England’s Early Years System Focuses on Quality Improvement

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Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector and head of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted), has called on members of England’s early learning educational system to make changes to the way inspections are being conducted among nurseries, pre-schools and babysitters. In a recently launched consultation on changes to the […]

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Nordic Windpower Promotes MBB Brown to CEO, Director

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Renewable energy firm Nordic Windpower has promoted Jeff Brown, a certified Six Sigma Quality Leader and Master Black Belt, from chief operating officer to the title of CEO and director.

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E-learning Firm CommLab India to Implement Six Sigma Program

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Hyderabad-based e-learning firm CommLab India has announced plans to implement an enterprise-wide Six Sigma program to improve customer satisfaction.

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U.K. Medical Device Firm Kimal to Adopt Six Sigma Methods

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British medical device Kimal has announced that it will begin implementing Six Sigma process improvements to enhance the quality of its services.

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Black Belt Milstead Joins HealthAmerica as VP, Health Services

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Health insurance provider HealthAmerica has hired certified Black Belt Dawn Milstead as its new vice president of health services. She will work out of the company’s office in Harrisburg, Pa., USA.

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Motorcycle Builder Promotes Lean Expert Matson-McCoy to VP, Operations

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Lehman Trikes, a manufacturer of three-wheeled motorcycles, has promoted its quality and safety manager, Terree Matson-McCoy, to the position of vice president of operations.

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Finch Paper Names Black Belt Chartier Quality, CI Director

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Finch Paper, based in Glen Falls, N.Y., USA, has named Black Belt Ken Chartier as its new director, quality and continuous improvement.

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Cetero Research Appoints Dixon as SVP, Quality and Compliance

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Cetero Research, a clinical pharmacology research organization, has hired James “Jay” Dixon as its new senior vice president, quality and compliance.

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Aero Fulfillment Hires Glew for Newly Created Quality Manager Position

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Cincinnati-based marketing operations firm Aero Fulfillment Services has hired Black Belt David Glew to the newly created position of quality assurance manager.

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Stealth Components Hires New Quality Control Director Kiser

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Stealth Components, a distributor of electronics equipment, has added Andrée Kiser to its team as director of operations and quality control.

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Wind Turbine Firm Vestas Adds Gels to Quality Team

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Vestas, the Danish wind-turbine manufacturer, has hired David Gels as its new vice president of quality and process excellence. The company also hired two other executives to its North American operations: Ramon Mendoza as warranty management chief specialist and David Sword as government relations director for Canada.

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Dubai-based Online University Launches New Quality Award Program

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Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has created a new quality management award program aimed to promote creativity and innovation in the Arab world.

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Mashreq Financial Firm Wins Four Accolades at UAE Quality Forum

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For the second year in a row, financial services firm Mashreq, based in the United Arab Emirates, took home at least one award at the Continual Improvement Symposium Competition 2010, organized by the Dubai Quality Group.

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ASQ Survey Finds Economic Improvement in Quality Industry

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A recent survey of more than 5,300 quality professionals, mostly from the United States and Canada, found that average salaries in the quality industry grew in 2010, especially among those experienced respondents with official certifications.

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Emirates Aluminum Wins Two Dubai Quality Awards

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In its first year of operations, aluminum producer Emirates Aluminium Co. (EMAL) has won accolades in two categories at the Dubai Quality Group’s (DQG) World Quality Day celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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NWP Services Hires Castro to Lead ISO, Six Sigma Quality Programs

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NWP Services Corp., a provider of real-estate financial transaction processing services, has announced that Rick Castro has joined the company as managing director of its ISO and Lean Six Sigma programs, reporting to Vaughn Chase, vice president of operations.

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Lean Six Sigma Efforts Highlighted at Lab Quality Confab

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Many of the nation’s most innovative clinical laboratories, pathology groups and in-vitro diagnostics manufacturers came together recently at the Fourth Annual Lab Quality Confab in San Antonio to share their successes in the use of Lean Six Sigma and similar process improvement techniques.

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DC Electronics Launches Website Showcasing Quality Systems

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DC Electronics, a San Jose, Calif., USA-based cable and harness assembly firm, has announced the launch of a new, media-rich website designed to give clients a detailed look at the company’s quality systems and processes.

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Indian Electronics Firm Elcoteq Bangalore Wins Five Quality Awards

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Elcoteq Bangalore announced that it has received awards for manufacturing quality at the Chapter Convention for Quality Circles, organized by Quality Circles Forum of India, Bangalore Chapter.

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Bosch Rexroth Wins Silver Crescent Quality Award

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Drive control and hydraulics firm Bosch Rexroth Corp., based in Fountain Inn, S.C., USA, received the Silver Crescent Award from the Silver Crescent Foundation and South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, in recognition of the company’s overall quality, workforce development, and community stewardship.

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Varkey, Mickelsen, Dankbar Win Minn. Quality Awards

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A Minnesota-based quality group recently presented three people with the 2010 Shurson Awards, honoring commitment to quality principles. The winners, chosen by the Rochester Area Quality Council (RAQC), are Gene Dankbar and Dr. Prathibha Varkey of the Mayo Clinic, and Darryl Mickelson of Hormel Foods Corp.

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The Implementation Plan – Getting Beyond the Quick Fix

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One of my favorite elements of Six Sigma is researching a problem and finding the data to justify making an improvement. However, this element can also be one of the biggest barriers to securing support for a Six Sigma program. While practitioners might enjoy the hunt, executives often are looking for quick solutions that can […]

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Gartner Report Cites Quality, Certification Problems with Chinese Suppliers

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Procurement teams have been caught out by suppliers in China, who in some cases have been delivering poorer quality goods over time, according to research by analysts Gartner.

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Aethon Appoints Black Belt Newton as VP of Operations, Quality Assurance

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Aethon, a developer of 21st century robotic delivery solutions for hospitals, today announced the appointment of Kevin Newton as vice president of operations and quality assurance. In this role Newton will lead the company’s manufacturing, purchasing and quality improvement initiatives as well as assist in new product development.

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