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Senate Passes Baldrige Not-For-Profit Bill
Mon, 10/04/2004 - 22:00
Senators unanimously passed H.R. 3389 on Sept. 24, a bill that establishes a not-for-profit category for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. “This is great news for the entire country as well as the quality community and the American… Hahn Awarded Distinguished Service Medal
Mon, 10/04/2004 - 22:00
Gerald (Gerry) J. Hahn was recently awarded the American Society for Quality’s Distinguished Service Medal for his long commitment to the quality profession. Hahn, a statistical consultant and adjunct faculty member at Rensselaer Polytechnic… MetricStream Launches Application Delivery Via E-mail
Mon, 10/04/2004 - 22:00
MetricStream Inc. announced the inclusion of application delivery (“zaplet”) via e-mail in its latest release, MetricStream 3.5. The capability will allow organizations to engage relevant internal casual users and external partners in the… IMTS 2004 Attendance Figures Increase
Mon, 09/27/2004 - 22:00
Organizers of the 2004 International Manufacturing Technology Show are calling the event a resounding success and are already planning the 2006 show. “Everything went exactly the way it was supposed to,” says AMT representative Lucy Coburn. “It… Sypris Moves New Jersey Calibration Lab
Mon, 09/27/2004 - 22:00
Sypris Test & Measurement has relocated its New Jersey calibrations laboratory from Union to Sayreville, New Jersey. The new facility is 63 percent larger than the old laboratory and will enable Sypris to handle increased demand. The new… SBTI Announces Launch of Lean Six Sigma for Health Care Industry
Mon, 09/27/2004 - 22:00
Sigma Breakthrough Technologies Inc. recently announced a major quality effort for the health care industry. The consulting company has developed a strain of Six Sigma and lean principles that apply specifically to health care professionals, an… Xspect Solutions Expansion Requires Relocation
Mon, 09/27/2004 - 22:00
Xspect Solutions Inc. saw business in the first half of the year increase well above company predictions, a trend that demanded expansion. As a result, the company, which remanufactures pre-owned CMMs, moved into a new 24,000 sq. ft facility in… Datasweep Recognized as Market Leader in MES
Mon, 09/27/2004 - 22:00
Frost & Sullivan named Datasweep Inc. as the global market leader in manufacturing execution systems (MES) in its recently released report, “World Manufacturing Execution Systems 2004.” The report evaluates companies based on real-time… Survey Reveals Optimism Among U.S. Workers
Mon, 09/20/2004 - 22:00
A recent study shows that U.S. workers believe the economy is on the road to recovery. In the survey, 59 percent of respondents reported being optimistic about the economy and the potential for job growth in the coming year. When asked about their… New Book Offers Baldrige Tips
Mon, 09/20/2004 - 22:00
A new book published by Productivity Press focuses on helping organizations understand and implement Baldrige criteria. Get It, Set It, Move It, Prove It—60 Ways to Get Real Results in Your Organization, by Mark Graham Brown, provides results-based…