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Pilgrim Software, a provider of enterprise quality and compliance management solutions, announced recently that Genzyme Corp. has successfully implemented Pilgrim’s SmartCAPA solution at its Framingham, Massachusetts facility. Prior to implementing SmartCAPA, Genzyme, a global…
Caterpillar Inc. and StatSoft Inc. are collaborating to develop and market software solutions for the modeling, optimization and simulation of complex manufacturing processes. The software will be based on the integration of Caterpillar’s analytic processes with StatSoft’s STATISTICA…
Representatives from 14 countries, along with Alan Bryden, ISO’s secretary-general, met in Kazakhstan last month for the 25th session of the Interstate Council of the Euro-Asian Standardization Cooperation. Bryden delivered a speech on “International Standards in the Global Economy” and…
As a result of its acquisition of Entela Inc., Intertek Group LLC will now maintain registrations for Entela’s non-automotive clients. The change will become effective with clients’ next regularly scheduled surveillance audit. Certificate holders will not need to do anything differently…
TUV America will host a series of Webinars aimed at giving quality professionals valuable insights into quality management systems. The online seminars, which last 90 minutes each, allow participants to join a live Web cast of subject material in their own offices. The next quality-related…
The Registrar Accreditation Board and Hydrogen Safety LLC have agreed to mutually develop and launch a new professional program to certify workers as hydrogen safety specialists. Candidates will have to undergo a series of classes and testing on the management, generation, use, storage…
Blue Mountain Quality Resources Inc. recently added a training facility to its offices in State College, Pennsylvania. The new facility is designed to accommodate up to six trainees and offers leading-edge technology and equipment specifically for calibration manager training. “The training…
IOtech’s new PC-based data acquisition and instrumentation catalog includes five new product platforms. The offerings include the ZonicBook 618E family of Ethernet-based portable vibration analysis and monitoring systems, which are available with five software packages tailored to…
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…
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…
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…
The metrology division of Leica Geosystems has successfully completed a landmark data collection project with Caterpillar Inc. The four-day project captured a D9 bulldozer’s track-in-motion data as well as other important 3-D coordinate data derived from the bulldozer’s surface and…
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…
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…
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…
Supply chain and inventory management professionals will gather in San Diego Oct. 10-13 for the 2004 APICS International Conference and Exposition. The conference will feature speeches from industry leaders and authors, along with more than 100 educational workshops addressing enterprise…
Top companies depend on savvy purchasing techniques to increase supply chain performance measurements, according to research by benchmarking and consulting firm Best Practices LLC. Supply chain research, drawn from executive interviews and surveys of more than 100 top-performing…
Lilly Software Associates Inc., a provider of enterprise and supply chain solutions for manufacturers and distributors, will host a regional lean manufacturing seminar series this month in nine U.S. cities. Attendees will hear from Lilly Software representatives and other industry experts…
The Quality Function Deployment Institute will host its 16th annual symposium in Lombard, Illinois, from July 7 to July 16. The event features presentations from quality experts and industry leaders, case studies and forum discussions. Attendees will learn QFD in theory and in practice,…
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…
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…
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…
The Society of Automotive Engineers will dedicate the DTI-SAE Global Knowledge Center at Tsinghua University in Beijing with a formal signing ceremony and reception on June 15. A cooperative effort between SAE International and the Delphi Tsinghua Institute, the Global Knowledge Center…
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…
The Lean Learning Center will co-sponsor the "Benchmarking Best Practices in Lean Manufacturing" conference with Clemson University, May 25-27 in Charleston, South Carolina. Lean Learning Center founders and partners Andy Carlino and Jamie Flinchbaugh will serve as the conference…
