American Society For Quality is in the Business Services Industry

• Sort by
• View Related Content by Tag

• Six Sigma and the Mobile Workforce

  ix Sigma has been adopted by some of the world's leading companies as a mechanism to improve bottom-line results and delight customers. But though the companies have made spectacular gains in some areas - millions of dollars in increased revenue or decreased costs - their success has not been uniform....

  White papers 2005-11-01

  Tags: Sales Force Management, Quality, Business Operations, It Operations, Sales, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales Force Automation (SFA), Process Improvement, Sales Strategy, Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Six Sigma, American Society For Quality, Mobile

• Applied Data Analysis For Process Improvement

  When the author first came up with the idea of intuitive statistics, he had no idea others had already written on the subject. However, as he was to discover, the term intuitive statistics has a variety of meanings. Gerd Gigerenzer and David J. Murray report the term was probably first...

  White papers 2005-02-15

  Tags: American Society For Quality, Statistics, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Databases, Quality, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

• The Value Of Combining Best Practices

  From the executive summary: ‘Many companies find that they run out of business improvement projects after a year and struggle with identifying value added projects after reaping the low-hanging fruit. What is commonly missing is the ability to align strategic business goals with the process of identifying and selecting projects...

  White papers 2004-08-01

  Tags: Best Practice, American Society For Quality, Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Quality, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software

• The Executive Guide to Improvement and Change

  The content of this paper is presented in three parts: Initiating Change, Paths to Implementation, and Measuring and Evaluating Improvement. The three principal authors begin with anticipating rapid change, leading the transformation through decision making, and using the cost of quality as a key driver for improvement. An additional on...

  White papers 2003-02-13

  Tags: Software, Enterprise Software, Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Tools & Techniques, American Society For Quality, Decision-making, Improvement

• Supply Chain Security Without Tears

  Prior to Sept. 11, 2001, most discussions of freight transportation security are focused on controlling theft and reducing contraband such as drugs, illegal immigrants, and the export of stolen cars and construction equipment. Government and business leaders now are searching for ways to prevent terrorist attacks on or through our...

  White papers 2003-01-01

  Tags: Supply Chain, American Society For Quality, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Management

• Healthcare’s Horizon

  Impressive examples over the past several years illustrate the value of utilizing Six Sigma and related best practices for healthcare quality and process improvement. Six Sigma can be supplemented by the DMAIC technique.The DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve and control) approach works quite well for any service line or process...

  White papers 2003-01-01

  Tags: Article, Health Care, American Society For Quality, Six Sigma, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Process Improvement, Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Quality, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, It Operations

Additional Resources

• ASQ Quality Report

  From Hand Washing to Handheld Devices: Hospitals Examine Error Prevention Methods MILWAUKEE -- A new survey of healthcare quality professionals by the American Society for Quality ASQ examines specific solutions that U.S. hospitals and patients can take to prevent medical errors. On Oct. 1, Medicare stopped paying hospitals...

  Articles 2008-10-14

• Metro Tech Centers in Oklahoma City named award finalist

  Metro Technology Centers in Oklahoma City has been selected as one of four finalists in the American Society for Quality's Education Team Excellence Award. The finalists will make presentations at the 16th annual National Quality Education Conference in Reno, Nev., on Nov. 16-18. The award...

  Articles 2008-09-22

• ASQ to Create K-12 'Must Do' List for Next U.S President

  Educators Invited to Submit Priorities MILWAUKEE -- For teachers and school administrators who would like to offer the next president of the United States and his administration a list of K-12 education priorities for America, here's your chance. The American Society for Quality ASQ invites educators from across...

  Articles 2008-08-18

• Oklahoma's Quality Assurance experience: Continuous improvement through employee empowerment, teamwork, diversity and best practices

  Today's correctional agencies are faced with many challenges--prison overcrowding, staffing shortages and an ever-increasing demand to operate cheaper, better and faster. Correctional agencies must find ways to operate more efficiently and effectively and reduce costs, while ensuring public safety remains the top priority. As the second largest state agency in...

  Articles 2008-08-01

• ActiveStrategy Names Tim Mueller Director of Healthcare Consulting Practice

  EAST NORRITON, Pa. -- In response to its increased focus on the healthcare market, ActiveStrategy, the leading provider of Enterprise Strategy Execution software and consulting, has named Tim Mueller (PHOTO: http://www.activestrategy.com/images/mueller_headshot2.jpg) as the Director of its Healthcare Consulting Practice. Mr. Mueller has more than 16...

  Articles 2008-07-07

• Apogee Signs Agreement with Latin American Quality Organization, Establishes Distribution Arm in Mexico City

  COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Apogee Global Resources, Inc. AGR, your worldwide business partner, has signed an agreement with the Latin American quality organization and has established a distribution arm in Mexico City through a separate pact. Instituto Latinoamericano de la Calidad A.C. INLAC will distribute Apogee's...

  Articles 2008-06-17

• Canon Communications Announces Second Conference for Sustainable Manufacturing

  CanonCommunications today announced its second conference for sustainablemanufacturing. " GreenManufacturing: Business Strategies for Sustainability " will be heldSeptember 22-25, 2008, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center inRosemont, Illinois. Co-located with the premieradvanced design & manufacturing event in the Midwest region of theU.S., this...

  Articles 2008-06-12

• First Comprehensive Guide to the Integration of Design for Six Sigma Principles in the Medical Devices Development Cycle

  DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/aad18a/medical_device_des) has announced the addition of the "Medical Device Design for Six Sigma: A Road Map for Safety and Effectiveness" report to their offering. Medical Device Design for Six Sigma: A Road Map for Safety and Effectiveness presents the...

  Articles 2008-06-11

• Healthways Wins Silver for Its Process Improvement Initiatives At World Conference on Quality and Improvement

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY) today announced its process improvement team was awarded the overall Silver Award at the American Society for Quality ASQ International Team Excellence competition during the World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Houston, Texas. The prestigious International Team Excellence Award event is the...

  Articles 2008-06-03

• APQC Presents the 2008 C. Jackson Grayson Distinguished Quality Pioneer Medal Winners: Don Berwick, Blanton Godfrey, Al Gore, Jerry Weast

  Inaugural Award Recognizes Quality Pioneers in Government, Healthcare and Education MILWAUKEE & HOUSTON -- APQC, a nonprofit benchmarking and best practices organization, presented the inaugural C. Jackson Grayson Distinguished Quality Pioneer Medals (www.apqc.org/graysonmedal) today in Houston at the American Society for Quality's ASQ 2008 World Conference on Quality...

  Articles 2008-05-06

• Alcoa Team Selected for International Quality Competition

  NEW YORK -- Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Warrick Indiana Operations has been selected as a finalist in a prestigious, international competition hosted by the American Society for Quality ASQ. The Alcoa "Current Efficiency Team" will be recognized for boosting the Warrick aluminum smelter's current efficiency, reducing...

  Articles 2008-05-05

• Quality Systems Play Key Role in Bank Customer Satisfaction

  ASQ/Harris Survey Shows Most Adults Rank Banks as Above Average MILWAUKEE -- Most Americans rank the customer service at their financial institution as above average when it comes to customer service, but there is still room for improvement, according to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive on...

  Articles 2008-04-30

• ASQ Seeks to Resolve DHHS Checklist Controversy

  Healthcare Quality Initiatives Still at Risk MILWAUKEE -- The American Society for Quality ASQ has submitted a letter and offered assistance to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services DHHS over concern about a ruling by one of its divisions. ASQ believes the ruling could threaten to...

  Articles 2008-04-02

• ASQ Quality Report Offers Solutions to Error-Proof Voting Machines

  'Change' Should Be Buzzword in Voting Process MILWAUKEE -- While U.S. presidential candidates are busy touting the need for policy change, there is little debate that America's voting process itself needs serious change. But a few key quality procedures could help restore voter confidence, says the latest Quality...

  Articles 2008-03-31