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NQA Approved as AS9003 Registrar
Mon, 08/09/2004 - 22:00
National Quality Assurance announced it was accredited by the American National Standards Institute-Registrar Accreditation Board to register companies to AS9003. NQA representatives report the approval demonstrates that its assessors meet the…IAF Technical Committee Names Chair
Mon, 08/09/2004 - 22:00
Randy Dougherty, the Registrar Accreditation Board’s director of registrar accreditation, was recently named chair of the technical committee of the International Accreditation Forum. The appointment was made at a meeting held in Bern,…ISO Publishes Seaport Security Standard
Mon, 08/09/2004 - 22:00
A new standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization and international maritime organizations aims at making ports around the world more secure. ISO/PAS 20858 was adopted by more than 100 member countries of the…General Motors Awards ASI DataMyte With Quality Award
Sun, 08/08/2004 - 22:00
ASI DataMyte was recently awarded a “People Make Quality Happen” award by General Motors. The manufacturer received the award for its 501 Fit Gate program, implemented to check gap and flush and vehicle body panels during final assembly. The…CMM Users Share Knowledge
Sun, 08/08/2004 - 22:00
July marked the 20th anniversary of the Coordinate Measurement Systems Conference, the only conference solely devoted to the users, services and OEM manufacturers of close-tolerance coordinate measurement systems, software and peripherals. This…CATSWeb Version 6.1 Now Available
Sun, 08/08/2004 - 22:00
The new version of AssurX’s CATSWeb Enterprise Quality Tracking System includes new features that increase user productivity. The additions of CATSWeb dynamic forms and full-text search features are the centerpieces of the new release. Dynamic…Enhancements to Quality Compass Point the Way to Quality Health Care
Sun, 08/08/2004 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently released the newest version of its comprehensive Quality Compass database. For the first time, the database includes a measure of flu shots given to adults aged 50-64 last year. The metric…ASI DataMyte Announces Brazilian Subsidiary
Sun, 08/08/2004 - 22:00
ASI DataMyte opened a Brazilian subsidiary recently, expanding the quality solutions provider’s market share in South America. The new subsidiary, ASI DataMyte do Brasil Equipamentos para Controle de Qualidade Ltda., will be operated by…ORBIS Corp. Hires Six Sigma Implementation Manager
Tue, 08/03/2004 - 22:00
ORBIS Corp. recently announced it hired Allen Dembski to lead the company’s Six Sigma implementation. “Allen’s proven expertise in executing continuous improvement initiatives will provide ORBIS with enhanced operational and administrative…Six Sigma Graduates Dispatched to Improve Quality
Tue, 08/03/2004 - 22:00
Employees of Baxa Corp. recently graduated from a government-funded pilot program in Six Sigma methodology and were deployed to use their new skills to improve their company. The training program is just part of Baxa’s quality improvement…