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Leica Geosystems
(Leica Geosystems: Norcross, GA) -- Leica Geosystems is offering an online learning module for its HDS CloudWorx software application for AutoCAD. The modules are available online from any location with a PC and an internet connection. Students can progress through the material at their own pace…
CarMax Inc.
(CarMax Inc.: Richmond, VA) -- According to a recent telephone survey conducted for CarMax Inc., the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, more Americans say quality is the factor that most influences their car-buying decision.
More than one-third of Americans who have purchased a vehicle…
Olympus
(Olympus America Inc.: Center Valley, PA) -- The 2nd International Conference on Surface Metrology will convene at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts, from Oct. 25–27, and will again be supported by Olympus America Inc., a provider of industrial measurement and imaging…
University at Buffalo
(University at Buffalo: Amherst, NY) -- Through the Center for Industrial Effectiveness, the University at Buffalo (UB) provides public training for lean Six Sigma. The fall course, Green Belt Blended Format—Wave 10, offers a unique way to become a lean Six Sigma Green Belt that can take place…
Thomas R. Cutler
Burger King’s advertising jingle during the 1970s was, “Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce. Special orders don’t upset us. All we ask is that you let us serve it your way!”
In late August, Sarah E. Needleman profiled in the Wall Street Journal that entrepreneurial manufacturers are experiencing…
ISO
(ISO: Geneva) -- World Standards Day is celebrated each year on October 14 to pay tribute to the efforts of thousands of experts worldwide who collaborate within the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and International…
North Carolina State University
(North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC) -- Researchers have long held that there are steps that can be taken to make brainstorming sessions more productive. New research from North Carolina State University (NCSU) finds that these recommendations actually do contribute to success when…
Tripp Babbitt
Systems thinking requires a massive change in the way organizations design and manage work. Old thinking must be flushed out so that new and better thinking can replace it. The outdated functional design of organizations according to the type of work performed needs an overhaul. Frederick Taylor,…
Plex Systems Inc.
(Plex Systems: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Plex Systems Inc., provider of the No. 1 rated ERP software for manufacturers, is offering live demonstrations of its comprehensive ERP solution for aerospace manufacturers on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 2–3 p.m. EDT and for motor vehicle suppliers and manufacturers…
L.S. Starrett Co.
(L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co. recently introduced Automotive Inspection Kits to help mechanics measure the proper distance or alignment between parts in a tightly confined space. While the two new inspection sets are ideal for measuring the amount of front-end play or…
IQware
(IQware: Cleveland) -- According to globally recognized futurist and innovation expert David Croslin, few circumstances drive innovation faster than being in a state of war. The U.S. health care system is now in a state of war. Consumers, government regulators, and enterprises are demanding change…
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers presents the Aerospace Measurement, Inspection & Analysis Conference at the Gaylord Palms Hotel & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida, on Oct. 20–21. This two-day event focuses on the unique quality challenges facing those…
PPT VISION Inc.
(PPT VISION: Bloomington, MN) — PPT VISION Inc. announces a significant breakthrough in vision system technology and capabilities with its just-released IMPACT M-Series Embedded Vision System. The M-Series system allows users to perform up to four unique inspections that can be initiated…
QuEST Forum
(QuEST Forum: Plano, TX) -- QuEST Forum unveiled its second report in a series on the state of communications quality at the 2010 Americas Best Practices Conference, Sept. 21–22 in Atlanta. The study, which covered a two-year period from 2008 to 2009, utilized TL 9000 sustained performance data…
Earth Institute
Researchers analyzed high-resolution video to determine the volume of the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Courtesy U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
(The Earth Institute, Columbia University: New York) -- BP's leaking oil well in the Gulf…
Davis Balestracci
I attended a talk in 2006 given by a world leader in quality that contained a bar graph summary ranking 21 U.S. counties from best to worst (see figure 1). The counties were ranked from 1 to 21 for 10 different indicators, and these ranks were summed to get a total score for each county (e.g.,…
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(GE Intelligent Platforms: Charlottesville, VA) -- GE Intelligent Platforms has announced the availability of the latest version of its Proficy Workflow work process management solution. This new software features validated system-support capabilities that allow companies to create a more secure…
Creaform Inc.
(Creaform: Levis, Quebec) -- Creaform has released VXelements, a new software platform that enables 3-D data acquisition from any of the technological solutions developed by the company, including the Handyscan 3-D family of laser scanners and the HandyPROBE/C-Track line of optical coordinate…
Geomagic
(Geomagic: Research Triangle, NC) -- Geomagic announces its Points Beyond Tour, a series of free seminar, training, and networking events in Europe and the United States that will explore new territories in design, reverse engineering, and 3-D quality assurance. The nine, one-day events will kick…
Chartered Quality Institute
(Chartered Quality Institute: London) -- In a global economy where success depends on quality, innovation, and sustainability, World Quality Day on Nov. 11 offers an ideal opportunity to focus on the importance of quality and reinforce these concepts as the foundations of your business.…
(Professional Business Solutions: O’Fallon, MO) -- Professional Business Solutions Inc. (PBSI), a provider of technical assistance and training programs for forensic laboratory professionals worldwide, has released its 2010 edition of the combined Forensic Laboratory Lean Six Sigma Training and…
WENZEL Group
(WENZEL Group: Wixom, MI) -- With the advent of 3-D technologies, requirements for quality assurance have increased. Previously, all major dimensions could be taken from a 2-D drawing for tactile measurement, but that is no longer the case. The curves of free-form surfaces are almost impossible to…
Mark Graban
Lean thinkers see the waste in health care when they are at the hospital gemba. I think this is true whether you are a lean person who is new to health care or if you’re a long-time hospital person who has learned lean. Experts (doctors) ranging from John Toussaint to Patricia Gabow to Don Berwick…
Today’s entrepreneurs and business leaders must tread a tightrope through a universe of distractions. Information pours into our brains in a relentless, never-ceasing deluge. A rising army of companies across the globe competes for our customers using “new and improved” business models and…
International Manufacturing Technology Show
(IMTS: McLean, VA) -- IMTS 2010 was nothing less than the premier event that everyone has come to expect. The latest installment was the eighth largest edition in its 28-event history.
A total of 1,728 companies from 30 countries filled 1,180 booths and 1,137,375 sq. ft. with the latest…
