delivering superior quality healthcare to those it serves. In cooperation with GE Medical Systems and the Harvard School of Public Health, the health system has fostered a culture of lifelong learning among its employees through its Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI). The CLI is modeled after successful corporate universities in the business sector and is the largest of its kind in the healthcare industry. It includes a Six Sigma Institute to manage process improvement, change management, and a wide variety of clinical, management education and leadership development programs. " ...


Hofstra University is an independent, dynamic, private University with more than 13,000 students in more than 130 undergraduate and 140 graduate programs in liberal arts and sciences, business, communications, education and allied human services, law, and honors studies. With a student-faculty ratio of 14:1, professors teach small classes that emphasize interaction, critical thinking, and development of judgment. At Hofstra, students have access to the resources they need: high-speed, readily available access to the Internet, excellent library resources, and state-of-the-art classrooms and learning and laboratory facilities. With a diverse mix of students, Hofstra University's vibrant campus hosts a wide selection of cultural, social, and athletic activities, providing students with the full college experience.

The nation's third largest, non-profit, secular healthcare system, the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System provides care for people at all stages of illness throughout Long Island, Queens and Staten Island – a service area encompassing more than five million people. The health system includes 15 hospitals, four long-term care facilities, a medical research institute, four trauma centers, five home health agencies and dozens of out-patient centers. North Shore-LIJ facilities house more than 6,000 beds, and are staffed by over 7,000 physicians, 10,000 nurses and a total workforce of more than 38,000 -- the largest employer on Long Island and the ninth largest in New York City.

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Sunday, July 31, 2005

Six Sigma Corporate Education

Six Sigma Corporate Education: Charlotte Observer | 07/31/2005 | BUSINESS NOTES | MELANIE BASS

... "Gaston College recently announced several upcoming classes in its Corporate Education Program.For details, contact (704) 922-6447. Six Sigma Online Training Course: any time and date, $450. " ...

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Friday, July 15, 2005

Six Sigma Risk Management ...

Six Sigma Risk Management: LoanCity Appoints Chief Credit Officer: Highly Accomplished Industry Veteran to Spearhead Risk Management ...

... "As a former Senior Vice President of Global Risk Management at GE Mortgage Insurance, he managed a $160 billion global portfolio and initiated the Six-Sigma quality process to improve business decisions. As a Senior Vice President of Product Management, he implemented a wide range of project improvements. He later joined HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation as their Chief Credit officer and rejuvenated risk management into a customer-centric function. John holds a Green Belt in Six Sigma training and has earned an Executive MBA from St. Mary’s College and an MBA from The Wharton School of Commerce and Finance. " ...


LoanCity is one of the nation's leading wholesale mortgage lenders, providing independent mortgage brokers nationwide with a full spectrum of home financing programs through its regional branches. The company's extensive product offering covers a wide range of loan program types, including conforming, FHA, VA, Jumbo, Alt-A, second liens and HELOCs, as well as nonprime solutions, allowing mortgage brokers to meet the needs of virtually any homebuyer. Headquartered in San Jose, California, LoanCity was founded in 1987. In 2004, LoanCity funded $8.5 billion in mortgages and currently conducts business in 47 states.

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Sunday, June 26, 2005

Balanced Scorecard Management System ...

Balanced Scorecard Management System: SAS International announces winner of Enterprise Intelligence 2005 Award ...

Healthcare provider leverages SAS technology to power their management system through a balanced scorecard ...

... "A core element of the management system is a balanced scorecard based on an enterprisewide SAS Data Warehouse, which provides the hospital's top decision makers with all the relevant facts and figures to perform their managerial tasks. The SAS Data Warehouse ensures consistent and correct data, an important precondition for successful strategic management, given that UKA has a variety of operational systems and departmental applications. " ...


The University Hospital Aachen (UKA) offers all patient care services including all clinical faculties and even dentistry on its premises. As a university hospital, its facilities also extend to laboratories and related areas of applied medical research; in order to ensure that its diagnostic and therapeutic offering is always at the forefront of scientific knowledge, the hospital works in close cooperation with the Rhineland-Westphalian Technical College of Aachen (RWTH). Currently there are 6,286 employees at UKA, of whom 67 are professors, 1,192 scientific and 5,067 non-scientific workers in 33 clinics, 21 institutes and in hospital management. The central surgical department has a complement of more than 30 operating theatres, while a further clinical centre specialises in outpatient care. The hospital treats 45,000 inpatients and 120,000 outpatients annually.

SAS is the market leader in providing a new generation of business intelligence software and services that create true enterprise intelligence. SAS solutions are used at more than 40,000 sites – including 96 of the top 100 companies on the FORTUNE Global 500® – to develop more profitable relationships with customers and suppliers; to enable better, more accurate and informed decisions; and to drive organizations forward. SAS is the only vendor that completely integrates leading data warehousing, analytics and traditional BI applications to create intelligence from massive amounts of data. For nearly three decades, SAS has been giving customers around the world The Power to Know ®.

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Friday, June 24, 2005

Production Operations Lean Manufacturing

Production Operations Lean Manufacturing: Del Monte Foods Company Reports Fiscal 2005 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results; Announces Brand-Driven Strategic Plan, Including a $125 Million Share Repurchase Program ...

... "We improved our financial flexibility by generating strong cash flow in excess of $200 million. We also made structural changes to deal with the inflationary cost environment, including outsourcing transportation to a large logistics company to take advantage of their expertise and scale and introducing Lean Manufacturing in our production operations to improve manufacturing efficiencies. " ...


Del Monte Foods is one of the country's largest and most well-known producers, distributors and marketers of premium quality, branded and private label food and pet products for the U.S. retail market, generating over $3 billion in net sales in fiscal 2005. With a powerful portfolio of brands including Del Monte®, Contadina®, StarKist®, S&W®, Nature's Goodness™, College Inn®, 9Lives®, Kibbles 'n Bits®, Pup-Peroni®, Snausages®, and Nawsomes!®, Del Monte products are found in nine out of ten American households.

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Sunday, May 08, 2005

Six Sigma Continuous Improvement ...

Patient Safety: Instilling Hospitals with a Culture of Continuous Improvement ...

... "There are numerous process improvement tools that hospitals can use to evaluate processes and identify solutions. Examples include process mapping and analysis software, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), root cause analysis, design of experiments and comprehensive six sigma programs. Six sigma has set a new standard for organizations in a variety of industries that are reducing errors to only 3.4 per million opportunities. Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee utilizes the six sigma methodology extensively to reduce process variation. Successes include improving outcomes with high-risk medication and reducing the variability of PCA infusion pumps, cycle times in analyzing lab specimens and patient falls. " ...


To reduce medical errors and improve operational efficiency, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin was an early adapter of the disciplined productivity improvement methodology known as "Six Sigma." Developed and trademarked by Motorola and popularized by GE, Six Sigma has shown itself to be the most sophisticated quality system available. In 1999, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin formed a consortium with the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and the National Patient Safety Foundation to use Six Sigma to reduce medical errors and improve operating efficiency.

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Monday, March 28, 2005

Lean Manufacturing at UK Center for Manufacturing ...

Lean Manufacturing, UK Center for Manufacturing, College of Engineering, University of Kentucky

... "The UK Center for Manufacturing offers a comprehensive program of assistance to companies in all phases of implementing lean manufacturing. Program elements include consultation, workshops, education and training courses, and in-plant workshops designed so that follow up activities may be conducted by company facilitators. " ...

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Sunday, March 20, 2005

SixSigma Drives Healthcare Defect Reduction ...

Beth Lanham on Six Sigma in healthcare. Interview by Luc R. Pelletier. ...

... "Beth Lanham, BSN RN, is a Six Sigma Coordinator in the department of quality management, staff development and safety, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. Ms. Lanham received her bachelor's degree from Otterbein College in Westerville, OH and has an extensive clinical and management background in critical care nursing. In April 2000, Ms. Lanham completed the Six Sigma Black Belt training program through the American Society for Quality. She is currently working as a Six Sigma Black Belt and is actively involved with numerous committees and projects aimed at reducing medical errors and enhancing patient safety. Ms. Lanham has presented Six Sigma initiatives at the International Quality Congress sponsored by the American Society for Quality, the University Healthcare Consortium National Conference, the International Quality and Productivity Center National Conference on Six Sigma for Healthcare Providers, and the American Hospital Association Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship Retreat. " ...

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Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Support For Manufacturing Excellence ...

Testimony of Ellen Brien Saunders, Executive Director, Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Olympia, WA

... "Successful awardees responded to local economic development needs. Six Centers for Excellence were funded in the following industries: Process Manufacturing, Power Plant Operations and Generation, Materials Technology in Manufacturing, Center for Manufacturing Excellence, Agriculture, Allied Health Technologies. These centers will develop depth in their knowledge of industry skill needs and will share that expertise, including curricula, within the college system. The employers on fourteen Industry Skill Panels are positioned to partner with these Centers. " ...

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Tuesday, March 01, 2005

World-Class Lean Manufacturing Practices ...

World-Class Lean Manufacturing Practices: Lean Manufacturers Recognized for Excellence

Shingo Prize winnners are announced and recognized for achievements in world-class lean manufacturing practices ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... employee involvement and a high performance work team environment, the Apache program is recognized as a leader in world-class lean manufacturing practices. ...

... Manufacturers of coronary stents, helicopters, circuit boards, fireplaces, laser guided bomb kits, airbag initiators, seat belts, injection molding, automotive seals, among others, are 2005 Recipients of the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing. Dubbed the Nobel prize of Manufacturing by Business Week, the Shingo Prize is recognized as the premier manufacturing award and recognition program in North America. ...


The Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing, for manufacturers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, is administered by the College of Business, Utah State University. Awards for the Recipients and Finalists will be presented at the 17th Annual Shingo Prize Conference and Awards Ceremony to be held April 21, 2005, at the Grand Rapids Convention Center, Grand Rapids, MI. Speakers will include James Albaugh, President and CEO, Boeing's Integrated Defense System; Frank Ewasyshyn, Executive Vice President -- Manufacturing, Chrysler Group; Mohsen Sohi, President and CEO, Freudenberg NOK; Harold Simons, Executive Vice President, O.C. Tanner; and Jeffrey Liker, Professor, University of Michigan, among others.

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Sunday, January 30, 2005

Plant Manager Job with Lean Manufacturing Experience ...

Letica Corp Plant Manager Job Requires Lean Manufacturing Experience ...

From QCTimes.Com: Top Jobs: Plant Manager ...


... "Letica Corp, Manufacturing, PLANT MANAGER: Letica Corporation, a leading manufacturer of plastic packaging products, is seeking a Plant Manager to join our Muscatine facility. Must be qualified to plan, guide and direct plant operations to achieve objectives in safety, quality, on time delivery, and customer satisfaction. Requires 10 years supervisory/management experience in manufacturing with an injection molding background. Strong organization skills, problem solving, communication skills and ability to effectively lead and develop others. Demonstrated performance in Lean manufacturing and a college degree preferred. " ...

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Monday, January 24, 2005

Six Sigma in Workplace Safety ...

Six Sigma Workplace Safety: WorkWell President & CEO George Carpenter to Address Workplace ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Great companies like GE, Alcoa, and Dupont see injury as a preventable quality problem, and apply many of the same Six Sigma quality techniques and worksite ...

... George Carpenter, president and CEO of WorkWell Systems, will present "Workplace Trends in the Fortune 500: Employers Confront the 'Hidden Factory,'" highlighting the looming "capacity crisis" in the American workforce. Aging and retiring workers will create an unprecedented labor shortage by 2010 in skilled occupations, and the declining physical capacity of workers due to obesity and age-related chronic impairments will compound this shortage ...

... at the "Annual Pharmacoeconomic Conference: Economics and Outcomes of Chronic Conditions," Jan. 26 in Tucson, Ariz., sponsored by the Center for Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomic Research and the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy. ...


WorkWell Systems is a rapidly growing physical medicine and workers' compensation solutions company, defining workers' compensation process improvement in the Fortune 500. Using Six Sigma methodologies pioneered by the world's best-run companies, WorkWell programs dramatically reduce employee injuries and make clients more competitive. Winner of the 2004 Innovation in Healthcare Award, the company has developed proprietary Web-based clinical tools, process improvement methodologies, and the nation's largest network of independent physical medicine providers. WorkWell provides employers with an integrated approach to pre-work physical screening, workers' comp program management and return-to-work plans. Clients include Fortune 500 organizations across a variety of industries including transportation, manufacturing and healthcare. The company is based in Aliso Viejo, with regional offices located in Chicago and Duluth, Minn.

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Sunday, December 19, 2004

Lean Manufacturing Certification Training: Regional briefs

Lean Manufacturing Certification Training: Regional briefs

From Stevens Point Journal ...

... "Lean Manufacturing Certificate courses will be offered at Mid-State Technical College in cooperation with the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership from Oct. 21 to Jan. 13. The courses will meet every other Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at MSTC, 2600 W. Fifth St. For more information, call Brenda Dillenburg at 715-387-2538." ...

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Saturday, December 18, 2004

Supply Chain Management Techniques: Remarks by the Vice President in a Panel Discussion of White House ...

Supply Chain Management Techniques: Remarks by the Vice President in a Panel Discussion of White House ...

From Whitehouse.gov (press release) ... to our customers. Our factory workers now have to be trained in state-of-the-art supply chain management techniques. We now, in ...

... The work force, as I alluded to, in the U.S., is second to none. And so we've found it fitting, from a sheer economic standpoint, to continue to locate factories and call centers in the U.S. Now we do that globally, too, because we're growing globally. But for the U.S., we build those facilities here in the U.S. And education is very critical. We do compete globally, the U.S. We have many nations that are now growing with a very well-educated work force, and good programs there. And so we, as a nation, need to continue to focus on core skills and capabilities, particularly in the areas of higher education. We haven't talked a lot about that, and I know this is not a focus for our panel today or in the coming day or two, but education will be critical to maintain our competitive edge. Both the engineering front -- we need more engineers. Some of our competitive nations are flooding the market with engineering talent. And so we will need to continue to stay at the forefront. The technology sector is a gem for the United States. We essentially lead in almost every technology sector. And so we need to make sure we continue to ensure that we have the education and the capabilities to do that.

But our workers today are moving to a higher level of capability. We have to now train our tech support folks with a greater education. Most of them now are at least college trained, if not advanced degree trained as they perform technical assistance to our customers. Our factory workers now have to be trained in state-of-the-art supply chain management techniques. We now, in our factories, have full cell build capability rather than the old assembly line with a screwdriver and everyone touching a widget. They know how to build entire systems. They know how to assess, diagnose those systems.

And so it's raising the awareness and the capability of those folks, and we've realized that our responsibility to train them, as well as to recruit from the best education facilities in our country is now paramount. And so we believe that is a core element to our economic stability in the U.S., continuing the educational investments to make sure we stay ahead. ...

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Wednesday, December 01, 2004

Six Sigma Improvement Opportunity: University of New Orleans, College of Engineering Study on Continuous Improvement of Drydocking Management

From The Office of Naval Research's Best Manufacturing Practices (BMP) Program ...

... "The results of the survey identified the need for standardization, performance metrics, better risk and ship condition (e.g., corrosion in the hull, plating in the cargo spaces, etc.) assessment, and new reliability and maintenance management strategies. Standardization is needed for items and units for pricing, reporting progress, and specification formats. Performance metrics are not currently used in making decisions. Better risk assessment is needed for scheduling and selecting shipyards as well as better ship condition assessment to create more precise specifications. Six Sigma can be implemented as a management strategy." ...

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Tuesday, November 23, 2004