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Bodek Book Awarded Shingo Prize
Mon, 05/02/2005 - 22:00
Kaikaku The Power and Magic of Lean, was recently awarded a Shingo Prize at the 17th annual Shingo Prize Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The book, by PCS Inc. President and Quality Digest contributor Norman Bodek, follows his travels and… Study: Quality Efforts Are Often Ineffective
Mon, 05/02/2005 - 22:00
A new study reveals that, despite their best efforts, many organizations still struggle to effectively address application quality. The findings are included in Compuware Corp.’s study, “Today’s Quality Assurance Practices: How Can We Continue to… Shingo Prize Academy Announces Induction
Mon, 05/02/2005 - 22:00
Mohsen Sohi, Ph.D., president and CEO of Freudenberg-NOK, was recently inducted into the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Academy. Sohi joined Freudenberg-NOK in 2003 and since then has committed to re-energizing the company’s lean… Dalsa’s Acquisition of Coreco Completed
Mon, 05/02/2005 - 22:00
DALSA Corp. has completed the acquisition of Coreco Inc.DALSA paid approximately $73.4 million for Coreco, a provider of performance improvement hardware and software for manufacturing processes. Of that sum, $35 million was paid in cash and the… Intercim, Operations Technologies Partner for Enhanced Software
Mon, 05/02/2005 - 22:00
Intercim Inc., a provider of process and quality management solutions to the defense and aerospace industries, has partnered with Operations Technologies, a provider of inventory chain management solutions, to enhance both companies’ software… Electronics Industry Takes Aim at Hazardous Substances
Mon, 05/02/2005 - 22:00
With U.S. legislation on hazardous substances in electronics already in place and similar laws set to take effect in China and Europe shortly, how can electrical and electronic manufacturers be sure that their products comply? A new specification… QMI Opens New Offices, Announces Appointments
Mon, 05/02/2005 - 22:00
QMI recently opened two new U.S. offices and appointed a new business development manager in its Guangzhou, China, office. The management systems registration company opened new offices in Ypsilanti, Michigan and in Houston. Demo Stavros is the new… Giuliani Report Cites Security Risks of Drug Importation
Tue, 04/26/2005 - 22:00
As the nation tightens its borders against possible terrorist attacks, it risks undermining those efforts by allowing the importation of non-FDA-approved prescription drugs. This was the conclusion of a report issued by Giuliani Partners, a firm… ISPE Releases Guide on Electronic Records and Signatures Good Practices
Tue, 04/26/2005 - 22:00
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering announced the availability of its newest technical publication, “GAMP Good Practices Guide: A Risk-Based Approach to Compliant Electronic Records and Signatures.” The guide is a user-friendly… FDA Clears Pulled Reprocessed Devices
Tue, 04/26/2005 - 22:00
The Food and Drug Administration has determined that endoscopic trocars reprocessed by Vanguard Medical Concepts Inc. are substantially equivalent to new instruments and has cleared the company to resume selling them. Vanguard voluntary took its…
