Saumen Chakraborty, President and Global Head of Quality, HR & IT at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, joins Pharma IQ to discuss successful deployment of Lean, Six Sigma and ToC. Pharma IQ: Please can you outline your role? S Chakraborty: Currently I am the President and Head of Global Quality, Human Resources (HR), IT & Business Process Excellence (BPE) at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. I develop and execute the long-term vision for Quality, IT, BPE and HR functions, guide the team and review performance for the above mentioned functions, I also champion the Quality ...

Whether you want to visit the chicest Caribbean beach resort, reserve a table at the hottest new restaurant, find tickets for the must-see sold out concert or simply for someone to help ease the stress of every day life, join Bon Vivant and maximise your precious free time. Your concierge can do many things to help you manage your life and regain control of your free time - plan your holidays, arrange your birthday party, send flowers to a loved one or arrange for someone to collect your dry cleaning. Here are ten specific examples of what we can do for you: Travel: ...

Tutors International, a leading provider of private tutors, urges parents to act now if their child is struggling to cope with their mock A-level or GCSE examinations. Thousands of students across the UK have returned after the Christmas holidays to sit exams, which designed to provide an indication of their child's progress and potential to succeed in the final exams. For more information, visit http://www.tutors-international.com or call +44 (0) 1865 435 135. Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, said; "I have spoken to so many families who are realising now ...

Comtrol Europe has now added to its RocketLinx range a new 28 port fully managed Industrial Ethernet switch (RocketLinx ES9528). This is a 28-port fully managed Ethernet switch featuring 24 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet ports and four Gigabit/SFP combo ports for high speed uplinks and/or fibre connectivity. This new product with its wide operating temperature (-25° to 70° C) and fanless design makes it ideal for industrial applications. The RocketLinx ES9528 has also been designed specifically for rackmount SCADA and control room applications to act as the centerpiece for a redundant ...

January is National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month. Martial Arts Personal Development Center in San Antonio, Texas announced today that their academy is hosting a free Martial Arts/Bully Proof workshop on Saturday, January 29, 2011 for children and adults. In addition to helping participants become better able to defend themselves and get in better shape along the way, Martial Arts Personal Development Center is committed to help fight the growing problem of child abductions. According to lostchildren.org 1,000 children are missing or abducted every day. Martial ...

PrestigioPlaza.com, an international computer and gadget online shop offering only the finest services and products from the world best known and exclusive brands, now offers Lenovo laptops to all its countries. The new Lenovo G560 laptop delivers affordable technology with no compromise. Providing all necessary tools for everyday computing, it offers outstanding performance, HD multimedia experience, fast responsiveness, spacious storage, energy efficiency and high security standards - all in stylish portable design at an attractive price. "Lenovo strives to be ...

US pop-punk act All Time Low are set to bring their energetic and entertaining stage show to Milan in February. This will no doubt come as a pleasant surprise for fans living in the Italian city or staying at one of the luxury hotels Milan has to offer during the month. All Time Low will hit the stage at Discoteca Alcatraz on February 21st 2011 and are likely to present plenty of new material as new album Dirty Work is due to be released a matter of weeks later. It will be their fourth studio long-player and looks set to be another step in the band's ascent within ...

The Hours of the Woman is on show in a gallery in Naples and is likely to please fans of pottery. This stunning display of items from the Intesa Sanpaolo Magna Grecia ceramic collection showcases a variety of ancient decorative objects, with attendees from Naples hotels invited to learn more about their history and the way they were formed. About 30 pieces of pottery will be available to view from the borrowed archive, while the Naples National Archaeological Museum has added two ancient vases to the installation, which will run until April 3rd 2011. "The exhibit ...

Tourists staying in Kuala Lumpur next month who are keen to enjoy a Valentine's Day with a difference should not miss out on a performance from Deftones. The US rockers will be playing at the KL Live venue on February 14th 2011 as part of their forthcoming Asian tour, which will also call at Jakarta, Tokyo, Manila, Bangkok and Singapore. Fans of Deftones planning a visit to the Malaysian capital on the night of the gig will no doubt be pleased to hear the Sacramento-based band are set to play tracks from albums such as Adrenaline and Around the Fur, while material ...

Thousands of members of the food, drink and hospitality sectors will be heading to Dubai towards the end of next month for the 2011 Gulfood expo. Set to take place between February 27th and March 2nd at the Dubai World Trade Centre, it is described by its organisers as "the most eagerly anticipated event in the calendar". Attendees will get to see the star chefs of the future showing off their passion and skills by cooking up some delicious dishes, while the latest trends and tips from high-profile industry figures will be revealed at the Gulfood Conference. The ...

Newsweek magazine recently featured Dr. Arthur M. Cambeiro (www.surgispa.net), a specialist in plastic surgery in Las Vegas, as one of the "Best Plastic Surgeons" in Nevada. In addition to receiving that accolade, he has also been named one of Las Vegas' Top Doctors in plastic surgery as well as a Top 40 under 40. All of the awards and recognition he has received attest to his skills as a surgeon and his compassion for his patients. "I am honored to be named one of Nevada's top plastic surgeons in Newsweek," states Dr. Cambeiro, one of the select few Las Vegas plastic ...

This month, Energy Digital explores all the latest and greatest hybrids that are emerging on the market. But these aren't just average hybrid vehicles; they're the most luxurious, high-class cars out there. The Porsche 918 Spyder is all anyone can talk about - while it's revolutionary for a sports car, it's even more revolutionary for the hybrid vehicle - emitting just 70 g/km of CO2 and consuming 3.0 liters per 100 kilometers. This super car is all the talk of the town, and for a price point of around $600,000, when these guys appear on the shopfloor car lovers won't ...

The United States' has been trying for years to get the offshore wind installation Cape Wind going - and after years of turmoil, they are on their way. Cape Wind in Massachusetts was partially approved toward the end of last year when National Grid signed a 15 year agreement plan; construction for the operations is expected to begin this year. The latest innovations in clean energy resources have turned their attention offshore - from wind turbines miles off the coast of Hawaii to energy powered by an ocean's wave - find out how the world is focusing their efforts on ...

Jazz vocal sensation Kat Edmonson will be tracked and mixed by the METAlliance founding directors "In Session with The Guys," February 19-20, 2011 in NYC at famed Avatar Studios. Edmonson has been described as "equal parts Billie Holiday and Bjork" in All About Jazz. Amenities at the historic Avatar Studios include catered food, free JBL RMC(tm) Room Mode Correction Calibration Kits, and a special private gathering February 18th for those who register by the newly extended deadline of January 23, 2011. "Kat is a tremendous talent -- the best new jazz singer I've ...

Many companies manufacture the same products or parts; some even manufacture the same custom products and parts. So...if a manufacturer is in the market for a specific product and has options when it comes to suppliers of custom-made parts, how does that manufacturer decide where to go? What are the selection criteria for narrowing down the choices? And how does a manufacturer ultimately decide the supplier of choice? It's probably safe to say that reputation plays a key role in the decision-making process. After all, no manufacturer is going to stake their reputation ...

Energy Digital and Canadian Business Conferences announce their partnership for Oil Sands Water Management, which is taking place January 26th to the 27th and is the event for senior representatives from across the industry to meet to discuss optimal water sourcing strategies for in-situ production. This event will be taking place at the Calgary Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Representatives will examine the availability of brackish and saline groundwater and surface water sources, advanced treatment technologies focusing on increasing recyclability and ...

Energy Digital and American Business Conferences announce their partnership for Tight Oil from Shale Plays, which is taking place January 31st to the 1st of February and will comprehensively cover all the critical areas posing challenge to senior directors, geologists and completions specialists. This event will be taking place at the Holiday Inn Denver East - Stapleton in Denver, Colorado. Tight Oil from Shale Plays is North America's only event bringing together leading operators from the Bakken, Niobrara and Eagle Ford to tackle the challenges of integrating geological ...

Over 20 years of moving experience and a customer satisfaction guarantee back every move performed by Nationwide Movers, Houston, through their AGoodMover.com website, whether it is local or long distance, residential or commercial. State-of-the-art equipment, plus a trained and screened team of moving professionals help to provide the Houston movers' customers with peace of mind during the stressful moving process. No job is too small or too large. Whether moving furniture on-site or in a major long distance haul, these Houston movers professionally completes each assignment ...

Canary Labs announces the Canary Smart Meter Solution. Designed to collect, display and store trend historian data from today's electric and gas smart meters, the Canary Smart Meter provides a cost-effective customizable data management solution with long term data management capabilities. Data can be used to generate reports, as well as web pages that provide information to consumers. The Canary Smart Meter Solution stores smart meter data via patent-pending Canary Enterprise Historian technology. A time series database is specifically designed to efficiently store ...

Photography with digital cameras has made taking snaps a great hobby for many people. Adults and children alike have captured many memorable images but most of them are consigned to a chip or a disc and seldom see the light of day once they have been taken. Sometimes there is a real gem in amongst the hundreds of photographs that deserves pride of place. For those photos that capture a moment in time that people want to remember, Photo In Canvas has the perfect solution. Transforming a snap into a work of art by using the simple tools of the online editor function, ...

Hip-hop fans set to stay in Paris hotels in February may want to consider heading to the Elysee Montmartre to see veteran New York act EPMD perform. The group, made up of Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith, have been entertaining audiences since 1986, although there was a period between 1993 and 1997 when the pair split up. EPMD have released seven albums during their career and - oddly - every title features the word 'business' in it somewhere and each record has a song called Jane. In terms of the music attendees from nearby accommodation such as Novotel Paris Est ...

Comedy sensation Akmal Saleh - better known by his stage name Akmal - will be bringing his latest Australian tour to Cairns for one night only next month. The February 19th 2011 gig will see the comic cover some of the content included in his memoir The Life of Akmal, a book that covers a diverse range of topics such as his early life in Egypt and being kicked out of the Coptic Orthodox Church. He is sure to put his unique brand of observational humour on the stories, which means people staying in Cairns hotels who are lucky enough to get tickets should be in for ...

Anyone who fancies themselves to be a talented curator of artwork could try out a new game featured at one of Seville's most important cultural institutions and created by Pierre Giner. Running at the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporaneo (CAAC) until February 13th 2011, this peculiar exhibition allows people to put together their own display using a video-game-style system. The CAAC Coleccion / N Esposiciones activity invites people to look through the whole of the art space's collection and bring up random pieces from more than 2,000 items in the museum's archives ...

Hotel Bilbao guests have an opportunity to take in some authentic Basque culture when Las Txirenitas is performed in the city in February. The show will feature six of the greatest actresses currently working in Bilbao in the shape of Sol Maguna, Gemma Martinez, Yolanda Martinez, Maribel Salas, Vito Rogado and the irrepressible Loli Astoreka. For an indication of what the production will entail, tourists need only know what the title means in the Basque country. The organisers explained that the word 'txirene' is a term used to describe something or someone that ...

Art enthusiasts should be sure not to miss out on a display by I Ketut Teler during their holidays in Seminyak over the coming weeks. The series of solo paintings are available to see together in an exhibition entitled Welcome to Paradise, which opened to the public for the first time in early January 2011 and will close on February 8th. Travellers keen to see Teler's latest project should head to the lobby area of the Maya Ubud venue, which is just a short drive away from the popular resort of Seminyak. Some 22 of his works will be on show, with each designed ...