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FDA Compliance

FDA’s Fast-Track Model for Software As a Medical Device Requires a Cuture of Quality

Heather Thompson

Risk Management

How Do Third Parties Impact Business Objectives?

Matt Kunkel

Did You Know?

Credit: Mark Esser/NIST

Metrology

Breathing Easier: Measuring Formaldehyde in Wood Construction Products

Dustin Poppendieck

On August 29, 2005, I was starting my first semester teaching freshman environmental engineering majors at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. At the exact same time, Hurricane Katrina...

Articles & News

News

Helmel Introduces High-Performance CMM Specifically for 5-Axis PH20 Probe

High-speed Microstar platform takes advantage of infinite positioning and autonomous measuring of the Renishaw system

Baldrige Examiner Application Is Now Open

Serving as a Baldrige examiner—an unparalleled professional development experience

AMT Introduces Digital Manufacturing System at Formnext

Facilitates complete automation of the additive manufacturing process chain

New Floor-Mark Symbols and Decals Support Safety and 5S Initiatives

Floor symbols and decals create a SMART floor environment, adding visual organization to any environment

Six Healthcare, Nonprofit, and Education Organizations Win Baldrige Awards

Awards to be presented March 24, 2020, at the Quest for Excellence Conference, in National Harbor, MD

Formstack Announces Online Document Generation Software, Formstack Documents

Leader in workplace productivity introduces document automation product

Marposs Offers Super-Fast Gear Measuring System

Performs quick and efficient inspections of cylindrical gear tooth profiles in a production environment

3D Scanning Helps Vision-Impaired Experience Sculptures

Three sculptures selected: Auguste Rodin’s Hanako and Head of Balzac, and Julio González’s Mask: Reclining Head

Starrett Introduces Automated Digital Hardness Testers

High-accuracy measurements at all test loads up to 0.5%

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Features

Flexible Yet Sturdy Robot Is Designed to ‘Grow’ Like a Plant

Jennifer Chu

In today’s factories and warehouses, it’s not uncommon to see robots whizzing about, shuttling...

How to Unlock the AI Promise

ISO

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly ubiquitous in various industry sectors,...

21st-Century Document Management Systems

Chad Kymal

With the advent of the internet, cloud, and electronic workflows, what is the future of documented...

What We Know: Honne. What We Say: Tatemae

Jim Benson

Editor’s note: This is episode two in the Respect for People series. Click here for episode one....

Short Run SPC, Part 1

Donald J. Wheeler

Lean production is built on the explicit assumption that each step is operated predictably and...

Seven Deadly Sins of Development Planning, Part 2

Julie Winkle Giulioni

If you’re like many leaders, you are knee-deep in preparing strategies and tactics to drive success...

How to Know Whom You Can Trust

The Un-Comfort Zone With Robert Wilson

I recently wrote a column about loyalty, which got me thinking about trust. I wondered who is in my...

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