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ISO Standards Makers Meet in Switzerland
Tue, 07/12/2005 - 22:00
Leading groups of international experts that develop standards for the International Organization for Standardization recently gathered in Geneva to discuss the efficiency and global relevance of ISO’s standards development system. Every working day… Vision Engineering Announces Expansion Plans
Mon, 07/11/2005 - 22:00
Vision Engineering Ltd. is relocating to a manufacturing facility in New Milford, Connecticut, where it will offer higher quality and lean manufacturing of its microscopes and noncontact measuring equipment, company officials reported.Rick Coyle,… Symposium Produces Quality Insights
Mon, 07/11/2005 - 22:00
Participants at the ISO 9001 & TQM International Conference and the Shanghai International Symposium on Quality proposed several ways that quality philosophies can adapt to the rapidly changing Asian social environment. The conferences were held… ASQ Declares World Conference a Success
Mon, 07/11/2005 - 22:00
In a wrap-up of the American Society for Quality’s World Conference for Quality and Improvement, ASQ officials reported the conference a big success.A total of 1,927 people attended the event, which was held in May in Seattle. ASQ reports that book… Hexagon Attempts Takeover of Leica Geosystems
Mon, 07/11/2005 - 22:00
A week after Leica Geosystems rejected its surprise acquisition offer, Hexagon Metrology has mounted an effort to buy all outstanding shares of the Swiss metrology company. Hexagon has offered Leica shareholders 440 Swiss… GAGEpack Release Features Enhanced Measurement Systems Analysis
Mon, 07/11/2005 - 22:00
PQ Systems Inc. recently released an enhanced version of its GAGEpack EZ software that includes new measurement systems analysis and gage management capabilities. Other new features include maintenance scheduling, robust reporting features and user-… Pilgrim Software to Offer Software User Conference
Mon, 07/11/2005 - 22:00
Pilgrim Software Inc.’s Fusion 2005 User Conference will be held Nov. 6–9 at the Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina in Florida. Pilgrim expects the conference to be its largest yet. It will feature IT personnel, executives and Pilgrim users from… Six Sigma Qualtec Introduces New Master Black Belt Certification Concept
Wed, 07/06/2005 - 22:00
Six Sigma Qualtec recently launched a new program for achieving its advanced Master Black Belt certification. The newly revised offering is designed tot meet the evolving needs of today’s businesses, placing a higher emphasis on meeting specific… PowerSteering Software Inks Agreement to Provide Six Sigma Services
Wed, 07/06/2005 - 22:00
PowerSteering Software Inc. and Computer Sciences Corp. have formed an alliance to offer a new line of Six Sigma and strategic program management services based on PowerSteering’s software. “Executives in charge of strategic initiatives are… JLG Industries Reorganizes Business, Emphasizes Six Sigma
Wed, 07/06/2005 - 22:00
JLG Industries Inc. recently implemented a new strategic plan that diversifies its operations and increases the focus on its Six Sigma program. The company’s new vice president of Six Sigma quality processes and training is now John Louderback, who…