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Managing Change in Highly Regulated Environments

01.31.12 - Live February 22 Webcast: "Managing Change in Lean Six Sigma Deployments in Highly Regulated Environments"

Continuous improvement deployments can be fragile. One key to their successful uptake is cultivation of strong sponsorship and proper management of natural resistance to the changes the improvement work will bring. This free, one-hour Webcast will be led by Brian Eden, Senior Director and Global Head, Operational Excellence at Mylan Pharmaceuticals, at 11:00 AM EST on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Register for this event.

1.18.12 - January issue of MoreNews

01.11.12 - Live January 31 Webcast: "Monte Carlo Simulation: Don't Gamble Away Your Project Success"

Monte Carlo simulation is a powerful tool that can be used to analyze the behavior of a product, process, or plan that has a deterministic relationship between its inputs and outputs. This introductory session covers the basics of the technique, including helpful examples for product and process design. The free, one-hour Webcast will be led by Maurice Klaus, at 1:00 PM EST on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Register for this event.

12.22.11 - MoreSteam.com Releases EngineRoom^® 6.1 Update

MoreSteam.com announces the release of EngineRoom 6.1, the latest version of its Microsoft^® Excel^®-based data analysis tool. This new incremental version introduces a new MonteCarlo wizard, improvements to charts, and a tight integration with online tool tutorials. Read more about this EngineRoom update.

12.21.11 - Happy holidays from the MoreSteam Team!

12.21.11 - December issue of MoreNews

11.29.11 - November issue of MoreNews

11.28.11 - MoreSteam.com Releases St. Sigma Healthcare Simulation

MoreSteam.com announces the availability of St. Sigma, the new online teaching simulation for the classroom. St. Sigma is a customizable, data-rich learning lab where students explore a simulated medical laboratory to learn and apply process improvement tools. Process improvement trainers, consultants and deployment leaders can preview this new simulation by registering for the free introductory Webcast on Thursday, December 15 at 1 PM EST. Register for this event.

11.22.11 - Live December 14 Webcast: "Is Your Driver Tree Stuck in Neutral?"

Driver trees are used in Lean Six Sigma projects to decompose general wants into drivers and then into specific, measurable requirements. Join us for a discussion of a new twist on the traditional driver tree. This free, one-hour Webcast will be led by Maurice Klaus, at 1:00 PM EST on Thursday, December 15, 2011. Register for this event.

10.21.11 - October issue of MoreNews

10.18.11 - Live November 17 Webcast: "Projects: From Idea to 'Done' and Back Again"

Envious of the results advertised by Lean Six Sigma programs? Hopeful that your deployment can produce the same caliber results? Join us for a discussion of the critical elements needed for each phase along the way. Benefit from a Master Black Belt's lessons learned in operational and transactional environments at several companies including Eaton Corporation, GE, LB Foster, and Shiloh Industries. Learn more about this event.

10.17.11 - MoreSteam Congratulates Dr. Scott Sink on IIE Innovation Award

Congratulations to Dr. Scott Sink, recipient of the Innovations in Curriculum Award at this year's IIE Annual Conference! The Integrated Systems Engineering (ISE) department at The Ohio State University nominated Dr. Sink for his LeanSigma training program design for undergraduates. The award committee selected Dr. Sink due to the rigor, depth, results, and integration of the overall program, citing it as a unique and valuable program. Dr. Sink is a long-time associate and friend of MoreSteam and is a contributor to the materials for the MoreSteam Master Black belt development program. Read the entire IIE Innovations in Curriculum Award document.

10.4.11 - Live October 13 Webcast: "The Art of Distance Coaching"

Recent studies have shown that Blended Learning is more efficient and effective than traditional live, instructor-led training classes. When students are part of a virtual classroom, they still seek a collaborative environment and interpersonal interaction with the instructor. The challenge for the instructor is to create an interactive environment and to provide personalized feedback and coaching. Join us for a free, one-hour Webcast led by Peg Pennington, the Executive Director of Continuous Improvement for The Center for Operational Excellence (COE) at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business on best practices for distance coaching. Learn more about this event.

9.15.11 - September issue of MoreNews

8.12.11 - August issue of MoreNews

8.1.11 - MoreSteam.com Releases EngineRoom® 6.0 Update

MoreSteam.com announces the release of EngineRoom 6.0, the latest version of its Microsoft® Excel®-based data analysis tool. This new version introduces expanded process improvement tool functionality and adds new ease-of-use features for faster and simpler data selection and analysis. EngineRoom 6.0 is compatible with both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Excel 2010. Read more about this EngineRoom update.

8.1.11 - MoreSteam Co-sponsors 2011 Tulsa Continuous Improvement Conference

On Wednesday, October 5, 2011, BPE Consulting Group (www.bpeconsulting.net), a subsidiary of BOK Financial, and MoreSteam.com will co-host a one-day continuous improvement program for education and networking. We have designed this event as a way to provide local continuous improvement practitioners with an opportunity to hear expert speakers, interact with peers and share knowledge. Read all of the Tulsa event details.

7.15.11 - July issue of MoreNews

6.17.11 - June issue of MoreNews

5.12.11 - May issue of MoreNews

5.10.11 - MoreSteam.com Celebrates 300,000th Student Enrollment

MoreSteam.com recently registered its 300,000th student, an unparalleled achievement among providers of online process improvement training. Since 2000, MoreSteam has been internationally recognized for its emphasis on interactive online practice, its unique software and foreign language course options, and the convenience and comparatively low cost of its comprehensive curriculum. Read the entire press release.

4.18.11 - April issue of MoreNews

iSixSigma Magazine Blended Learning investigative report

4.5.11 - iSixSigma Magazine Releases Investigative Report on Lean Six Sigma Blended Learning

The March/April 2011 issue of iSixSigma Magazine includes an investigative report titled "The State of Lean Six Sigma Training in 2011." Rather than simply discuss the basics of Blended Learning, the report instead reveals the evolution of Lean Six Sigma training through case studies of five diverse process improvement organizations. Each deployment has adapted its training strategies to accommodate its unique market and changing needs. Three of these - Hertz, Nationwide, and Bridgestone Americas - are MoreSteam customers. Read the entire article, reprinted with permission from iSixSigma Magazine.

4.1.11 - ISSISSIPPI Converts to Free Training, Delivered via Tablet

ISSISSIPPI today announced that it will no longer charge customers for access to its industry-leading Lean Six Sigma training courses. In response to market demand and the growing popularity of portable tablets such as the iPad 2, ISSISSIPPI has decided to make its online training materials available to the public for free and to simultaneously convert them to a more convenient tablet format. Read the entire press release.

3.17.11 - March issue of MoreNews

3.15.11 - MoreSteam.com Introduces 2011 MBB Spring Webcast Series

MoreSteam.com announces its 2011 Master Black Belt (MBB) Spring Webcast Series, offered in April and May of 2011. In this series of free, one-hour lectures, process improvement experts will cover three advanced topics in the areas of negotiation, transactional Design of Experiments (DOE), and process modeling. The webcasts, spread over a four-week period, will provide Lean Six Sigma professionals with continuing education on a selection of essential subjects not covered in basic training classes.View the spring Webcast details and register to attend.

3.9.11 - MoreSteam Customer Nationwide Wins Lean Six Sigma Program Award

MoreSteam.com proudly recognizes and congratulates customer Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. on its recognition as the “Most Successful Lean Six Sigma Start-up Program” at the iSixSigma Live! Miami 2011 Summit and Awards. Since Nationwide’s On Your Side® Continuous Improvement program kicked off in January 2010, MoreSteam has supported their exceptional efforts through a collection of advanced and interconnected online training courses and support technologies. Read all about the award and the Nationwide program.

2.14.11 - February issue of MoreNews

2.7.11 - MoreSteam Presents Simulation Workshop at iSixSigma Live! Miami Event

MoreSteam helped to start the 3rd annual iSixSigma Live! Summit & Awards with a workshop by MoreSteam.com founder Bill Hathaway titled “Real Benefits from Blended Learning – Build More Capable Belts Using Simulation Tools.” The three-hour presentation covered the evolution of e-learning programs, the latest innovations in Blended Learning (the Third Generation of such teaching components), and examples of online and open-ended simulations.

2.1.11 - MoreSteam.com Releases EngineRoom® 5.1 Update

MoreSteam.com has released EngineRoom 5.1, an update that introduces four new Lean and finance templates not available in comparable software tools. This version also adds improvements to the Attribute MSA tool, enhancements to many of the charts and diagrams, and ease-of-use and installation features. Read more about this EngineRoom update.

1.19.11 - January issue of MoreNews

1.17.11 - MoreSteam.com Releases New Foreign Language Green Belt Courses

MoreSteam.com has expanded its international offerings with the release of three new foreign-language versions of its 80-hour Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. The new language versions, in Chinese, German, and Latin American Spanish, will enable global process improvement deployments to offer relevant, comprehensive and cost-effective continuous improvement training to their non-English-speaking international employees. Read the entire press release.

1.4.11 - MoreSteam.com Primed for Mathematically Prime Year 2011

The year 2011 is shaping up as a prime year for MoreSteam.com. Not only is the number 2011 a statistically fascinating convergence of prime numbers, but the new year will commence with a series of major product and event announcements from MoreSteam. MoreSteam is primed for a fantastic 2011! Read the entire press release.