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ISO Plots Five-Year Road Map
Tue, 10/12/2004 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization agreed on a five-year road map of progress at its 27th General Assembly last month. The assembly was held Sept. 14-16 in Geneva. Delegates approved the ISO Strategic Plan 2005–2010, which outlines… Are You Ready for World Standards Day?
Tue, 10/12/2004 - 22:00
The world’s standards development community is gearing up for World Standards Day on Oct. 14. The celebration is in its 35th year. The theme is “Standards Connect the World.” World Standards Day is celebrated every Oct. 14 as a way of paying… Brazil, Sweden Lead Development of Social Responsibility Standard
Tue, 10/12/2004 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization has assigned representatives of Brazil and Sweden to lead the working group that will develop its social responsibility (SR) standard. ISO deliberately paired Sweden, an industrial country with… Decisioneering Releases Enhanced Version of Crystal Ball Suite
Mon, 10/11/2004 - 22:00
Decisioneering Inc. recently released Crystal Ball 7, the latest version of its popular quality software solution. Crystal Ball 7 gives users greater ability to transform spreadsheets into dynamic models that solve complicated Six Sigma problems… TapRooT Announces Performance Improvement Summit
Mon, 10/11/2004 - 22:00
TapRooT will host a summit in March for quality professionals interested in learning more about their industry. The summit will be held March 2–4 in San Antonio and will include breakout sessions in 11 different tracks, including health care… RAB Qualifies for IATCA Agreement on Environmental Management Systems
Mon, 10/11/2004 - 22:00
A successful peer evaluation by the International Auditor and Training Certification Association recently qualified the Registrar Accreditation Board for a new agreement to enhance worldwide recognition of auditor training courses to ISO 14001. RAB… SAP Certifies Datasweep Integration
Mon, 10/11/2004 - 22:00
Datasweep Inc. recently announced that SAP certified the interface between its Advantage suite and SAP’s enterprise resource planning product line. SAP announced at its North American SAPPHIRE meeting earlier this year its plans to prioritize the… ASQ to Expand Health Care Faculty
Mon, 10/11/2004 - 22:00
The American Society for Quality is seeking quality professionals to expand its faculty base. Candidates should have at least five years of experience in the following areas: Quality tools and problem solving Statistical process control… Cole-Parmer Upgrades Metrology Lab
Mon, 10/11/2004 - 22:00
Cole-Parmer’s InnoCal metrology laboratory has upgraded its flow capabilities to include calibration and service for gravimetric and mass flow equipment up to 60,000 sccm. The lab uses the latest DHI molbloc/molbox test standard and offers long-… Could Poor Health Care Quality Be Making You Sick?
Wed, 10/06/2004 - 22:00
The relationship between the quality of health care and patient illness is being examined in a new book. Lean Six Sigma in Sickness and in Health, by Forrest Breyfogle and Arvind Salvekar, explores the use of lean and Six Sigma concepts in the…