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        Hazardous-Substance-Free Conference Announced
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
An    upcoming conference will offer attendees a unique environment to learn about    the production of hazardous-substance–free (HSF) products. HSPM2006 will include a thorough overview of QC 080000 IECQ HSPM, a recently    released standard that…  ACSI Reports Increase in Consumer Satisfaction
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
Customer  satisfaction slowly and steadily climbed during the fourth quarter of 2005, according  to The American Customer Satisfaction Index.The index is released quarterly and examines customer satisfaction in rotating  groups. During the fourth…  Conference to Focus on Synergy of Lean and Six Sigma
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
An  upcoming conference will examine the dual use of lean and Six Sigma to achieve  the most return on investment. Lean Six Sigma 2006, hosted by Ixperion, will focus on the application, not    simply the theory of the methodologies. There will be…  New Standard Benchmarks e-Learning Quality
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
A  new ISO/IEC standard aims to harmonize the various approaches used around the  world for assessing the quality of e-learning initiatives. ISO/IEC 19796:2005, Information technology—learning, education and training,    quality management,…  RABQSA to Release Training Scheme for Disability Services Auditors
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
RABQSA  recently reported a partnership with the Australian government and other stakeholders  to develop a certification scheme for disability-services auditing personnel. The organization expects to release the scheme this spring. The scheme’s…  Digirad Achieves ISO Registration
Tue, 02/21/2006 - 22:00
Digirad    Corp., a provider of cardiovascular imaging services and solid-state nuclear    medicine imaging products, recently achieved registration to ISO 13485:2003. The standard specifies a quality management system for medical device…  Fear of Disease Increases Market for Disposable Medical Devices
Tue, 02/21/2006 - 22:00
Heightened    awareness among electrosurgical-device companies and health care consumers about    the potential spread of communicable diseases during surgery has increased market    demand for disposable surgical devices. While this is good news…  Finalists Named for Pharmaceutical Industry Facility of the Year Award
Tue, 02/21/2006 - 22:00
Five    pharmaceutical facilities from all over the world were recently named finalists    for the second-annual Facility of the Year competition. AstraZeneca, Baxter BioPharma Solutions, Daiichi Asubio Pharma Co., Janssen    Pharmaceutica and Wyeth…  Cognex Announces Free Pharmaceutical Vision Seminars
Tue, 02/21/2006 - 22:00
Cognex    Corp. will host a series of complimentary machine vision seminars for pharmaceutical    professionals involved with packaging operations. The half-day seminars, titled “Applying Machine Vision to Pharmaceutical    Packaging” will be held…  Pharma Web Site Named Finalist for Jesse H. Neal Award
Tue, 02/21/2006 - 22:00
PharmaManufacturing.com    was recently named a finalist for the Best B2B Web Site award in American    Business Media’s 52nd annual Jesse H. Neal Business Journalism Awards    program. PharmaManufacturing.com is affiliated with Pharmaceutical…