TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama Productivity Center and the Alabama Technology Network today announced the recipients of the 2007 Alabama Quality Award Team Showcase, the state’s honor for teams that demonstrate quality and performance excellence.
The Team Showcase Awards recognize teams for their performance and efforts to educate other organizations throughout the state on the potential benefits of empowered teams.
This year’s Gold Level winner is Brose Tuscaloosa, Continuous Improvement Team. Silver Level winners are Northport Medical Center, Emergency Department Kaizen Team of Tuscaloosa, and Mizell Memorial Hospital, Customer Satisfaction Team of Opp. The Bronze Level winner is Huntsville Hospital, Imaging Services Team.
The awards will be presented at the Alabama Quality Award Conference and Ceremony Nov. 29 at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus. In addition to the presentation of awards, winners of the Alabama Quality Award will share their best practices, and Team Showcase winners will present their innovative and creative approaches to the continuous quality improvement process.
“The conference itself is an effective benchmarking and learning opportunity,” said Dr. David Miller, director of the Alabama Productivity Center, which is located at The University of Alabama. “Organizations share their best practices; teams showcase their approaches to problem solving; and national award winners describe their quality-based strategies and tactics.”
For details or information, contact Linda Vincent at the Alabama Productivity Center, 205/348-8994.
The Alabama Quality Award is administered by the Alabama Productivity Center, an Alabama Technology Network center and a nonprofit outreach component of The University of Alabama. The Center’s mission is to find ways to use University research and educational resources to enhance the competitiveness of Alabama business and industry.
Contact
Bill Gerdes, Office of Public Relations, 205/348-8318, bgerdes@cba.ua.edu