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Auto Industry Guru Predicts Explosion in Worldwide Vehicle Production
Sun, 03/28/2004 - 22:00
"More vehicles will be produced in the next 20 years than were manufactured in the previous 110-year history of the industry," says Garel Rhys, director of the Centre for Automotive Industry Research Cardiff University Business School in…Steps Continue Toward Next-Generation Atomic Clocks
Sun, 03/28/2004 - 22:00
Three of the world’s leading measurement laboratories, including the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology’ have lined up the hash marks from four of the world’s best optical frequency rulers and declared…Nikon Kicks Off 30th Annual Small World Competition
Sun, 03/28/2004 - 22:00
Nikon Instruments Inc. has opened the Nikon 2004 Small World Photomicrography Competition. Nikon’s International Small World Competition began in 1975 to recognize excellence in microscopic photography. The competitionÂ’s reputation has…Agilent-Assured Used Instruments Hit eBay Shelves
Sun, 03/28/2004 - 22:00
Agilent Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement with eBay, allowing sellers to offer pre-owned test equipment that has been assured through the new Agilent Advantage Assurance program. The program gives customers the option to purchase on…NQI Offers Customer and Employee Satisfaction Surveys
Sun, 03/21/2004 - 22:00
The National Quality Institute has offered a new line of customer and employee satisfaction online surveys. The surveys were developed in response to the increasing desire of organizations to better understand the needs of their customers,…Acxiom and MIT Ally to Research Customer Information Systems Data Quality
Sun, 03/21/2004 - 22:00
Acxiom Corp. and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will collaborate to research customer-centric information quality management. Richard Wang, director of the MIT Information Quality Program, and John R. Talburt, director of the…GOAL/QPC Publishes Six Sigma for Business Leaders
Sun, 03/21/2004 - 22:00
GOAL/QPC has published Six Sigma for Business Leaders, (GOAL/QPC, 2004) a book authored by Gregory H. Watson. The book provides practical guidance to executives and managers as they design and implement Six Sigma programs. It’s the fourth in…CHARTrunner Update Includes Excel Add-In
Sun, 03/21/2004 - 22:00
PQ Systems Inc. has released an updated version of its popular CHARTrunner application, which includes a Microsoft Excel add-in that allows users to draw charts from within Excel. CHARTrunner, a stand-alone charting tool for general…Hexagon Acquires Korean Metrology Business
Sun, 03/21/2004 - 22:00
Hexagon AB has agreed to acquire the South Korean company Korea ErFa Systems Engineering Co.’s metrology business. Hexagon will continue Korea ErFa’s operations under the name Hexagon Metrology Korea. The company will initially have a sales…Internet Portal Focuses on Financial Services and Six Sigma
Mon, 03/15/2004 - 22:00
George Group, DeLeeuw Associates Inc. and iSixSigma have formed a strategic alliance to create an Internet portal for the financial services industry, focused specifically on the application of Six Sigma. The cobranded portal, named iSixSigma…