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MetricStream to Replace Homegrown Lotus-Based Quality System
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
Hitachi Computer Products’ American division will replace its quality management processes with MetricStream software, the company announced recently. The solution is currently being implemented at Hitachi’s Oklahoma manufacturing division… Cognex Announces Machine Vision Seminars
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
Cognex Corp. will host a series of free seminars designed to show how its vision sensors perform automated inspection tasks in the automotive, medical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and electronics industries, officials announced… Online Homeland Security Standards Database Developed
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
An online database of standards related to homeland security is another step the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is taking to improve defense procedures. The American National Standards Institute is combining forces with the DHS to… Presidential Approval Shelters Standards-Developing Organizations
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
President George W. Bush recently signed into law the Standards Developing Organizations Advancement Act of 2004 (H.R. 1086), providing new shelter for standards developers from treble damage liability in current antitrust laws. The… Quality Digest Columnist Receives ASQ Award
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
The American Society for Quality awarded John E. (Jack) West with its Freund-Marquardt Medal for his longtime service to the quality profession and to the organization. West is a consultant with Silver Fox Advisors in The Heartland, Texas.… TapRooT Software Now Available
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
It took upward of two years, but System Improvements Inc. announced recently that it has developed its TapRooT software into an advanced management system. The new software is written with an SQL database that allows it to be set up for a… StatSoft Announces Training Seminar
Mon, 07/05/2004 - 22:00
StatSoft will hold a training seminar for its STATISTICA software program in Toronto, Aug. 12-13. The course is designed to instruct participants on how to take advantage of the software’s numerous statistical and graphical tools. Step-by-… Web Site Lists Accredited Labs
Mon, 07/05/2004 - 22:00
Help is just a click away for executives, engineers or anyone else looking for an accredited lab to perform vital testing services. Launched in June, the Web site www.accreditedlaboratories.com lists labs accredited by A2LA, ACLASS, LAB,… Civil Aviation Safety Symposium Approved for Continuing Education
Mon, 07/05/2004 - 22:00
The Civil Aviation Safety Symposium has been approved for Federal Aviation Administration training credits and RUs from the American Society for Quality. Attendance at the CASS is now FAA-approved for 16 hours under 14 CFR 65.93(a)(4) and AC… NCQA to Release New Certification for HEDIS Software
Mon, 07/05/2004 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently announced that it plans to establish a new certification program for Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set software. Many types of organizations use the HEDIS software to meet…