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(NIMS: Fairfax, VA) -- The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) is pleased to announce that it has launched a new credential to validate an instructor’s or evaluator’s parts inspection skills.
According to Montez King, Executive Director of NIMS, “validating skills has become ever…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- The book, Statistical Process Control for the Food Industry: A Guide for Practitioners and Managers, by Sarina A. Lim and Jiju Antony (Wiley, 2019), provides managers, engineers, and practitioners with an overview of necessary and relevant tools of statistical process…
(Modus Institute: Seattle) -- The eternal question: What do I do next?
We have goals (value to provide) that need to be completed. But there are so many of them, we don’t know where to start.
We want to do the right work at the right time. We want to make sure we get the important work done.
We…
The new auditor knowledge exam from the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is now available to be taken. This tool offers a consistent method to assess auditor knowledge across a range of relevant skills for all GFSI-recognized programs, ensuring a baseline of expertise within this important…
(Association for Manufacturing Excellence: Rolling Meadows, IL) -- Learn about the historic and cultural roots behind the people-development concepts and principles underlying the Toyota Way at the “Isao Yoshino seminar on lean leadership and the Toyota Way” to be held April 25, 2019, 8 a.m. to 12…
(Productivity Press: New York) -- How to Coach for Creativity and Service Excellence: A Lean Coaching Workbook, by Karyn Ross (Productivity Press, 2019), is a self-contained workbook, in which the reader completes 21 days of practical exercises and activities focused on creativity, lean, and…
(Buehler: Lake Bluff, IL) -- Buehler, an Illinois Tool Works (ITW) company, is sponsoring a new webinar for the testing of ferrous materials Dec. 4–6, 2018, in English, French, and German languages.
Buehler is offering this webinar to cover a variety of issues commonly encountered in both…
(marcus evans: Chicago) -- marcus evans will host the Tech4 Innovation: Partnerships & Scouting Conference on Oct. 24–25, 2018 in Boston. This conference will bring together leaders in R&D, technology innovation, tech scouting and acquisition, external innovation, and partnerships to…
(PQ Systems: Dayton, OH) -- PQ Systems has lent its professional support and charting expertise to a software application developed by the Deming Institute in partnership with Acquate.
ED Software provides training for leading organizations as systems—a fundamental principle of W. Edwards Deming,…
Manufacturing Day 2018 to Focus on Biggest Problem Manufacturers Face: A Shortage of Skilled Workers
(Manufacturing Institute: Washington, D.C.) -- The National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Manufacturing Institute has announced that Manufacturing Day (MFG) 2018 will occur on Friday, October 5, with a record-breaking turnout expected. This year, MFG Day will focus on one of the biggest…
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Productivity Press presents the latest book from international quality expert, H. James Harrington, titled Innovative Change Management (ICM): Preparing Your Organization for the New Innovative Culture, published in March 2018.
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(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- If your organization is striving to achieve breakthrough performance and results, the recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will soon be sharing their role-model best practices at the 30th Anniversary Quest for Excellence conference.
The conference,…
(ICEE: Galveston, TX) -- The new ISO 9001:2015 standards include one of the most significant additions since the creation of ISO 9000—a recognition that the engagement of all stakeholders is critical to a successful quality management process. The webinar will cover the new ISO 9001:2015 standards…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence announced it is seeking high-level industry experts and thought leaders to speak at HxGN LIVE 2018, Hexagon’s premier cross-industry technology conference hosted at The Venetian in Las Vegas, June 12–15, 2018.
Speakers will have…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- It All Matters (Wiley, 2017) presents a framework for the rest of your life. What are those dreams you would only dare to dream if there was no possibility of failure? How can you live a life of real intention and purpose instead of duty and obligation? This book answers…
(Juran: Southington, CT) -- Juran is now enrolling for online lean Six Sigma training. The training varies from Yellow Belt, Green Belt, and Black Belt workshops. The workshops utilize Juran’s self-paced, online platform, and includes live online group webinar instruction sessions.
These…
(Juran: Southington, CT) -- Juran is now accepting applications to participate in a new wave of lean Six Sigma Black Belt training. This training utilizes Juran’s self-paced online platform, and includes 10 online group instruction sessions.
This workshop, now enrolling for Sept. 8, 2017, is…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- The book, Managing to Make a Difference: How to Engage, Retain, and Develop Talent for Maximum Performance, by Larry Sternberg and Kim Turnage (Wiley, 2017), presents a leadership guide for those in the middle.
The C-suite has a wealth of resources for leadership guidance…
(The Jon Gordon Companies: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL) -- Author and speaker Jon Gordon shares these 11 thoughts about teams. And check out his video clip, “The 3 C’s to Get your Team on the Bus.”
1. Teams rise and fall on culture, mind leadership, healing relationships, attitude and effort. Great…
(Eastern Michigan University: Ypsilanti, MI) -- An undergraduate degree helped get you where you are today. Preparation for a management-level position is the obvious next step. Eastern Michigan University has designed a program that will help you become proficient at managing quality and…
(Exemplar Global: Sydney, Australia) -- Join experts in the quality auditing profession to hear about trends in the workplace, learn practical tips of the trade, and earn low-cost continuing professional development credits—all from the comfort of your home or office. Exemplar Global has gathered…
(Beamex: Atlanta, GA) -- Beamex announces the opening of attendee registration for Calibration Best Practices: Interactive Workshop, which will be held Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 2–3, 2017, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The workshop will explore the latest insights, trends…
(Accuride: Evansville, IN) -- Accuride Corp., a leading supplier of components to the North American and European commercial vehicle industries, has published its first book, Lean Management 50-50-20,which is now available on Amazon. The book demonstrates how Accuride successfully applied lean…
(Juran: Southington, CT) -- Management, consulting, and benchmarking firm Juran has launched a brand new website and branding package. Since joining the team as chief operations officer, Joseph M. DeFeo has made strides towards modernizing the organization’s image and digital offerings, and this…
(Quality Digest: Chico, CA) -- Here is your chance to listen to and learn from someone who helped develop, improve, and expand Toyota’s production system!
This is a rare opportunity to learn genba kaizen from Chihiro Nakao at the 2017 Shingijutsu Super Kaizen, held May 1–5, 2017, on site at…