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Donald J. Wheeler
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n my February 1996 Quality Digest column I discussed an article out of USA Today. Since that article provides a great example of how we need to filter out the noise whenever we attempt to interpret data, I have updated it for my column today. “Teen Use Turns Upward” read the headline for a graph…
Texas A and M News and Information Services
Sunk in 1606, the Portuguese merchant ship Nossa Senhora dos Martires is sailing again—in 3-D presently but perhaps one day in reality. If the cyber-replicated vessel ever does hit the high seas, the way will have been paved by the research of a persevering Texas A&M University nautical…
MIT News
The information age is also the age of information overload. Companies, governments, researchers, and private citizens are accumulating digital data at an unprecedented rate, and amid all those quintillions of bytes could be the answers to questions of vital human interest: What environmental…
Micro-Epsilon
(Micro-Epsilon: Raleigh, NC) -- The thermoIMAGER TIM 200 is latest model in infrared (IR) thermography. The camera operates using new bispectral technology, combining two images into one. In this version, both a visual camera and an infrared camera are fitted to the thermoIMAGER housing. The visual…
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc.
(Konica Minolta Sensing: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc. (KMSA), a global leader in 3-D scanning hardware and services, has announced the start of the 2012 3D Scanning Workshop series in Pomona and Anaheim, California.
The workshops cover 3-D scanning, reverse engineering, and…
Association For Manufacturing Technology AMT
(AMT: McLean, VA.) -- The resurgence of manufacturing following the crash of 2008 is unprecedented. The most current U.S. manufacturing technology orders put the year-to-date total at $4.5 billion, which is up 80.5 percent compared with 2010 and are the second-highest dollar amount in the last 15…
Productivity Press
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- After nearly a year of debate, in March 2010, Congress passed and the president signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reform the U.S. health care system. The most significant social legislation since the civil rights legislation and the…
QI Macros
(KnowWare: Denver, CO) -- Microsoft removed the Data Analysis Toolpak from Excel 2011 for the Macintosh in 2008, eliminating statistical tools such as ANOVA, t test, F Test, and regression analysis. Hypothesis testing using these tools is a key element in advanced problem solving, so the loss of…
Cognex Corp.
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has announced a new wireless version for its next-generation DataMan handheld industrial ID scanner, the DataMan 8000 series. The wireless communication module and base station with Cognex Connect capabilities is now available for extended-range, cord-free code…
Nikon Metrology Inc.
A new research center designed to examine materials and structures across many length scales has been launched at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. The µ-VIS (micro-vis) X-ray Imaging Center examines the internal structure of objects in incredible detail. It produces high-…
University at Buffalo
Need help choosing a New Year’s resolution? The University at Buffalo (UB) offers its annual list of 10 suggestions for achieving health, happiness, and success in the new year. Each resolution is based on the work of UB faculty in 2011. Their research and expertise provides some direction on…
Andrew Spanyi
Chief quality officers (CQO) are particularly well placed to lead a major transformational effort. Yet, few do so successfully in spite of having a vested role in operational improvement and having input into what the organization measures and monitors.
Although many CQOs do emphasize…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- A new collaboration between the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP), The Alliance for Performance Excellence, and The Alternative Board (TAB) will provide resources and training for small businesses to improve their performance through the use of the…
InfinityQS
(InfinityQS: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS International Inc., a leading provider of real-time quality-control software solutions, will continue to strengthen its international presence by promoting global quality initiatives in China through speaking engagements, lectures, and expanded…
ASQ
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- An author and president of a management development and advisory company, and a principle consultant for a recognized thought leader have been selected as keynote speakers for ASQ’s 2012 Lean and Six Sigma Conference.
The conference will be held Feb. 27–28, 2012, at the…
Noria Corp.
(Noria: Indianapolis) -- Machinery lubrication, oil analysis, and reliability industry professionals from around the world will gather in Indianapolis, May 1–3, 2012, for the annual Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibition at the Indiana Convention Center. The premiere industry event has…
Plex Systems Inc.
(Auburn Hills, MI) -- Plex Systems Inc., provider of Plex Online, the cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for manufacturers, has announced the dates and theme for its 11th annual PowerPlex user conference. It will be held on May 14–16, 2012, at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. The…
Louis Columbus
The next 12 months will see a greater focus than ever before on the quality of customer experience permeating strategies, systems, applications, and initiatives.
An efficiency and transaction mindset is driving many industries, including airlines, into a churn-based business model that is…
Uson
(Uson: Houston) -- Uson, designer, manufacturer, and supplier of leak and functional testers and accessories, has announced that quality engineers can now rely on Uson’s no-cost videoconferencing consultations to facilitate discussions and visual inspection of leak-proof components and products…
Wiley
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- Current management methods have not kept pace with the economic shift from mass production to mass customization, and there is a major disconnect between what employees are expected to deliver and the behaviors management encourages by unconsciously relying on practices…
Extech Instruments
(Extech Instruments: Nashua, NH) -- Extech Instruments Corp., a manufacturer and supplier of test and measurement instruments, recently donated handheld test equipment valued at more than $40,000 to the vocational, technical, and science programs of local high schools. The diverse array of…
Georgia Institute of Technology
(Georgia Tech: Atlanta) -- With the holiday season upon us—and all the festive food it brings—people should know that the color contrast between dinnerware and what’s placed on top can affect how much we serve ourselves and consume, according a Georgia Tech College of Management researcher.
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American National Standards Institute ANSI
(ANSI: Washington) -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will once again track Santa and his reindeer as they travel the globe on Christmas Eve. Using Google Earth and Google Maps to display Santa’s flight path, NORAD will offer the latest updates on Santa’s progress to kids of…
Productivity Press
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- In the same way that a well-defined approach is needed to develop an effective strategic plan, an equally well-designed approach is needed to support the alignment of your organization’s structure, management concepts, systems, processes, networks,…
University of Michigan
(University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, MI) -- When giving presents this holiday season, remember one thing—less is more, according to an article forthcoming in the Journal of Consumer Research.
The new study by Kimberlee Weaver of Virginia Tech and Stephen Garcia and Norbert Schwarz of the…
