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    Coordinate Measuring Machines
    They may not be trendy, but constant improvement keeps them on the cutting edge.
    by Kennedy Smith
     

     

    Making the Transition from QS-9000 to ISO/TS 16949
    Just ahead: your onramp to the global marketplace
    by Radley M. Smith
     

     

    Six Sigma and Process Simulation
    Computer modeling enables Six Sigma techniques to improve complex processes.
    by Steve Fleming and E. Lowry Manson
     

     

    Putting the Wraps on  Nonconforming Products
    It's possible to devise a simple nonconforming product procedure and integrate it with corrective action.
    by Craig Cochran
     

     

    2002 Registrar Directory
    The starting point for compliance/registration
    by Robert Green and Hallie Gorman
     

     

    State Quality Awards Directory
    Want to see how your QMS stacks up?
    by Robert Green and Rachel Brill

       
       

    FEATURES

    NEWS DIGEST

    Top Story
    Initiative Will Reward Physicians Based on Patient Satisfaction
    The Integrated Healthcare Association, a California-based group that focuses on health policy and managed care issues, has announced the implementation of a new program designed to financially reward doctors who receive positive feedback from their patients.

    QUALITY APPLICATIONS

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