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Minnesota Quality Award Recipients Announced
Mon, 06/18/2007 - 22:00
The Minnesota Council for Quality, Minneapolis, recently announced the recipients of the 2006 Minnesota Quality Award. Eight organizations received recognition this year: Achievement Level Winona Health (Winona) Advancement Level… FCI Buys Smartag
Mon, 06/18/2007 - 22:00
(FCI: Versailles, France) -- FCI recently acquired Smartag, a specialized player in radio frequency identification (RFID) tags manufacturing. This acquisition will allow the group to strengthen its RFID offerings in a very dynamic market.… Online Tool Pinpoints Target Areas for Health Care Improvement in U.S. States
Mon, 06/18/2007 - 22:00
(AHRQ: Washington) -- An online tool recently released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality condenses 129 quality measures into state-specific data that state governments can use to focus their efforts to improve health care… Cognex Vision Sensors Selected by Japanese Industrial Robot Manufacturer
Wed, 06/13/2007 - 22:00
(Cognex: Natick, Massachusetts) -- Cognex Corp., a supplier of machine vision sensors and systems, has announced that a Japanese supplier of industrial robots has standardized on Cognex In-Sight vision sensors for their three-axis and SCARA… FARO and Corvette Racing Rev Up for Le Mans
Wed, 06/13/2007 - 22:00
(FARO Technologies: Lake Mary, Florida) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a maker of portable computer-aided measurement arms and laser trackers, is increasing its role as technology sponsor for the GTS-champion Corvette Racing Team, which is… Lisa Flint Dodson Named President of IAIDQ
Mon, 06/11/2007 - 22:00
(SAS: Cary, North Carolina) -- Lisa Flint Dodson has been named president of the International Association for Information and Data Quality. Data integration product manager for SAS, a provider of business intelligence and analytical… Hyundai Leads 2007 Total Quality Index
Mon, 06/11/2007 - 22:00
(Strategic Vision: San Diego, California) -- For the first time, Hyundai has produced the most leaders on Strategic Vision’s Total Quality Index, leading in three segments. The 2007 results are based on the ratings of new vehicle owners in 19… ISO to Promote Sustainable Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Mon, 06/11/2007 - 22:00
(ISO: Geneva) -- The sustainable development of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors will be facilitated by international standards to be produced by a new ISO technical committee that will hold its first meeting in October 2007, in Bergen… ANSI Accepts New Members
Mon, 06/11/2007 - 22:00
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute recently welcomed seven new members—Crane Operator Certification Authority, DataCom Technology Co., Electronic Data Systems, MetaMetrics Inc., Parsec Inc., Valley View Corp., and… Measuring Overall Labor Effectiveness
Tue, 06/05/2007 - 22:00
(Kronos: Chelmsford, Massachusetts) -- Kronos Inc. has announced a new key performance indicator (KPI) that allows manufacturers to measure the effectiveness of their workforce. This new KPI, overall labor effectiveness (OLE), measures the…