Content by Quality Digest
News from the U.S. TAG to TC 176
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
Alka Jarvis, Cisco Systems manager of software quality, will likely replace John E. "Jack" West as the chair of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to TC 176. West is stepping down after nine years of leading the committee and Jarvis is the only… ANSI Releases New SDO Guidance Document
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
The American National Standards Institute recently released a guidance document for use by ANSI-accredited standards developers in connection with the maintenance of electronic records related to ANSI’s audit requirements. Compliance records of… Court Withdraws Judgment in FARO/ROMER Case
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
The judge presiding over a lawsuit against FARO Technologies Inc. has withdrawn a summary ruling that the company’s use of infinite rotation technology in several of its products infringes on a patent held by ROMER CimCore… Quality Management Keeps the Lights On
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
The Shanghai Power Co.’s use of quality chain management theory allowed it to keep the electrical grid up and running in the bustling Chinese city all summer last year. The organization recently released a report on the process it used to avoid… Increasing Food-Borne Illnesses Sparked New Standard Creation
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization released a new standard this month in response to a significant increase in the number of food-borne illnesses around the world. ISO 22000 harmonizes regional requirements for managing food supply… ISO’s “Ships and Marine Technical Committee” Receives Eicher Award
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
One of the International Organization for Standardization’s first technical committees has received the Lawrence D. Eicher Leadership Award for excellence and innovation in standards development. ISO/TC 8, which develops standards related to… Vintara Enhances Compliance-Management Software
Mon, 10/03/2005 - 22:00
Vintara recently released a fully integrated tool that allows authorized document editors to revise and save any compliance-related document. The software is useful for easily maintaining and verifying compliance to a long list of standards and… Survey Ranks Michigan HMO Quality
Mon, 10/03/2005 - 22:00
Blue Care Network of Michigan ranked first among nine Michigan HMOs in the behavioral health and pharmacy management categories in a recent quality study. The survey was performed by the Greater Detroit Area Health Council and the National Business… Dubai Quality Award Organization Publishes Kaizen Guide
Mon, 10/03/2005 - 22:00
The secretariat of the Dubai Quality Award recently published a guide for implementing kaizen. The Dubai Quality Award is administered by the kingdom’s Department of Economic Development, which partnered with the Kaizen Institute Ltd. to produce… Systems Engineering/Design for Six Sigma Workshop Planned
Mon, 10/03/2005 - 22:00
Statistical Design Institute and Southern Methodist University’s Systems Engineering Program will host an upcoming workshop for enhanced product development using Six Sigma. The event will focus on the integration of systems engineering and design…
