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The Society of Manufacturing Engineers recognized several of its members for their achievements in manufacturing, education, science and technology at its annual awards banquet in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 11. “We are pleased to honor the considerable contributions of these manufacturing…
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The National Association of Homebuilders recently recognized two of its member companies for their successful quality and customer satisfaction pilot programs. The trade association certified Grayson Homes and KB Home’s Las Vegas division under its new National Housing Quality Program pilot…
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IBS America Inc. will leverage technology from Trilog Group Inc. to expand its QSi Web system from Lotus Notes and Domino to open platforms, the company announced this week. The QSi Web system is a Web-based platform independent solution that helps organizations comply with and…
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The American Productivity and Quality Center, in concert with several of the world’s leading organizations, has created the Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative. The program seeks to establish, lead and promote an open, universal process framework, related performance measures and…
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The International Organization for Standardization has launched a Web site to support the International Conference on Social Responsibility to be held on June 21 and 22 in Stockholm, Sweden. As well as addressing the practical aspects of the conference--including online registration and…
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In response to increased demand for information about ISO 14971:2000 and the concept of risk management for medical device manufacturing, BSI Management Systems has launched its Overview of ISO 14971 Webinar. The Webinar will cover the basic principles and concepts of risk management as…
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Diagnosing heart attacks may become an even more precise science with the advent of the first of a series of new clinical standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Standard Reference Material 2921--human cardiac troponin complex--is intended to help…
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The American Quality Institute has given Dale Gordon the 2004 Leadership Award for his involvement and influence in aerospace quality. Gordon received the award during the 12th annual International Conference on ISO 9000 and Related Standards. He has previously served as the past chairman…
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Diagnosing heart attacks may become an even more precise science with the advent of the first of a series of new clinical standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Standard Reference Material 2921--human cardiac troponin complex--is intended to help…
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Members of an American National Standards Institute delegation have collaborated with senior representatives of the world’s leading radio, information and communications technologies standards organizations in Seoul, Korea, at the ninth Global Standards Collaboration meeting. Among the…
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BSI Management Systems has reissued its position on the harmonized standard for electromagnetic compatibility testing for medical devices. EN 60601-1-2:2002, the international standard for EMC testing of medical electrical equipment, is formally recognized as a harmonized standard under the…
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TUV America Inc. is now certified to perform ANSI/ESD S20.20 registration services. ANSI/ESD S20.20, Electrostatic Discharge Control Program Standard, was created to help U.S. military and commercial corporations design, establish, implement and maintain an electrostatic discharge control…
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TUV America Inc. has added Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series 18001 services to its repertoire. OHSAS 18001 is an occupational health and safety assessment series for occupational health and safety management systems created to enable organizations to control occupational…
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The ETL SEMKO division of Intertek Group plc, a provider of testing, inspection and certification, has acquired 100 percent of the issued share capital of Entela Inc., a world leader in automotive components testing and certification. Entela will become part of the ETL SEMKO division, now…
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The International Conference on ISO 9000, slated for Feb. 28 through March 2, 2005, in Orlando, Florida, is seeking proposals for technical sessions and workshops. The theme for next year’s conference is "Proven Strategies for Performance and Profit." The industries represented at the…
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A new standard intended to increase public safety around construction sites has been published by the American Society of Safety Engineers. A10.34-2001, Protection of the Public on or Adjacent to Construction Sites, establishes safety guidelines for employers, contractors, building owners…
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The International Organization for Standardization has published ISO CataloguePlus 2004, a new edition of its catalog containing bibliographic information for all currently valid ISO standards on one CD-ROM. The catalog contains a list of all published ISO standards and other publications…
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CommerceQuest Inc. and Savvi International have announced an alliance that expands the effectiveness of Six Sigma throughout the subscribing business enterprise by leveraging business process management (BPM) information technology. The announcement, made at the Leadership Conference of the…
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SupplyWorks Inc., a provider of direct materials supply management software for manufacturers, has released SupplyWorks MAX version 5.0. New functionality in the suite includes enhanced kanban-based replenishment to support lean manufacturing, new wireless connectivity based on Microsoft…
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Albertsons Inc. has started a major roll-out of a companywide Six Sigma quality program designed to reduce management layers, increase leadership spans, improve customer focus, drive new format leadership and formalize its quality program. Six Sigma Academy will assist in the training and…
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Datasweep Inc., a recognized leader in software solutions that help global manufacturers drive performance, quality and value across the product lifespan, is named in Red Herring’s prestigious "100 Top Private Companies" for 2004. The list sets the standard as the industry’s definitive…
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The Professional Development Institute has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Motorola University. Under the agreement, Motorola University will provide its Six Sigma expertise and services to Ohio-area businesses through the Professional Development Institute at…
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A new standard intended to increase public safety around construction sites has been published by the American Society of Safety Engineers. A10.34-2001, Protection of the Public on or Adjacent to Construction Sites, establishes safety guidelines for employers, contractors, building owners and…
Arthur G. Davis
Falling revenues and changing customer requirements have forced many companies to look for ways to reduce the workload on current staff while developing long-term solutions. When companies are forced to downsize, the increased workload on remaining employees frequently results in stress…
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Six Sigma Brokers LLC has announced the public launch of its new deployment methodology, STARR. The methodology is a "control gate" approach to Six Sigma deployment, which contains effective checks and balances at each stage, accelerating progress while minimizing costly mistakes and…