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- AMX Corporation Chooses Soffront to Improve Processes and Quality Control
- AMX Corporation is an industry-leader in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of integrated remote control systems. In order to retain their high product standard as well as maintain critical customer satisfaction, AMX needed to implement a defect tracking system, which would enable them to identify defects in their software and...
- Tags: Defect, Quality Control, TRACK Software, Manufacturing
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- NZ Lotteries Use BlackBerry and METAmessage Corporate Mobility Tools to Manage Quality Control
- The New Zealand Lotteries Commission, the only lottery operator in the country, runs a network of more than 750 lottery ticket retailers. Sales representatives who monitor individual lottery store performance needed a better way to record quality control results from the road. The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution with METAmessage offered a...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Lottery, RIM BlackBerry, Quality Control, Quality, Sales Strategy, Handhelds, Business Operations, Sales, Hardware
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- Cement Maker Uses New Database Technology for Better Quality Control
- With customers around the globe and 62 manufacturing plants, Italcementi is a major producer of cement. The company faced a significant challenge: how to give its chemists and engineers fast, efficient access to production data for monitoring quality control. To help its technical staff work more effectively, Italcementi worked with...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Quality Control, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Quality, Databases, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Software, Data Management
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- Wireless Technology Drives Superior Quality Control for U.S. Homebuilder
- Grayson Homes has been building residential homes for 28 years and constructs 200 to 300 homes per year. Grayson Homes wanted to replace a paperbased quality control system that tracked and measured trade contractor performance with a more efficient wireless solution. At the same time, they needed a real-time database...
- Tags: Wireless Technology, RIM BlackBerry, Quality Control, Grayson Homes, ATSG, Quality, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Business Operations
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- Enhancing System Architecture Through Improved Interfaces and Quality Control Systems
- Schlumberger Oilfield Services provides virtually every type of exploration and production service required during the life of an oil and gas reservoir. Schlumberger Oilfield Services is implementing SAP R/3 worldwide. When upgrading its SAP system, Schlumberger Oilfield Services looked to EMC Documentum Consulting for collaboration on the architectural design of...
- Tags: Schlumberger Ltd., System Architecture, Quality Control, EMC Corp., Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Storage, Hardware
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- Quality Control: Shainin LLC Cuts Costs and Improves Reliability by Consolidating Six Windows Servers Onto an IBM @Server xSeries Server
- Based in Anacortes, Washington, Shainin LLC helps manufacturers improve quality and efficiency. When a hacker penetrated Shainin's systems, the company had to shut down a server that provides e-mail, calendar and contact management functions. Because management could not access employees' calendars, they phoned consultants, one after another, until they found...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Contact Management, Microsoft Windows, Quality Control, EMC Corp., IBM Corp., Servers, Hardware
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- Case Study: Design and Development of Silhouette 1.0
- Natural Convergence Inc. NCI develops and markets hosted VoIP software solutions. NCI is developing a voice over IP framework that enables service providers to deliver IP voice services to small and medium sized businesses. The NCI solution allows a business to receive PBX level functionality over a broadband connection, thus...
- Tags: IP, Quality Control, Natural Convergence Inc., Natural Convergence Inc. Solution, Quality, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Network Technology, Business Operations, Networking
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- Sushi Restaurant Enhances Quality Control, Customer Service With RFID Technology
- The co-founders of Blue C Sushi wanted to enhance the quality control at Blue C restaurants and the efficiency of the chefs while being able to capture data on customer buying habits. Working with solutions provider Kikata and Intermec, a leading RFID systems provider and Microsoft Gold Certified partner, Blue...
- Tags: Customer Service, Microsoft BizTalk Server, Quality Control, Microsoft Corp., RFID, Quality, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Business Operations
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- Tsingshan Gears Up for Growth With Integrated Business Management Platform
- Chongqing Tsingshan Industry Co., Ltd is one of the largest gearbox manufacturers in China, producing around 800,000 gearboxes annually for sedans and light vehicles. The company wanted to address data quality issues and enable easy information sharing. The challenge was to provide online access to manufacturing plans; automate procurement processes;...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Business Management, Performance Evaluation, Procurement, Quality Control, Performance Management, Team Management, Quality, Purchasing & Procurement, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Business Operations
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- ROI Case Study: Microsoft Office InfoPath Windows Test Team
- Microsoft's Windows Test Team has used Microsoft Office InfoPath and SharePoint Team Services to communicate effectively with teams about test criteria and procedures and to standardize product testing. Key returns include increases in the productivity of test group managers and the ability to improve product quality without hiring additional quality...
- Tags: Team, Microsoft Office, Window, Nucleus Research Inc., ROI, Quality Control, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Test Team, Team Management, Quality, Management, Business Operations
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- Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
- View Available Dates and Locations Effective decision makers are those rare individuals who are able to consistently identify and choose the best option among multiple alternatives. Their decisions are imaginative, reasoned, and defensible. In this course, you will be provided with the training and tools ...
- Tags: Technique, Decision-making, Quality Control, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, Quality, Management, Business Operations
- Training 2008-01-01
- Mipsis Quality Control Inspection (exe)
- Quality Control Inspection Software plans the quality control processes for incoming and outgoing goods, shortens the inspection time and optimizes the cost. Inspection plan intends to show how Mipsis inspects the lots. Inspection level act is a circular process composed of acceptances, rejects and conditional acceptances. A separate inspection plan...
- Tags: Inspection, Quality Control, Inspection Plan, Quality, Business Operations
- Software downloads 2007-11-14
- Find errors as early as possible on your project
- Project teams generally use three types of quality management activities: Quality planning Quality control Quality assurance The purpose of quality assurance is to prevent as many errors as possible by having sound processes in place to begin with. The...
- Tags: Quality Control, Error, Quality, Team Management, Semiconductors, Business Operations, Management, Hardware, Tom Mochal
- Blog posts 2007-10-29
- Xassist (zip)
- Xassist is an SGML and XML quality control suite that provides users with the ability to correct structure and content errors. Xassist Parser includes five XML parsers and two SGML parsers which parse and correct in recursive, batch or single file mode; a file drag and drop facility; and cursor...
- Tags: Quality Control, SGML, Xassist, Xassist Parser, Xassist Builder, Quality, XML, Business Operations, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Software downloads 2007-06-28
- Manufacturing Excellence as a Survival Strategy for the Telecom Future
- Alcatel Shanghai Bell ASB delivers end-to-end solutions for fixed, mobile and private communications markets. With a strong integration capability and global resources. Surviving and thriving in the telecom industry presents a number of challenges. Competition among the major players is intense and the shelf life of the products is short....
- Tags: Siemens AG, Quality Control, Alcatel Shanghai Bell, Globalization, Telephony, Manufacturing, Telecom & Utilities, Strategy, Telecommunications, Management, Networking
- Case studies 2007-06-01
- Corrective Action Management System (exe)
- Issue and manage Corrective Action and Preventive Action Request CAPA complying with ISO 9000 requirements for quality assurance, quality control system or continuous improvement for Six Sigma projects. It is also an ideal solution for Supplier Corrective Action Request SCAR and Safety Action Request SAR. Main features: manage corrective action...
- Tags: Quality Control, Action, Quality, E-mail, Channel Management, Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Business Operations, Online Communications, Marketing, It Operations
- Software downloads 2007-05-31
- Bug Registry (zip)
- Bug tracking is supposed to save you money. Tracking bugs and feature requests is an important part of software development. The earlier and quicker bugs are resolved, the lower your development cost and the higher your quality. Bug Registry puts improved quality, communication, and reporting within reach. Bug Registry is...
- Tags: Registry, Quality Control, Software Development, Quality, Development Tools, Software/Web Development, Business Operations
- Software downloads 2005-11-02
- Manage quality through both quality control and quality assurance techniques
- Quality control and quality assurance are important concepts, yet most project managers have only a vague understanding of the meanings and the differences between these terms. Here's what they mean. Managing quality on your project means that you must first understand the specific quality expectations of your customer...
- Tags: QA, Quality, Tom Mochal, deliverable, quality control, Project Management Newsletter, Technique, Project Manager, Business Operations
- Technical articles 2005-05-24
- What shall we name for our department?
- my current department call "QA", working on Project Development Process Management, we maintain our process management framework, and push guidelines/template; We also can push new tech/tools, like drive automation testing, research and decide to buy which auto testing tools....; we also maintain training, for train PM/DM/QCM on project management and...
- Tags: cherry_wangjing@..., project management, Project Management Office, QA, training
- Q&A 2004-12-22
- Deliver on client expectations by building a comprehensive quality plan
- Many projects fall short of client expectations because the project manager didn't think ahead about how he or she was going to manage quality on the project. That's where the quality plan comes into play. It identifies the client's expectations for quality and spells out the project manager's plan to...
- Tags: quality plan, quality management, standards, QA, quality control, tool
- Download resources 2005-09-09