Lean Optimization Event

September 2 Lean event planned ...

... "Optimizing Your Investment In Lean: Presented by the Hudson Valley Technology Development Center Inc., The Council of Industry of Southeastern New York, and The Tappan Zee Chapter of APICS. Featured speaker Dr. Alan G. Robinson from the University of Massachusetts, Isenberg School of Management will be discussing strategic issues surrounding lean manufacturing and innovation. " ...

Via Poughkeepsie Journal: Business calendar

Six Sigma Excellence at IBM

Mid-September seminar on Six Sigma excellence practiced at IBM ...

... "THURSDAY, SEPT. 17; The Rochester Area Quality Council is hosting a Six Sigma Forum -- Excellence at IBM-Rochester. It will be held at the IBM-Rochester campus from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. " ...

Via Post-Bulletin: Business Calendar

Six Sigma Improvement at PHH Arval

Upcoming webinar on Six Sigma success story at PHH Arval. ...

... "Learn how PHH Arval combined cutting-edge technology with its Six Sigma-based process-improvement methodology to turn around a key service that was experiencing significant client dissatisfaction. " ...

Via SmartBrief: Best Practices in Operations

LSS Exec Overview in Sept

Come back from vacation and learn about Lean Six Sigma. ...

... "Lean Six Sigma Executive Overview from 8 a.m. to noon on Sept. 9 in the Ramada Conference Center, 2402 North Forest Rd., Getzville. " ...

Via University of Buffalo: Lean Six Sigma

Kaizen Tactics

Kaizen seminar this Tuesday ...

... "Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership --- Do More With Less: Get Fast Productivity Gains with Low Cost Gemba Kaizen Tactics, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m " ...

Via Journal Sentinel: Business Calendar

Manufacturing and the New Economic Landscape

Green Belt Seminar

Seminar on Six Sigma green belt program is presented this week. ...

... "Wednesday -- The Manufacturer & Business Association will present Six Sigma Green Belt Certification and Implementation, a daylong seminar that focuses on teamwork strategies designed to increase business efficiency. " ...

Via GoErie: Seminars

Lean Six Sigma Series Starts

Upcoming seminar will lead to certificate in Lean Six Sigma. ...

... "This session will give participants an overview of the upcoming certificate series beginning Jan. 23, which will cover Lean Six Sigma, the evolutionary business process that effectively eliminates waste and improves practices with validation through statistical analysis. " ...

Via Green Bay Press-Gazette: Business agenda

Lean Seminar

Learn lean at lunch next week ...

... "Lunch and Learn Seminar: Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma. Kight Center for Emerging Technologies, IRSC Main Campus, Fort Pierce, Room V309, 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., Dec. 3. " ...

Via TCPalm: Looking ahead

Lean Supply Chain Presentation

Local presentation will explore the use of lean principles and Six Sigma discipline in the supply chain to drive improvements that increase customer service and improve efficiencies. ...

... "Robert Burke will present Lean Six Sigma in the Supply Chain, a program on how to use supply chain management, lean manufacturing, and six sigma methodologies to deliver superior customer service. " ...

Via Nashuatelegraph: Business Calendar

Regional Six Sigma Perspectives

Toyota Production System in Healthcare

Learn about the application of lean principles and TPS in the healthcare industry. ...

... "The 2nd Annual Summit on Deploying the Toyota Production System & Lean Healthcare in Hospitals, When: Jun 25, 2008, Where: Hilton San Francisco, San Francisco, CA " ...

Via : Summit on Deploying the Toyota Production System in Hospitals

Develop Lean Leaders

In Appleton, Wisconsin, the Lean Leadership Series starts in April. ...

... "The Lean Leadership Development Series is offered by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) in cooperation with Fox Valley Technical College. WMEP experts will lead the sessions that meet from 8 a.m. until noon, Tuesdays, April 22 through May 20 at the D.J. Bordini Center, Fox Valley Technical College. " ...

Via Wisconsin Business: Lean Leadership Series

Business Process Excellence Seminars

Upcoming process excellenc seminars ...

... "PROCESS IMPROVEMENT METRICS -- LEAN SIX SIGMA METRICS: July 22, CPCC Harris Campus. Speaker: Gary Klipp ... " ...

Via Charlotte Observer: Business Calendar

Lean and Cost Accounting

Upcoming seminar will look at lean manufacturing and its impact on product cost accounting. ...

... "APICS Toledo chapter will be holding a Professional Development Seminar titled Lean Manufacturing versus Traditional Cost Accounting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 11. The seminar will be at the University of Toledo Student Union ... " ...

Via Port Clinton News: Lean Manufacturing Seminar

3M Lean Six Sigma Discussion

Upcoming local ASQ event ...

... "Ratzlaff will speak on Six Sigma. Steve Zylka from DynAmerica will be continuing a discussion of the Five Core Tools, this month with APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning). " ...

Via The Star Press: Business Events

Perfect Process

Six Sigma seminar this spring ...

... "Creating Perfect Processes -- Six Sigma and Process Control, April 22, RCCC's Cabarrus Business & Technology Center. Speaker: Vinay Vasudev. " ...

Via Charlotte Observer: BUSINESS NOTES

Process Excellence Journey

Upcoming seminar series starts with Jeffrey Liker on process excellence. ...

... "Process Excellence: A Journey Not a Destination, March 18, CPCC's Harris Campus. Speaker: Jeffrey Liker. " ...

Via Charlotte Observer: BUSINESS NOTES

Chief Innovation Officer Training

Upcoming event in February 2008 focuses on leading growth through innovation. ...

... "The course, entitled Chief Innovation Officer – Leading your Company's Growth and Performance Initiatives, is a two day Executive Education Program for business leaders who are leading the charge for growth and innovation inside their organizations or who are poised to take on that role. The event is being held in Denver February 25 – 26, 2008. " ...

Via Breakthrough Management Group: Chief Innovation Officer Executive Seminar

Executive Overview on Six Sigma

Upcoming event at North Carolina State on the Six Sigma methodology using case studies. ...

... "SIX SIGMA EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW: offered by N.C. State University, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 9 ... " ...

Via Observer: Event Calendar

Lean Kaizen Bootcamp

Lean Learning Center is offering a number of lean classes, such as a kaizen bootcamp, during 2008. ...

... "Lean Kaizen Workshop Boot Camp, a five-day, hands-on program with the majority of time spent at a manufacturing site; " ...

Via The Fabricator: Lean Learning Center Schedule

Innovative Thinking Integrated With Culture

Innovation is needed to differentiate corporate and product performance in the global economy. Lean principles can be extended to the growth agenda to support building an innovative culture and workforce. ...

... "What is really needed today is what I call systematic and lean innovation. That is, you have to make innovative thinking part of the entire corporate culture. " ...

Via Oakland Business Review on MLive: Lean Innovation Summit

Design for Six Sigma Automotive Perspective

Upcoming seminar on Design for Six Sigma in the automotive industry. ...

... "Breakthrough Management Group (BMG) would like to invite you to attend an upcoming session in Detroit on Nov. 8. This complimentary, educational event will focus on how DFSS is being used to address some of the major challenges in auto manufacturing ... " ...

Via Breakthrough Management Group: Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Executive Seminar for Auto Suppliers and Manufacturers

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Specializing in Lean, Six Sigma and Innovation, BMG works with leading companies around the globe to help in-source new capability and develop new core competencies.

Six Sigma Path to Leadership by David Howard Treichler, Ronald D Carmichael: DFSS Product Process Fusion

Truth About Six Sigma

Panel discussion on October 2nd. ...

... "Take Your Boss to Dinner and Hear the Truth About Six Sigma: Panel discussion featuring Black Belts from Kodak, ITT, and Thompson Health. Presented by the Association for Operations Management. 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. " ...

Via Democrat & Chronicle: Business Calendar

Kaizen Facilitation Education Opportunity

Workshop teaches you to facilitate Kaizen and is scheduled for September 25, at Northeast State Technical Community College. ...

... "The Kaizen Facilitator Training Workshop will teach production and support personnel, who will be strongly involved in leading and the success of Kaizen events, a standard Kaizen process that can be used for implementing lean manufacturing tools, such as quick changeover, 5S, cellular/layout and TPM. " ...

Via Tri-Cities, Tennessee: Workshop Details

Lean Six Sigma for Manufacturing Complexity

Webinar this week ...

... "Endicott Interconnect Technologies Inc. will be holding a webcast, entitled Implementing Lean/Six Sigma in Complex Industries: A Case Study at Endicott Interconnect Technologies, on September 6, 2007. The webcast will discuss the weaknesses in five essential factors that make most complex Lean/Six Sigma deployments falter. " ...

Register for Webcast on Implementing Lean/Six Sigma in Complex Industries

Seminar Explores Lean Six Sigma Role in Global Competition

APICS chapter offers Lean Six Sigma seminar on Tuesday, Aug 28th, 2007. ...

... "Competing Globally with Lean Six Sigma will offer a brief history of Lean Six Sigma, a process-improvement method, then move on to practical application of the principles in eliminating waste and variation to enhance global competitiveness. " ...

Via St. Cloud Times: Growth

Motorola SixSigma Leader Speaks This Week

Motorola Six Sigma program manager to speak this week. ...

... "Burford will explain how the company improved the new product demand to order conversion with Six Sigma methods. " ...

Via Racine Journal Times: Six Sigma Meeting This Thursday

Six Sigma Forum NC

Upcoming forum ...

... "Six Sigma Forum, Thursday and Friday, N.C. State University, College of Textiles on Centennial Campus, Raleigh. Join other Six Sigma practitioners for a day and a half of learning, information sharing, and networking at the fifth-annual Six Sigma Forum. " ...

Via Greensboro News-Record: Upcoming Events

Unify Enteprise through Lean Visual Workplace

On April 26 and 27, Dr Gwendolyn Galsworth will explore the use of visual information in the workplace and the impact it has on the workforce. ...

... "Visuality in the Workplace is designed to liberate information and correct chronic information deficits on all levels of the organization. In doing so, we also liberate the human will and allow that will to align with the larger corporate intent. This is the source of an empowered workforce and the foundation of an authentically unified enterprise. " ...

Via ShingoPrize.org: VISUAL WORKPLACE SEMINAR

Lean Accounting Seminar

Timken leader will present lean accounting techniques at local seminar. ...

... "Tuesday, Feb 20: Michael Discenza, the operations controller for the Timken Co., will hold a Lean Accounting seminar at 5 p.m., at the New Hampshire Technical Institute at 320 Corporate Drive, Pease International Tradeport. As management accountants strive to evolve into full business partners, understanding how Lean and Six Sigma tools can improve your company's performance is critical to success. " ...

Via Portsmouth Herald: Link

Lean or Kaizen: How to Choose Right Tool

Upcoming seminar discusses choosing the right tool for your operational excellence challenge. ...

... "Six Sigma, Lean, or Kaizen? Using the Right Tool for the Right Problem, Live Internet Broadcast, Sponsored by SAP, in association with Intel and HP, Thursday, January 11, 2007 - 2:00 p.m. EST " ...

Via IndustryWeek: Using the Right Tool for the Right Problem

Lean Implementation: Overcome Resistance

This Tuesday, seminar focuses on overcoming barriers to lean manufacturing implementations. ...

... "The Memphis chapter of APICS, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Joint Meeting: 5:30 p.m., The Doubletree Hotel, 5069 Sanderlin Ave. Topic: Lean Manufacturing Implementations - Overcoming the Layers of Resistance. " ...

Via Memphis Commercial Appeal: Link

Continuous Improvement Seminar: Manufacturing Execution ...

Upcoming manufacturing improvement seminar from Citect ...

... "Citect, a specialist in next generation manufacturing execution systems, is hosting a free one-day educational seminar on continuous improvement at Silverstone Grand Prix race circuit on Tuesday 21st November 2006. " ...

Via Process and Control Today: Read

Kaizen Collaboration for Continuous Improvement ...

Evening seminar this Thursday on creating a kaizen culture ...

... "This Thursday: The Buffalo Section of the American Society for Quality, 5:30 p.m., Classics V Banquet and Conference Center, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. Program: Kaizen: Creating a Culture of Collaboration for Continual Improvement, presented by Dave Hallett, Insyte Consulting. " ...

Via Buffalo News: Business calendar ...

Kanban WebSeminar ...

Upcoming seminar on Lean Kanban is planned for Oct 18, 2006 2:00 PM ET ...

... "A highly effective kanban system should be visual, intuitive and self-perpetuating. While many companies have implemented simple, effective kanban systems, the best kanban implementations go beyond simple, manual kanban techniques and utilize a fully integrated system that seamlessly integrates with the back office (ERP / MRP) system. " ...

Via Infor: Kanban: A Pillar of Lean

Six Sigma Approach Seminar This Weekend ...

Upcoming Six Sigma seminar ...

... "Saturday, Sept. 16: Project Management Institute Central Virginia Chapter, 8 a.m., Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, 2015 Staples Mill Road. Presenter: Venkata Bodapati. Topic: Six Sigma Approach, Tools & Techniques. " ...

Via Richmond Times-Dispatch: METRO BUSINESS CALENDAR

Lean Six Sigma Culture ...

Upcoming seminar on Lean and Six Sigma culture ...

... "Aug. 17: ASSOCIATION FOR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DINNER MEETING -- 5:30 p.m., Embassy Suites North on Michigan Road at Interstate 465. Program: Introducing the Lean and Six Sigma Culture to Healthcare. Speaker: Christine Corum. " ...

Lean Six Sigma Culture: Via Topics: Business planner ...

Lean Strategies in Pharma Manufacturing ...

Archived web seminar provides insights into lean strategies that support pharmaceutical manufacturing. ...

... "The implementation of lean technologies in the pharmaceutical industry can have its greatest impact on the plant floor. Traditionally, inefficiencies in pharmaceutical manufacturing operations have been overlooked. However, today's highly competitive market combined with recent regulatory initiatives have created an environment that forces manufacturers to take a closer look at their production facilities. " ...

Lean Strategies in Pharma Manufacturing: Via Pharmaceutical Processing: Lean Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Sustain Lean Management ...

Seminar focuses on taking lean management to the next level ...

... "... an event specially designed for those who have already made great progress with lean management and want to achieve a lot more. Sustaining Lean - The Seminar will take place on 29th June The Daventry Hotel, Northamptonshire. " ...

Via Vision in Print: SUSTAINING LEAN - THE SEMINAR ...

Lean Six Sigma Seminar Upcoming ...

Upcoming seminar on Lean Six Sigma ...

... "The Executive Development Center (EDC) at Bryant University will hold a Lean Six Sigma breakfast seminar on Thursday, April 27, from 8 to 10 a.m. at The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. Learn how this data-driven methodology can give profit or non-profit businesses a competitive edge. Meet Black Belt consultants following the program. For information, please contact Paul Dacey at (401) 232-6204 ... " ...

Lean Six Sigma Seminar Upcoming: Via Bryant University

Lean Pharma Practitioner Recognized ...

Lean Pharma exec recognized as ASQ chapter president. ...

... "Mr. Chatterjee is Chief Operations Officer of Pharmatech Associates, a full service consultancy serving the regulated life-sciences industry, providing validation services and quality process project management. Pharmatech Associates has managed and successfully deployed Lean and Six Sigma projects for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical devices/diagnostic customers. The pharmaceutical industry must show continued growth and sustain profits as it faces public pressure to control the skyrocketing costs of therapeutics, Mr. Chatterjee said. Our industry has to seek new ways to increase production and decrease time to market. The application of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodology, specifically adapted to the pharmaceutical industry, constitutes a unique way to improve business, drive down costs and speed time-to-market. Mr. Chatterjee is a certified ISO 9000 Lead Assessor and Six-Sigma Master Black Belt with extensive experience in the design and implementation of quality systems. Mr. Chatterjee holds a B.A. in Biochemistry and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at San Diego. " ...

Lean Pharma Practitioner Recognized: Via PharmaTech Associates: Bikash Chatterjee Elected President of ASQ Golden Gate Chapter 2006-2007; Seminar: Applying Optimization Methodologies to the Process Industry ...

Lean Manufacturing ERP Business Processes ...

Upcoming seminar on Lean Manufacturing in ERP business processes ...

... "Join author Donald Sheldon in a full-day seminar featuring elements of enterprise resource planning, principles of lean manufacturing and the basics of six sigma, used to improve business processes and product quality. The class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 31 at BCC. It is co-sponsored by the Southern Tier Chapter of APICS and BCC. " ...

Lean Manufacturing ERP Business Processes: Author to speak on enterprise planning ...

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

Lean SixSigma Best Manufacturing Practices ...

... "Best Manufacturing Practices: Six Sigma and LEAN, a seminar offered by the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Feb. 23 at the chamber conference room at 110 Erdman Way. The event is the second in a series of manufacturing seminars in 2006. " ...

Lean SixSigma Best Manufacturing Practices: Via Worcester Telegram & Gazette Digests

Lean Sixsigma Certification Seminar ...

... "University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida offers a unique Executive Education Lean Six Sigma Certification Seminar that facilitates corporations across the world in introducing or enhancing Six Sigma Quality within the corporate structure. Six Sigma is the continuous pursuit of variation reduction, Lean is a muda (waste) elimination strategy and Lean Six Sigma is a powerful methodology that aims to reduce variation and eliminate waste. Many companies around the world are adopting this Quality Management Methodology in an effort to increase quality, reduce cost and increase customer service. The University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida offers a Lean Six Sigma Certification Seminar for all belts (Champion, Green Belt, Black Belt). The certification seminar is offered twice a year in January and July. In addition, there are several Introduction To Lean Six Sigma workshops that are held throughout the year on university grounds as well as on-site for companies that prefer company specific training. " ...

Via University of Miami ...

SixSigma Systematic Approach: Refine Business Process ...

Upcoming seminar on refining business processes with Six Sigma ...

... "THURSDAY: Six Sigma: Systematic Approach to Refining Business Processes, two day seminar, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., WSU Marcus Center. " ...

SixSigma Systematic Approach: Refine Business Process: Via Wichita Eagle: SEVEN DAY AGENDA

Six Sigma Overview Seminar Event ...

Upcoming Six Sigma Overview breakfast seminar event ...

... "Six Sigma Overview Breakfast -- The Summit College's Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division will sponsor this breakfast event from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Akron General Health and Wellness Center, 4125 Medina Road, Montrose area of Bath Township. Registration: 330-972-7577. " ...

Six Sigma Overview Seminar Event: Via The Beacon Journal: Business

Lean Manufacturing and 5S: Seminar ...

... "VOLUSIA MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, meeting, 7:45 to 9 a.m., Daytona Beach International Airport, 700 Catalina Drive, Daytona Beach. Topic: Lean Manufacturing and 5-S Methodology. Speakers: Tony Cafarchio, director of quality and Six Sigma, Ocean Design Inc., and John Blattel, vice president of operations, Ocean Design. " ...

Lean Manufacturing and 5S: Seminar: Via Daytona Beach News-Journal: Business

Value Stream Mapping Seminar This Week ...

... "The Michiana Chapter of APICS, the Association for Operations Management, will meet Tuesday at the Upper Deck, Coveleski Stadium. Bob Montgomery, CPIM, will speak on Value Stream Mapping. " ...

Value Stream Mapping Seminar This Week: Via South Bend Tribune: Business Meetings and Seminars ...

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

Six Sigma Bullwhip Effect: Seminar ...

ASQ local seminar on bullwhip effect in Six Sigma, this Tuesday ...

... "Tuesday Jan10: American Society for Quality, 5:30 p.m., Glendale Branch Library, 6101 N. Keystone Ave. Speaker: Leslie Gardner, of the University of Indianapolis. Topic: Six Sigma Bull Whip Effect. " ...

Six Sigma Bullwhip Effect: Seminar: This week | Via IndyStar.com

Lean Manufacturing Food Processing Seminar ...

Seminar in lean manufacturing for food processing is upcoming. ...

... "Representatives of Idaho food processing companies can learn the principles of lean manufacturing during a full-day workshop in January. Lean Manufacturing for Food Processors takes place 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Jan. 11 at the Red Lion Hotel Canyon Springs in Twin Falls and Jan. 24 at the Owyhee Plaza Hotel in Boise. " ...

Lean Manufacturing Food Processing Seminar: Food processor workshops slated

Start SixSigma Project Seminar ...

... "Tuesday: American Society for Quality: 7 p.m., Tangeman University Center, level 4, room 400B, University of Cincinnati, University Heights. Right Start Your Six Sigma Project with speaker Karen Brodbeck. Dinner and social hour 5:45-6:45 p.m. in the Tangeman Center food court, with presentation to follow. " ...

Start SixSigma Project Seminar: Via Local business agenda

Lean Manufacturing Global Supply Chain Presentation ...

Leggett & Platt will present lean manufacturing seminar at upcoming trade show. ...

... "Understanding the Global Supply Chain and Using Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing to Improve Your Business will be presented by Randall Wood, L&P's director of optimization-operations. " ...

Lean Manufacturing Global Supply Chain Presentation: Via Furniture|Today: Leggett plans Vegas trade show

FoodProcessor Lean Manufacturing Seminar Upcoming ...

Upcoming lean manufacturing seminar for food processors. ...

... "Lean Manufacturing for Food Processors, Jan. 11 in Twin Falls and Jan. 24 in Boise, Idaho. Sponsored by TechHelp, Lean Manufacturing for Food Processors will help participants discover how to do more with less, eliminate waste and produce what their customers want, when they want it. " ...

FoodProcessor Lean Manufacturing Seminar Upcoming: Via Dairy Herd Management Magazine - Calendar

Six Sigma Case Study Overview Seminar ...

Six Sigma Case Study Overview Seminar: Via Toledoblade

... "Six Sigma Overview & Case Studies is the topic at the American Society for Quality meeting at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at Eddie Lee's Restaurant, 4700 Nantucket Drive. Speaker: Bruce Barth, Ford Motor Co. " ...

Quality Systems: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Seminar ...

Seminar on Monday addresses Six Sigma quality systems. ...

Quality Systems: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Seminar: Via Winston-Salem Journal: Business Calendar

... "The Northwest chapter of the Professional Engineers of N.C. will meet at noon Monday at the Georgia Taylor Recreation Center, 1471 W. Clemmonsville Road, Winston-Salem. Dr. Charles E. Volk will present Quality Systems, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing. " ...

Lean Manufacturing Seminar Series: California ...

EMS will provide lean manufacturing seminars in California starting in early 2006. ...

Lean Manufacturing Seminar Series: California: Via EMS Consulting: EMS Consulting Group Announces a Series of Lean Manufacturing Seminars and Workshops in Southern California

... "EMS Consulting Group, Inc. has announced a public Lean Manufacturing certificate program beginning in February 2006 in Orange County, CA. The program will assist manufacturers with the challenge of implementing lean and maintaining continuous improvements. It includes a series of eight course modules designed to provide participants with targeted managerial and technical competencies in lean manufacturing. Participants will learn how to apply the key techniques of lean manufacturing: Value Stream Mapping, Lean Production Control and Inventory Management, One-Piece Flow, Cellular Manufacturing, Material Flow and Kanban, Five S, and Kaizen Events and tools. Lean Certification also includes the completion of lean manufacturing projects at attendee companies to reinforce the classroom learning.

The program will take place at the Doubletree Club Hotel Orange County Airport in Santa Ana, CA in eight Thursday sessions. The dates are February 2, 23; March 9, 23; April 6, 20; and May 4, 18. The sessions will run from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. " ...

Six Sigma Seminar: Human Resources ...

Human resource group hosts Six Sigma seminar. ...

Six Sigma Seminar: Human Resources: Via Buffalo Business First: Coming Up in Business ...

... "Wed Nov 16: Buffalo Niagara Human Resource Association — Seminar on Six Sigma, 5:15-8:30 p.m., Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Road, $22 members; $30 others. Call 692-5794. " ...

SixSigma Perfect Products Services ...

Upcoming seminar on Six Sigma perfection in product and service delivery. ...

SixSigma Perfect Products Services: Via Pacific Business News: Coming Up in Business ...

... "Oct. 25: Sales & Marketing Executives of Honolulu meeting. Speaker/topic: Dennis Holton, president and CEO of The Cavalry Inc.; Six sigma: Learn how to deliver near-perfect products and services. Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii hotel. " ...

Six Sigma Marketing ...

Seminar on Six Sigma marketing application this week ...

Six Sigma Marketing: Via Santa Cruz Sentinal: Business Calendar Monday October 16, 2005 ...

... "Silicon Valley American Marketing Association presents SIX SIGMA MARKETING 8:30 a.m. to noon Thursday at Network Meeting Center at Techmart, 5201 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. Cost: $30-$85. " ...

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 " ...

Six Sigma Service Transformation Seminar ...

Six Sigma Service Transformation Seminar: Via North County News

... "The American Society for Quality Baltimore will hold a free breakfast meeting, 7:30-9 a.m. Sept. 15, at PHH Arval, 940 Ridgebrook Road in Sparks. Topic: How PHH Arval transformed Six Sigma into a service methodology. Registration by Sept. 13 at noon; e-mail your name, company name and phone number to susan.spurgeon@ngc.com. " ...

Basics of Lean Manufacturing Seminar ...

Basics of Lean Manufacturing Seminar: Networking - 2005-07-25

... "Wednesday, August 17 : Basics of Lean Manufacturing: How to Make Your Competition Nervous. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Atrium Executive Suites, 3000 Atrium Way, Mount Laurel. Presented by Midatlantic Employers Association. Cost is $195 for members, $275 for nonmembers. For information/registration, call 800-662-6238. " ...

Lean Manufacturing Collaborative Techniques: Leadership Seminar ...

Lean Manufacturing Collaborative Techniques: Leadership Seminar: Business calendar - Concord Monitor Online - Concord, NH 03301

... "Sept. 8: The third of three seminars in the Governor's Manufacturing Leadership Series will be held at the offices of the New Hampshire Division of Economic Development in Concord. The workshop will examine Lean Manufacturing Collaborative techniques, developing and commercializing new products, how to utilize outsourcing and techniques to tap into the lucrative Department of Defense supply chain. " ...

Six Sigma Robotics Saves Factory ...

Six Sigma Robotics Saves Factory: FANUC Robotics’ Rick Schneider To Present Save Your Factory At Management Briefing Seminar
In Traverse City, Michigan ...

... "The Save Your Factory initiative encourages North American manufacturers to use productivity-enhancing technologies to become globally competitive. FANUC Robotics and the other Save Your Factory coalition members are committed to helping manufacturers understand that automation, lean manufacturing, six sigma, industrial robots, and other process improvement methods will combat the economic lure of moving their manufacturing operations, said Schneider. " ...

FANUC Robotics, the robotics industry leader, designs, engineers and manufactures innovative robots and robotic systems that help manufacturers improve their competitive position. The company also produces software, controls and vision products that are incorporated into state-of-the-art robotic systems.

Six Sigma Workshop: Reverse Logistics Seminar

Reverse Logistics Six Sigma Workshop

... "Six Sigma Workshop & Seminar by Roy Fain and Natalie Rhode : Reverse Logistics Workshops & Seminars: Effectively Implementing Six Sigma, Balanced Scorecard and Cost of Quality Measurements: 3rd Party Service Providers, like many of their OEM partners, have challenging financial objectives and a profound responsibility to their customers. The key to maximizing your financial return from utilizing Six Sigma methodology is effectively implementing a program adapted specifically to your company. " ...

Lean Manufacturing DemandPull Management ...

Lean Manufacturing DemandPull Management: Webinar Demonstration ...

Web seminar by Pelion on their demand management solution for supporting lean manufacturing techniques, such as demand-pull ...

... "Manufacturing Process Optimization (MPO) Demand Manager, Date: Thursday, July 14, 2005 from 1:00-2:00 pm EST, Speaker: Dave Gleditsch, Chief Technology Officer, Pelion Systems, Inc. ... Objective: Dave Gleditsch, will host a complimentary Webinar to demonstrate Demand Manager and highlight how it’s driving automated demand-pull manufacturing at a major Tier 1 automotive supplier and a major consumer appliances manufacturer. " ...

... Demand-Pull system capabilities are integral to optimization of the manufacturing process which leads to excellence in lean manufacturing.

Pelion Systems is the market leader in Manufacturing Process Optimization (MPO) software products and services based on Lean, Six Sigma, and Flow Manufacturing principles. With Pelion, leading manufacturers are able to liberate capital, grow profits and sustain breakthrough performance by optimizing operations and extend their supply network to include suppliers, customers and outsourced service providers in their business transformation. Pelion MPO integrates easily with existing ERP, MRP and APS systems and is able to scale from a single facility to an enterprise implementation. Based in Boulder, Colo., Pelion has sales and marketing offices in Chicago, Detroit and Austin.

Kaizen Seminar: Management Book Discussion

Portsmouth Herald Local Business News: Today's Business Calendar

... "Tuesday, June 14: NEWBURYPORT, Mass. - Better Business Book Club will discuss One Small Step Can Change your Life: The Kaizen Way by Robert Mauer, from 7 to 9 p.m., Aloft Group, 15 Green St. Admission free. Contact: jcoyle@aloftgroup.com. " ...

Lean Six Sigma Seminar: Integrated Enterprise Excellence ...

Austin business calendar - 2005-05-30

... "Smarter Solutions Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard Executive Overview. Topic: Six Sigma (Integrated Enterprise Excellence). Speaker: Forrest Breyfogle, CEO of Smarter Solutions, and Keith Moe, executive vice president at 3M Co. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. " ...

Lean Six Sigma Laboratory ...

Lean Six Sigma Laboratory: Lean/Six Sigma: Complementary Methods to Improve Laboratory Operations ...

Live web audioconference on June 15, 2005, 2:00 pm Eastern Time ...

... Web seminar: experts share how they were able apply Lean principles and Six Sigma tools to eliminate wasted time, materials, rework, and errors, as well as to improve morale. Lean techniques are used to eliminate waste and deliver value to customers faster, while Six Sigma is used to help identify, understand, and reduce process variability. Both are continuous improvement methodologies, and neither is as powerful alone as when combined with the other. After attending, expect to see how Lean principles and Six Sigma tools can be combined and applied to the clinical laboratory, no matter what the size of your lab. ...

The American Association for Clinical Chemistry ( AACC ) provides national and worldwide leadership in advancing the practice and profession of clinical laboratory medicine and its role in improving health care. Its members develop and perform tests conducted in hospital laboratories, clinics, medical centers and other health care settings.

LeanSix Sigma Balanced Scorecard Seminar: Austin TX ...

Austin business calendar - 2005-05-02: Coming Up in Business ...

From Austin Business Journal, Lean Six Sigma and Balanced Scorecard Seminar ...

... "Smarter Solutions Inc. Topic: Beyond Lean: Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard. Speaker: Forrest Breyfogle, CEO, Smarter Solutions Inc. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Smarter Solutions, 11044 Research Blvd, Suite B-400. Free. To RSVP, email (cristi.b@smartersolutions.com)" ...

SixSigma SCOR Seminar Breakout Session: Supply-Chain World-North America 2005 Conference & Exposition

Supply-Chain World-North America 2005 Conference & Exposition

... "Converging SCOR with Six Sigma / Lean Projects, Chairs: Scott Sealing, Project Leader, Subcontracts & Material United Space Alliance Doug Bley, Director of Supply Chain, Gander Mountain Stores Chris Cline, Senior Business Process Consultant, Hewlett Packard" ...

Lean Manufacturing Basics Seminar

Networking - 2005-03-28

From Philadelphia Business Journal ...

... "Tuesday, April 12: Basics of Lean Manufacturing: How to Make Your Competition Nervous. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Atrium II Executive Suites, 3000 Atrium Way, Mount Laurel, N.J. Presented by Midatlantic Employers Association. " ...

Lean Healthcare Seminar This Week ...

Calendar - 2005-03-07

... "Thursday, March 10: American Society for Quality, Lean Manufacturing Applied to Health Care, 6:15 p.m., Prime Hotel & Suites, 427 N. 44th St., Phoenix. $23 members, $27 nonmembers at the door ($5 less if prepaid). www.asq-0704.org or 480-722-3744 " ...

TRIZ Innovative Problem Solving ...

USDA - Spring 2000 ORACBA News ...

... "Dr. Stan Kaplan of Bayesian Systems, Inc. presented the February Risk Forum, entitled An Introduction to TRIZ, the Russian Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. Dr. Kaplan began his seminar by challenging the audience to solve the problem of filling chocolate bottles with raspberry syrup. The syrup must be heated in order to pour it; however, pouring hot syrup into chocolate bottles causes the bottles to melt. This apparently unsolvable problem set the stage for Dr. Kaplan to discuss TRIZ, a Russian acronym for the Theory of Solution of Inverse Problems. The solution to the chocolate bottle problem was to freeze individual servings of the syrup and then form the chocolate bottle around the frozen syrup. TRIZ is a method for organizing inventive problems. TRIZ takes a specific inventive problem and abstracts it into a category of problems for which an abstract solution is available and then translates the abstract solution into a specific solution for the specific problem." ...

Upcoming Six Sigma Events ...

MASET, LLC: Upcoming Events: Seminar titled "Achieving Customer Focus through Six Sigma" will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sewall Center for Leadership, Robert Morris University, Moon Township, PA 15108. Achieving Customer Focus Through Six Sigma for the Small and Midsize Business is a full-day Seminar that delivers an understanding of how the principles of Six Sigma, now in use by more than 80% of Fortune 500 corporations, can be applied to medium and small businesses.

MASET was formed by Charles Loew in 2000 to help organizations apply the tools developed and taught by Motorola University to organizations throughout the world. Charles spent 10 years with the consulting and training services team of Motorola University in applying these tools in many organizations.

Six Sigma Education Online ...

Six Sigma Education Online: Thunderbird and The University Alliance Now Accepting ...

From Yahoo News (press release) ... AA, BA, BS and Master's degrees, along with certificate programs including Project Management, Health Care, Human Resources, Six Sigma, Contract Management ...

... Bisk Education's University Alliance Online division and Thunderbird -- The Garvin School of International Management have combined forces to offer two online Master Certificates. Enrollment for the online Master Certificate programs is now open, and applications are currently being accepted for the March 2005 session. Thunderbird is regarded as the world's first school to focus exclusively on international management and is ranked the #1 Graduate Business Program in International Business by U.S. News & World Report, Business Week and The Wall Street Journal. ...

Founded in 1946, Thunderbird -- The Garvin School of International Management (http://www.thunderbird.edu) was the world's first school to focus exclusively on international management. Thunderbird is accredited by AACSB- International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business- International, the primary accrediting association for American Schools of business. Thunderbird's presence can be found around the world, including North America (primary campus in Phoenix, Arizona USA), Europe (French-Geneva, Moscow, and Prague), Asia (China and Taiwan), and Latin America (Brazil and Mexico). Thunderbird consistently ranks among the best in global business education and remains among the top business schools worldwide. The school's 35,000 alumni represent more than 60 countries, with managers working in more than 135 nations worldwide. More than 6,000 executives participate in Thunderbird's executive programs each year.

Bisk Education was founded by Nathan M. Bisk in 1971. With over 250,000 enrollments, the company is America's largest exclusive provider of multimedia online degree and certificate programs from regionally accredited universities, including Villanova University, Tulane University, Thunderbird, University of South Florida, Regis University, Saint Leo University, Jacksonville University, Nova Southeastern University, and Florida Institute of Technology.

Six Sigma Education: Earn your Six Sigma certificate ONLINE in just 8 weeks. ... Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt and Champion Courses. Classes in: ...

online six sigma training and problem solving by GQS: To sign-up for the GQS self-paced six sigma green belt certification program paying ... This seminar is composed of five quality online training courses: ...

Web-based Six Sigma Courses: Web-based Six Sigma Courses. ... working through interactive practice exercises and online assessments. ... Fundamentals of Six Sigma This course is designed to provide ...

Lean versus Six Sigma: Seminar

Lean vs Six Sigma Seminar ...

From Lansing State Journal:Business calendar ...

... "Feb. 8 - Mid Michigan APICS: Dinner meeting, 6 p.m., Holiday Inn, South Cedar. Topic: Lean vs. Six Sigma, speaker: Garry Peterson, Panther Crankshafts. Reservations: Sue, 703-3104." ...

The Healthcare Balanced Scorecard ...

The Healthcare Balanced Scorecard: Edward Hospital & Health Services Standardizes on Business Objects ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Another project improved Edward's Balanced Scorecard to include a database with a Business Objects report, delivering the metrics in an electronic format. ...

... Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250-BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that Edward Hospital & Health Services has selected Business Objects as its enterprise business intelligence standard. Edward, an innovative healthcare provider recently named one of the nation's "Most Wired" by the journal of the American Hospital Association, selected Business Objects solutions over Cognos ReportNet, citing faster report development, more flexible drill-down capabilities, and ease of use as the main factors in its decision. Edward uses Business Objects solutions to analyze financial, human resources, and patient data in order to track, understand, and manage enterprise performance. ...

Edward Hospital & Health Services is a full service, regional healthcare provider with more than 3,900 employees serving residents of the western suburbs of Chicago including Naperville, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Lisle, Woodridge, Aurora/Fox Valley, Romeoville and Warrenville. Edward has earned a reputation as a leader in complex medical specialties and innovative programming including revolutionary imaging technology; care for the most critically ill newborns, minimally invasive surgery, the latest mind and body classes, beating heart surgery, in vitro fertilization, and access to the latest clinical trials for cancer and heart disease. Caring for patients at Edward are more than 800 physicians, which include independent members of the medical staff, employed physicians and independent contractors.

Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. Business intelligence enables organizations to track, understand, and manage enterprise performance. The company's solutions leverage the information that is stored in an array of corporate databases, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and customer relationship management (CRM) systems. Popular uses of BI include enterprise reporting, management dashboards and scorecards, customer intelligence applications, financial reporting, and both customer and partner extranets. These solutions enable companies to gain visibility into their business, acquire and retain profitable customers, reduce costs, optimize the supply chain, increase productivity, and improve financial performance. In December 2003, Business Objects completed the acquisition of Crystal Decisions, the leader in enterprise reporting. The combined product line includes software for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, analytic applications, and data integration. In addition, Business Objects offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects. Business Objects has more than 29,000 customers in over 80 countries. The company's stock is traded under the ticker symbols NASDAQ:BOBJ and Euronext Paris (ISIN:FR0004026250-BOB). It is included in the SBF 120 and IT CAC 50 French stock market indexes.

Additional resources available on the Healthcare Balanced Scorecard ...

Implementing the Balanced Scorecard in Healthcare and Life: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard in Healthcare and Life Sciences (audio). Presented By: Dr. Herbert W. Zagarow, Institute for Learning. ...

Balanced Scorecard: Merging Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard The challenges confronting healthcare are complex, and no overnight solution will make the problems disappear. ...

Japan Association for Healthcare Balanced Scorecard Studies: ID of Society A02036 date 2004-11-11 Find out more about the Japan Association for Healthcare Balanced Scorecard Studies. Since 2003 Members, 400. Telephone, ...

THE USE OF BALANCED SCORECARD IN CANADIAN HOSPITALS ABSTRACT: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... included in the final section. Balanced Scorecard and Healthcare Balanced scorecard is a strategic measurement and management system. It translates an ...

Healthcare Commission: Some key targets and balanced scorecard indicators may only be appropriate for ... The Healthcare Commission is working on the development of suitable indicators ...

The Balanced Scorecard: An Integrative Approach to Performance: By becoming proficient in the balanced-scorecard approach, healthcare organizations can readily assess their vision and strategy by measuring performance ...