PPG Lean Six Sigma Process Discussed

PPG Automotive Refinish shares insights on Lean Six Sigma with partners at upcoming seminar. ...

... "PPG will co-facilitate a NACE sponsored Roundtable titled Lean - Understanding the Process. The roundtables will provide a forum to discuss Lean Six Sigma processes in the collision center ... " ...

Via ABRN: PPG TPS Programs

BobGalvin SixSigma Creator Keynotes

Insights on the convergence of IT and buildings. ...

... "Bob Galvin, the legendary former Chairman & CEO of Motorola, and creator of Six Sigma will Keynote at BuilConn. Bob joins Todd Hawthorne (Cisco), Peter Kelly-Detwiler (Constellation) and Anto Budiardjo (Clasma) to provide an inspiring view of the changes and possibilities at the intersection of buildings, IT & energy. " ...

Via Automated Buildings: Bob Galvin Keynotes BuilConn Chicago

Leader Recognized: LeanSixSigma Powerful Results

Lean Six Sigma leader recognized for his contributions to quality in the Asia Pacific region. ...

... "Chuck Aubrey, Vice President of Process Management and Lean Six Sigma for Anderson Packaging, Inc., was awarded the prestigious Harrington-Ishikawa Medal at the 12th Annual Asia Pacific Quality Organization Conference held October 17th - 20th in Sydney, Australia. This award was presented to Chuck in recognition of his contribution to the development of quality in the economies of countries in Asia and the Pacific Rim through writing, teaching, and consulting. Chuck was also a keynote speaker at the event. His presentation, Packaging Lean and Six Sigma Together for Powerful Results, highlights how both Anderson Packaging, Inc. and its customers have benefited from a successful Lean Six Sigma program. " ...

Via Anderson Packaging: ANDERSON 100th MEMBER OF CONTRACT PACKAGING ASSOCIATION ...

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 ...

Manufacturing Excellence Keynote at Engineering Conference ...

Lean manufacturing expert will keynote upcoming engineering conference. ...

... "Izzy Galicia, Vice President of Client Services for The Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence (Manex) will keynote Collaborate 2006 being held October 10th – 12th in Huntsville, Alabama. The conference is hosted by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) in partnership with the Alabama Aerospace Industry Association and the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association. Mr. Galicia and Manex are well known for their work helping enterprises transform their organizations through Lean Manufacturing. As part of a panel of industry leaders, Mr. Galicia and executives from Toyota, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman will kick off the event by sharing an industry perspective on innovative technology applications and processes, including Lean Manufacturing, supply chain integration, and workforce development. " ...

Via Manex: Shingo Award-Winning Lean Expert, Izzy Galicia, to Keynote SME Collaborate 2006 Conference ...

Dupont Six Sigma Productivity ...

Diane H. Gulyas, Dupont vice president, discusses growth and productivity strategies in the DuPont Performance Materials business at the Credit Suisse Chemical Industry Conference. Lean Six Sigma is accelerating the improvement of productivity. The overall marketplace requires the business to continually improve productivity and lower fixed costs. The Performance Materials division, at nearly $7 billion in revenue, is a growing and profitable segment of DuPont's overall business portfolio. ...

... "Productivity improvements have accelerated with the application of Six Sigma and lean manufacturing tools. Continual productivity improvement is integral to achieving the platform's strategy for consistent, profitable growth and in the first half of 2006 we reduced fixed cost as a percentage of sales by over 200 basis points. " ...

Via Dupont: DuPont Performance Materials Group Vice President Diane Gulyas Briefs Analysts

Six Sigma Green Belt Training ...

... "Monday: MSQPC Six Sigma Green Belt Training, Monday-Friday, Morgan Keegan building, seventh floor conference room, 50 N. Front. " ...

Via Memphis Commercial Appeal: To do this week ...

Digital Manufacturing Conference: Six Sigma Product Development ...

Conference will integrate product development and the shop floor ...

... "Highlights will include taking PLM to the shop floor with the introduction of a new solution from UGS that integrates Production Management with PLM, along with a special session on emerging technologies that will cover some of the next generation of quality planning and plant floor dimensional validation, tying six sigma processes back to the product definition. " ...

Via UGS: UGS to Host Global Event Focused on Digital Manufacturing's Expanding Business Value and Tighter Integration to PLM

Lean Conference: Maintenance Focus ...

Upcoming conference focuses on lean in the maintenance business process ...

... "Reliable Plant magazine is pleased to present the 2nd annual Lean Tools for Maintenance and Reliability Conference, September 18-20, 2006 at the world-renowned Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel. " ...

Via Reliable Plant: World-class speakers highlight 2006 Lean Tools conference ...

Kaizen Creator Addresses Conference ...

Masaaki Imai addresses Logistics Conference ...

... "Mr Imai is the globally renowned lean guru and a pioneer in leading the Kaizen philosophy of continuous improvement which has it roots in the automotive manufacturing industry. " ...

Via Ferret: Father of Kaizen visits Australia

Six Sigma Performance Management Methods in Enterprise Content ...

Oce leader presents on the topic of Six Sigma applications in enterprise content management at the upcoming AIIM conference. ...

... "Susan McCoy, National Director of Strategic Alliances for Oce Business Services, will be a panelist speaker at the 2006 AIIM Conference and Expo, May 15 -18 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Ms. McCoy will illustrate the productivity, efficiency gains, and significant costs savings businesses can expect from an effective enterprise content management (ECM) strategy incorporating Six Sigma based performance management methodologies. The panel, entitled Six Sigma Methodology for ECM, will be held on Tuesday, May 16 at 11:30 a.m. in room 109B of the Philadelphia Convention Center. " ...

Six Sigma Performance Management Methods: Via Oce: Oce Business Services to Present on Six Sigma-Based Performance Management at AIIM Conference and Expo ...

Lean Expert Session: Jeffrey Liker ...

Session this week with Jeffrey Liker, Lean manufacturing expert, author of the Toyota Way ...

... "May 15: Lean-Manufacturing Expert Jeffrey Liker, 11:30 a.m. at Genoa Woods Conference Center, 7707 Conference Drive, Brighton. $50. " ...

Lean Expert Session: Jeffrey Liker: Via Detroit Free Press: The business list ...

Six Sigma Overview: Industry Conference ...

Six Sigma overview planned at upcoming industry conference ...

... "Tony Martin, a Six Sigma Black Belt will facilitate an overview of Six Sigma. This session will discuss Six Sigma as a system of management; what is and is not new with Six Sigma and how to bring current ventures into a coherent management process. " ...

Six Sigma Overview: Industry Conference: Via Batesville Daily Guard: Business, industry conference slated ...

Lean Manufacturing Principles: Wisconsin Innovates Conference ...

... "Among the presenters is Daniel Ariens, president of Ariens Equipment, Brillion, who will talk about how lean manufacturing principles has made his company more efficient. " ...

Lean Manufacturing Principles: Wisconsin Innovates Conference: Via Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: State firms to share best practices ...

Lean Sigma Blitz: Presentation at Manufacturing Conference ...

nMetric leader delivers presentation on the Lean Sigma Blitz at the upcoming National Manufacturing Week conference ...

... "Jason. P. Premo, Vice President Sales and Marketing of nMetric, LLC, has been invited to be a guest speaker at the annual National Manufacturing Week (NMW), during March 20-23, 2006 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont (Chicago O'Hare), IL. Premo will present two abstracts, Lean Sigma Blitz: Implement Continuous Improvement in Half the Time through Collaborative Manufacturing and How to Achieve Lean Scheduling and Kanban Workflow: 5 Secrets of World Class Manufacturing, as part of National Manufacturing Week’s Enterprise IT/ Supply Chain & Logistics track. The first session (ID# 2M33) is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21, from 2:00 p.m. until 2:50 p.m. The second session (ID# 4E52) is scheduled for Thursday, March 23, from 11:00 a.m. until 11:50 a.m. " ...

Lean Sigma Blitz: Presentation at Manufacturing Conference: Via nMetric: NMETRIC PROVIDES THOUGHT LEADERSHIP FOR LEAN FACTORY SCHEDULING AND MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEMS (MES): Jason Premo, Vice President Sales & Marketing and Six Sigma Master Black Belt for nMetric, will present practical lean workflow methods and case studies at the annual National Manufacturing Week in Chicago during the week of March 20th ...

Six Sigma at BPM Business Process Management Conference ...

Upcoming Gartner BPM Summit offers session on BPM business process management and Six Sigma ...

... "BPM Summit, Nashville, TN, 27-29 March 2006

BPM: The End-Game for Six Sigma, Speaker: Bruce Williams ... Six Sigma leaders and practitioners alike have long recognized the critical importance of the business process. Six Sigma is an exercise in mapping business processes, measuring process activity, defining process improvements, and implementing process controls. " ...

Six Sigma at BPM Business Process Management Conference: Session Description: BPM: The End-Game for Six Sigma ...

Kaizen Improvement Theme ...

... "The center will have facilities that feature Toyota's management theme kaizen, which means improvement, Chigara told reporters at the company's annual media conference yesterday ... " ...

Kaizen Improvement Theme: Via The Korea Herald: Toyota aims to sell 6,500 Lexus cars ...

Lean Manufacturing Conference: Focus on Printing Industry ...

Upcoming printing industry conference focuses on lean manufacturing techniques ...

... "The 2006 PIA/GATF Continuous Improvement Network (CIN) Annual Conference, April 9th through 12th in Scottsdale, Arizona, will focus on the ability of lean manufacturing concepts to make dramatic improvements in the performance of printing companies. " ...

Lean Manufacturing Conference: Focus on Printing Industry: Via Electronic Publishing: 2006 PIA/GATF Conference Focuses on Lean Manufacturing

Lean SixSigma Business Operating System ...

Ingersoll Rand will drive efficiency through its Lean Six Sigma business operating system as its seeks to drive global revenue growth ...

... "Operational Excellence: During 2005, the company's operational excellence activities grew operating margins a full percentage point to 12.9% despite a $175 million increase in material costs. The company expects its efforts to formalize its business operating system, a collection of best practices in continuous improvement driven by lean, six sigma and Ingersoll Rand's unique business processes, will continue to drive efficiency gains to largely offset anticipated high material, transportation and energy costs in 2006. With its portfolio transformation complete, the company plans to increase its investments by $80 million this year in initiatives promoting long-term growth. These investments will be made in new product development to drive long-term revenue growth across all five of its business sectors, and in expanding market opportunities for its recently acquired businesses. The company also intends to grow distribution channels for its Bobcat, pneumatic tools and air compressor businesses in promising geographic markets, such as Asia Pacific and Latin America. The investments will also be used to help build a new product development and engineering center in Bangalore, India, and expand the capabilities of an existing engineering center outside Prague. " ...

Lean SixSigma Business Operating System: Via Ingersoll Rand: Ingersoll Rand to Outline Strategy for Generating Consistent Growth: CEO to Discuss Long-term Plan at the Lehman Brothers Industrial Select Conference ...

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 Manufacturing: Microsoft Roadshow in Europe ...

Microsoft and partners sponsor manufacturing roadshow in Europe to share experiences, such as lean manufacturing and other methods of driving peak performance. ...

... "Microsoft EMEA announced the launch of the Peak Performance Road Show, a series of two-day conference exhibitions wholly focused on the manufacturing sector for CxO and line-of-business executives. The events will take place in cities across Europe between March and June 2006, starting in Munich, Germany, on 13 and 14 March.

Executive attendees will have the opportunity to hear presentations from industry experts, thought leaders and analysts. They will also have the chance to debate current industry issues with their peers and address the challenges that manufacturers from all industries are experiencing: how to reduce new-product development time while continuing to innovate; how to improve the performance of complex plant floor operations; how to obtain a real-time view of the global value chain and achieve lean manufacturing goals; and how to gain a complete view of sales and customer service channels. " ...

Lean Manufacturing: Microsoft Roadshow in Europe: Via Microsoft: Microsoft and Team of Industry Leaders to Host European Manufacturing Road Show: Peak Performance events to bring industry experts and leading manufacturers together to learn from each other ...

Additional Microsoft resources on lean manufacturing ...

Via Microsoft: Automating Lean Manufacturing Process Design Using the Microsoft Office System: "A lean manufacturing process design solution can help organizations reduce lean manufacturing implementation costs, improve collaboration surrounding lean manufacturing implementation, and enhance progress tracking for lean improvement projects. Based on the Microsoft Office System, a lean manufacturing process design solution can be deployed quickly with minimal training costs. "

Via Microsoft: Manufacturers increase profits with Microsoft technology: "Employees at each level of the manufacturing process must have the information and tools they need to support lean manufacturing, and these tools must work together to integrate and enhance the planning, analysis, implementation, and reporting of the lean manufacturing cycle. "

Via eBECS: eBECS pioneer Lean Manufacturing suite for Microsoft Business Solutions – Axapta: "Lean Manufacturing. This is the ability to establish manufacturing cells where downstream triggers pull kanbans through the supply chain. Cells are loaded with orders from Lean ordering and other sources with extensive usage of visual techniques for execution.

Lean Supply Replenishment. While similar to Lean Manufacturing, this module provides functionality which extends electronic kanbans out to suppliers. Lean Supply Replenishment supports everything from simple email kanbans to email alerts for secure website schedule and call-off support. It also handles pulling materials from a central warehouse where the practicality of serving multiple points on a shopfloor makes that appropriate. Both also enable more sophisticated kanban triggers, like backflushing for materials consumption and monitoring bin weigh scales on production cells. "

Six Sigma Manufacturing with RFID: Confererence Upcoming ...

Upcoming conference will link Six Sigma and RFID in manufacturing ...

... "RFID technology can increase productivity and reduce costs by enabling you to track inventory, reusable containers, work in process and finished products. The manufacturing track will cover: How to improve the tracking of work in process with RFID, Strategies for linking Six Sigma and RFID projects ... " ...

RFID Journal LIVE! 2006 - Manufacturing Track

2006 ASQ Six Sigma Conference Upcoming ...

... "2006 ASQ Six Sigma Conference - Maximize the Benefits of Six Sigma for Your Organization! February 6-7, 2006, Palm Springs, CA ASQ's Six Sigma Conference brings you a powerhouse of case studies, from a full spectrum of reference points, industries, and organizations to help you realize your maximum potential. " ...

Via ASQ: 2006 ASQ Six Sigma Conference

Performance Measurement: Balanced Scorecard ...

Cognos Exec will speak about the balanced scorecard and the market for corporate performance management at conference this week. ...

... "Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX: CSN), the world leader in business intelligence and corporate performance management (CPM), announced that Neal Hill, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, will speak at the upcoming Needham & Company Growth Conference on January 10 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY. During the session, Mr. Hill will review the current market landscape, the impact Cognos is having on its core areas of focus, including enterprise business intelligence, enterprise planning and enterprise scorecarding, and the ever-increasing role and importance of Corporate Performance Management in delivering the next level of performance. Mr. Hill will also discuss the growth of Cognos - both in its expansion globally and in its continually expanding customer base. " ...

Performance Measurement: Balanced Scorecard: Via Cognos: Cognos Senior Vice President of Corporate Development to Speak at Needham & Company Growth Conference on January 10

Six Sigma Test Process: Lower Failure Rate ...

Six Sigma process is used in test process to lower failure rate at disk drive maker. Chris Mellor explores disk drive companies and the successes and failures in the marketplace. ...

... "There have been design improvements, an extended test process to reduce infant mortality and improve the product (so as) to lower the failure rate. Some Raptor mechanisms are re-used. The extended test process is all part of a Six Sigma process, a manufacturing quality discipline which Seagate also uses. " ...

Six Sigma Test Process: Lower Failure Rate: Via ARNnet | All is not quiet on the Western Digital front

Additional resources on using Six Sigma in the test process:

Via Westgard QC Lesson: From Method Validation to Six Sigma - Translating Method Performance Claims into Sigma Metrics: "While it is probably disconcerting to find that a single test process has two different Sigma metrics, it's not surprising that a test performs differently at different levels. It would be far more unusual if a test performed the same at all the levels of concentration. For the high level control, a Sigma metric of 4.56 is actually acceptable. But for the low level control, a Sigma metric of less than zero is clearly bad. "

Via Conference Presentation Summary: "Running these tests by hand became cumbersome so the group developed a nightly test harness that runs each of the quality tests and collects all of the data to present a single comprehensive view of measured quality. It was a small move from this point to start a continuous test process that runs a slimmed down set of the quality tests whenever code is checked into the source code repository. The continuous measure of quality then is the final blending of extreme programming with Six Sigma. "

Software Verification and Validation Consulting - Best Practices - Via Wipro Technologies: "This model supports the improvement of test processes, offers insight into maturity of test processes, defines new test strategy and recommends immediate improvement steps. "

GE Six Sigma Leader Becomes Nortel Exec ...

GE leader with Six Sigma experience joins Nortel as executive for supply chain and quality management ...

... "Hackney has a world-class background in general management, supply chain, leadership skills, and Six Sigma expertise. He has more than 14 years of global leadership experience at GE working for a wide variety of the GE family of businesses including GE Lighting (North America and Europe), GE Aircraft Engines, GE Power Systems, GE Investments, and GE Mergers and Acquisitions, and his leadership roles have spanned audit, supply chain, operations, product management, and general management. " ...

GE Six Sigma Leader Becomes Nortel Exec: Via Nortel: Nortel Appoints New Global Supply Chain and Quality Leader



Implementing Six Sigma, Executive Strategy, Methodology, experience and results: "Six Sigma has become a small cottage industry. This industry is overpopulated with trainers. It is amazing how all the providers claim to have implemented Six Sigma at Allied Signal, GE, Bombardier, Sony, and etc. The truth is anyone who was a Black Belt for 6-months, scheduled a conference room, or made a presentation takes the liberty to claim responsibility."

Vai domain-B : The Six Sigma Primer: "Interestingly, GE proved that Six Sigma was not just for manufacturing, also applying it with success to GE Capital. In the first year, Six Sigma saved GE $170 million for a $200 million investment; in year two savings were $700 million for a $400 million investment."

Business Leader: Best Practices: Mastering Six Sigma Excellence: "Six Sigma is a sophisticated quality program created by Motorola in the 1980's and perfected by General Electric (GE) during the past five years. The initiative is a highly involved measurement device of production defects per one million operations. While it was originally intended to serve as a manufacturing process, several top companies have transitioned its role to focus on virtually all service-related transactions."

Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities that enhance the human experience, ignite and power global commerce, and secure and protect the world's most critical information. Serving both service provider and enterprise customers, Nortel delivers innovative technology solutions encompassing end-to-end broadband, Voice over IP, multimedia services and applications, and wireless broadband designed to help people solve the world's greatest challenges. Nortel does business in more than 150 countries.

Bosch Six Sigma Quality: Conference Highlights ...

At recent conference, Bosch provides highlights of their global markets and the continuing emphasis on Six Sigma quality in its relationship with suppliers. ...

Bosch Six Sigma Quality: Conference Highlights: Via EMSNow: EIPC & IPC collaboration at first European TMRC starts well ...

... "To achieve this quality, Bosch has regular supplier QA meetings, it implements QA firewalls, has a six sigma task force and has technical and commercial people involved in quality control. " ...

Mayor Speaks SixSigma Conference ...

Fort Wayne Mayor to speak at upcoming Lean Six Sigma Conference. ...

Mayor Speaks SixSigma Conference: Via Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: Local Briefs ...

... "Mayor Graham Richard will speak at the Lean Six Sigma West conference Wednesday and Thursday in Las Vegas. " ...

Six Sigma Customer Experience

Six Sigma Customer Experience: Delivering a Customer Experience that Matters: GE Insurance Solutions Expert to Share Insights at Conference ...

... "Gonzalez will also discuss some of the processes and metrics GE Insurance Solutions uses to ensure and measure and sustain customer satisfaction. They include Six Sigma – a methodology applied to eliminate defects in operations – and Net Promoter Score – measuring how likely a customer would be to recommend a company to someone else. Gonzalez is Customer Experience Leader for GE Insurance Solutions and leads a global team that enables the company to deliver unsurpassed customer service. He has served in several sales, marketing and Quality roles with the company. Before joining GE, Gonzalez held various underwriting, sales and leadership roles at Chubb Insurance. He has a degree in Finance from the University of South Florida and is Six Sigma Certified. " ...

GE Insurance Solutions (NYSE: GE) protects people, property and reputations. With more than $48 billion in combined assets, the GE Insurance Solutions group of companies is one of the world’s leading providers of commercial insurance, reinsurance and risk management services. Combining deep practical risk expertise with GE's business acumen, our dedicated professionals in offices around the globe help customers understand and manage risk more effectively.

Six Sigma Process Efficiency Effectiveness

Six Sigma Efficiency Effectiveness: Via Ingersoll-Rand: Ingersoll-Rand Describes Progress in Executing its Strategy at the Morgan Stanley Industrials Conference ...

... "Through the execution of our strategy, we are building a company with the industry and market diversification, operational excellence and enterprise leverage to deliver solid financial results throughout the economic cycle, said Henkel. The elements of this strategy include a focus on generating total and recurring revenue growth by developing customer-pleasing innovations, services and solutions; implementing bolt-on acquisitions of businesses that extend our geographic footprint, product technologies and manufacturing capability; and enhancing our operational efficiency and effectiveness through lean manufacturing, six sigma processes and continuous improvement efforts. " ...

Ingersoll-Rand is a global provider of products, services, and integrated solutions to industries as diverse as transportation, manufacturing, construction, and agriculture. The company brings to bear a 100-year-old heritage of technological innovation to help companies be more productive, efficient, and innovative. Examples include cryogenic refrigeration that preserves agricultural produce worldwide, biometric security systems for airports, corporations, and government facilities, the efficient harnessing of air to drive tools and factories, and versatile, compact vehicles for construction and efficient movement of people and goods. In every line of business, Ingersoll-Rand enables companies and their customers to make progress possible.

Defense Industry LeanSixSigma Conference: Europe ...

Defense Industry LeanSixSigma Conference: Europe: Via MarcusEvans; Lean and Six Sigma for Defence: Implementing Lean & Six Sigma within the European Defence Industry ...

... "The European Defence Industry, consisting of Military Defence Forces and their defence contractor counterparts, are continuously looking to improve their structure quality and product quality. In an effort to achieve process improvement, with a measurement-based approach, Lean & Six Sigma methodology is essential. This event will be practical, informative and interactive. The conference will include applicable case studies, relevant accounts, instructive examples and supportive workshops concerning Lean & Six Sigma practice. Key tools and expertise knowledge will be specified allowing Military and Industry Personnel the ability to effectively execute Lean & Six Sigma quality projects. In addition, Industry Personnel will have the opportunity to understand the Military requirements and determine the priorities and direction of the European Defence Forces.

2-4 November 2005, Brussels, Belgium " ...

Chemtura HRSVP SixSigma Training ...

Chemtura HRSVP SixSigma Training: Via Chemtura Corporation: Chemtura Names Gary P. Yeaw Senior Vice President, Human Resources ...

Chemtura SVP of HR has Six Sigma training ...

... "Yeaw earned a bachelor's degree in economics and finance at the University of South Florida and completed the Human Resources Management Executive Program at the University of Michigan. He also has extensive training and certification in Total Quality Management and Six Sigma. He was a charter member of the International Society of Employee Benefits Specialists and has served on the American Benefits Council Advisory Board and the Conference Board Council on Executive Compensation. " ...

Chemtura Corporation, with pro forma 2004 sales of $3.7 billion, is a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals, crop protection and pool, spa and home care products. Headquartered in Middlebury, Conn., the company has 7,300 employees around the world.

Six Sigma Sales Marketing Conference ...

Via DMNews.com : Six Sigma Sales and Marketing Conference ...

... "Sept. 7-9 -- 2nd Annual Six Sigma in Sales and Marketing Conference -- New Orleans Marriott. Call 800/959-6549. " ...

Lean SixSigma Business Economic Development ...

Lean SixSigma Business Economic Development: Via djournal.com, Conference aims to prepare region's work force ...

... "Steve Miller of the University of Southern Mississippi will talk about the advantages of Lean and Six Sigma manufacturing." ...

Lean Six Sigma Workshops at Upcoming Conference ...

Eastec 2005 Conference: Society of Manufacturing Engineers

... "Event Information
EASTEC 2005 Exposition & Conference
Eastern States Exposition
W Springfield, MA USA
May 24 - May 26 2005 " ...

Lean Manufacturing & Quality Resource Center - New to EASTEC this year, the Lean Manufacturing & Quality Resource Center provides sessions on topics such as How Lean will Work in Your Plant, Workplace Organization to Increase Efficiency, Using Kanbans to Reduce Inventory and WIP, Documenting and Measuring Your Lean Success, Return on Investment (ROI) and Combining Lean and Six Sigma.

ISSSP Six Sigma Leadership Conference: June 2005

ISSSP - International Society of Six Sigma Professionals

... "The International Society of Six Sigma Professionals (ISSSP) invites you to its sixth annual Six Sigma Leadership Conference on June 27-30, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ. " ...

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., the International Society of Six Sigma Professionals (ISSSP), is the only professional membership society dedicated to the advancement of education, research and implementation of Six Sigma, as well as the integration of Six Sigma with other business practices. ISSSP is composed of a dynamic global community of corporate and affiliate participants and professional members representing large and small businesses from a wide range of industries.

Six Sigma Business Excellence ...

Six Sigma Business Excellence: CIGNA Quality Leader Speaks at the American Society for Quality Conference

... "Leslie Behnke, vice president of Six Sigma Business Excellence for CIGNA, was chosen to present at the American Society for Quality's annual conference taking place May 16-18 in Seattle. The World Conference on Quality and Improvement is the foremost conference on quality and quality improvement and highlights companies and organizations with innovative and strong quality programs. " ...

CIGNA HealthCare, headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, provides medical benefits plans, dental coverage, behavioral health coverage, pharmacy benefits, and products and services that integrate and analyze information to support consumerism and health management.

2005 Cincom Manufacturing Conference

2005 Cincom Manufacturing Conference

... "Learn firsthand how top companies are accelerating operational excellence, driving lean initiatives, and capturing competitive advantage. Plus, find out how these same principles can be applied to your business.

Accelerate
2005 Cincom Manufacturing Conference
May 22-25, 2005
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona" ...

Integrated Lean Enterprise Investments ...

DURBIN: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPROVES NEARLY $138 MILLION IN DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR ILLINOIS

... "Army Ground Systems Integrated Lean Enterprise (AGILE), Rock Island: $4.2 million to establish, operate, and initially sustain lean manufacturing with the AGILE system. The U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACCOM), Ground Systems Industrial Enterprise (GSIE) Program Office at Rock Island Arsenal administers this program." ...

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" ...

Six Sigms For Education ...

16th Annual MIS Conference 2003, Wednesday Opening Comments, Keynote Address, and The National Cooperative Education Statistics System Descriptions Page

... "Richard Schleusener, Six Sigma Academy: The No Child Left Behind Act is an attempt to create accountability systems to ensure that schools deliver what children need. Measurement systems are a necessary first step in improving how schools perform. However, just collecting and summarizing those measurements will not be enough to help schools improve. Education is a process, and all processes have variability. There is a need for a way to see through that variability to enable appropriate interventions to improve the process. Six Sigma is a methodology that offers tools to see through the variability, and focus an organization on the critical elements needed to improve school performance." ...

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. " ...

DFSS Conference Coming This June ...

DFSS Conference This June: WCBF Announces Speakers for June Design for Six Sigma Conference

DFSS Design for Six Sigma Conference is coming up in June ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Today WCBF announced the speakers for the ninth event in their Six Sigma series, which have seen unrivalled success ...

... Today WCBF announced the speakers for the ninth event in their Six Sigma series, which have seen unrivalled success to date. Based on the unique cross-industry agenda, WCBF's Design for Six Sigma Conference is expected to be the largest DFSS event to-date, addressing the real needs of DFSS practitioners struggling with the challenges of deploying and advancing DFSS. WCBF's DFSS conference gathers together the DFSS deployment leaders and expert practitioners in both product AND process development including BANK OF AMERICA, DUPONT, RAYTHEON, GENERAL ELECTRIC, SEAGATE, QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, CIGNA CORPORATION and many more! The conference will be held on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th June 2005 at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas with six separately bookable pre-conference workshops on Wednesday June 8th. ...

WCBF's Design for Six Sigma conference is sponsored by: BMG, i-solutions, Moresteam, Oriel, PowerSteering Software, Instantis, Statistical Design Institute, Stat-A-Matrix, Cognition Corporation, Lean Innovation Institute.

Six Sigma Practices ...

Six Sigma Practices: Patni Telecom Experts to Speak at CTIA

Telecommuncations leaders from Patni, a believer in the practices of Six Sigma, speak at upcoming conference ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... 5 organization, assessed enterprise wide at P-CMM Level 3. In keeping with its focus on continuous process improvements, Patni adopts Six Sigma practices as an ...

... Patni telecom experts will speak at CTIA Wireless 2005. WHAT: Executives from Patni Computer Systems, Telecom Business Unit, to speak on panel presentations at CTIA Wireless 2005 in New Orleans March 13 and 14 WHEN: March 13, 2005 from 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM, Room 279 ...

Patni Computer Systems Limited (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI) is a global IT Services provider servicing Global 2000 clients in the Manufacturing, Insurance, Banking & Financial services, Telecom and Independent Software Vendor (ISV) industries. With an employee strength of over 9,500; multiple offshore development facilities across eight cities; and 24 international offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific; Patni has registered revenues of US$ 327 million for the year 2004. Patni's technology focus spans enterprise application solutions, embedded technology solutions, e-business solutions, and business intelligence solutions. Service offerings include: application development and maintenance, business process outsourcing, enterprise systems management, product engineering, verification & validation, and process consulting services. Committed to quality, Patni adds value to its client's businesses through well-established and structured methodologies, tools and techniques. Patni is an ISO 9001:2000 certified and SEI-CMMi Level 5 organization, assessed enterprise wide at P-CMM Level 3. In keeping with its focus on continuous process improvements, Patni adopts Six Sigma practices as an integral part of its quality and process frameworks.

Six Sigma ITIL Services ...

Six Sigma ITIL Services: HDI Provides 2005 Forecast for IT Service & Support Industry

CEO of HDI communicates evolution of IT to standardization of performance-based services, leveraging Six Sigma capability ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... individuals and support organizations choosing to be certified and increasing interest in ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) framework, COBIT, Six Sigma, and, in ...

... The increasing complexity of the IT environment is driving standardization in practices and performance measurement. This was one of the key messages Ron Muns, CEO and founder of HDI shared during his state-of-the-industry address at the 16th Annual HDI Annual Conference & Expo being held at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nev., March 6 - 10, 2005. HDI is the world's largest membership association for IT service and support professionals and the premier certification body for the industry. ...

HDI is the world's largest membership association for IT service and support professionals and the premier certification body for the industry. Founded in 1989, HDI's mission is to lead and promote the IT service and support industry by empowering its members through access to timely and valuable industry information, including reports and publications; encouraging member collaboration through events and online forums; and establishing internationally recognized, standards-based industry certification and training programs. In addition to membership, certification, and training, HDI produces the highest-rated industry event, the HDI Annual Conference and Expo, for service and technical support professionals. HDI is member-focused, and remains vendor-neutral in its efforts to facilitate open, independent networking and information sharing within the association network. HDI has more than 7,500 members worldwide including many of the Fortune 500, and nearly 60 active local chapters in North America.

Six Sigma Software Technology Conference

AUA Quarterly Software Technology Conference

... "The most popular and well-attended track was the Maturity Model, which included the CMMI developed by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). Other tracks of interest included process improvement, business evolution, project management, Six Sigma, and earned-value management." ...

Supply Chain of the Future at Upcoming Manufacturing Conference ...

RFID Supply Chain of the Future: Provia's Chief Operations Officer Will Address How RFID Will Be a ...

RFID-enabled supply chain of the future will be discussed at upcoming manufacturing conference ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... of order-to-delivery supply chain execution software, announced that John Pulling, the company's COO, has been chosen to present two sessions on RFID for the ...

... Provia Software, a leading provider of order-to-delivery supply chain execution software, announced that John Pulling, the company's COO, has been chosen to present two sessions on RFID for the Enterprise IT track at the National Manufacturing Week Conference, taking place next week in Chicago. Pulling will address the pain points for manufacturers and suppliers that RFID will help to overcome. Pulling will be presenting a session on RFID and the Supply Chain on Monday, March 7 at 10:30 a.m. CST. In this presentation, he will address how supply chain tracking technology has evolved, taking a close look at why and how RFID has become a key factor in optimizing the supply chain of the future. ...

With over 500 global installations, Provia Software delivers The Power of Delivery(TM) for such customers as Menlo Worldwide, Spencer Gifts, VersaCold, Gillette, Total Logistic Control, TaylorMade-adidas Golf, and Lanier Worldwide. Provia's supply chain execution products include RFID-enabled warehousing, transportation, order and yard management products seamlessly integrated together with web-based visibility tools to create a real-time, end to end supply chain execution solution that creates a competitive advantage for clients and their customers.

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.

Your Excllency Manufacturing Conference ...

Your Excllency Manufacturing Conference: The Fourth Annual Manufacturing Excellency Conference 20th June ...

Upcoming Conference on Manufacturing Excellency highlights the use of Lean Six Sigma to achieve efficiency and profitability ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Manufacturing Excellency Conference 20th June 2005, St Louis, Missouri is a comprehensive four-day event bringing together Lean, Six Sigma, Operations and ...

... The Fourth Annual Manufacturing Excellency Conference 20th June 2005, St Louis, Missouri is a comprehensive four-day event bringing together Lean, Six Sigma, Operations and Quality Professionals to help manufacturing organizations improve efficiency and increase profits for a competitive edge in the global market. Manufacturing Excellency IV once again will arm attendees with the latest and most essential information to utilize Lean and Six Sigma capabilities to achieve performance excellence. Attendees and speakers alike with a commitment to process improvement and realizing the benefit of leveraging Lean and Six Sigma practices will be learning from some of the subject leaders including The Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing, Executive Director, Ross Robson who will share strategies to 'Meet and Exceed the Shingo Criteria. ...

Balanced Scorecard Innovation in the Government Sector ...

Report on Balanced Scorecard Conference ...

... "The Organization for the Balanced Scorecard. Debrah Whitaker and Mario Bognanno of Renaissance actually did a better job than Norton of describing how the Balanced Scorecard can be applied to the public sector. Strategy is always a hypothesis, a dynamic process. Agencies develop wonderful plans - the problem is in the implementation. Often great strategic plans gather dust. The Balanced Scorecard can be adapted to the government sector, but with some differences. In government in the past, budget has been the driver for strategy. The Scorecard must be adapted to reflect the unique role and mission of an agency. Latest innovation in the Scorecard introduces the stakeholder perspective, reflecting integration of the customer and budgetary perspectives." ...

Six Sigma Marketing Success ...

Six Sigma Marketing Success: Senior Marketing Executives to Meet in New York in April and ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... "Adapting Six Sigma to Drive Measurable Marketing Success" will be explored by Scott Fuson, Chief Marketing Officer, Dow Corning (Chicago only). ...

... Senior executives from leading companies will examine strategies to measure marketing's impact on the bottom line at The Conference Board's 2005 Senior Marketing Executive Roundtable. The meeting will be held April 5-6 at the InterContinental The Barclay, New York, and May 3-4 at The Drake Hotel in Chicago. ...

Six Sigma Healthcare Performance Enabled by Business Intelligence Software ...

Six Sigma Healthcare Performance: SAS Showcases Performance Management in Healthcare at HIMSS 2005 ...

SAS details performance management capabilities for healthcare that are compatible with measurement systems in the Six Sigma methodology ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... With SAS Performance Management for Healthcare, executives can implement balanced scorecards, Six Sigma or other quality frameworks to integrate traditional ...

... When the 2005 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition opened here today, industry experts from SAS showed visitors to Booth #7428 what ever-increasing numbers of healthcare providers are realizing every day: SAS is the leading provider of performance management software that improves the quality of clinical care and strengthens the financial well-being of healthcare provider organizations. Attendees will get further validation of the SAS approach from SAS' principal healthcare strategist Melissa Fitzpatrick, RN, MSN, FAAN, when she explains the benefits of performance management in her presentation, "Create an Evidence-Based Practice Culture with Business Intelligence," on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. in room D-221. ...

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(R) - 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(R).