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As ISO 9001 continues to be the most widely used ISO standard, the need to maintain the standard’s relevance to the marketplace remains a focus of the group responsible for revising the ISO 9000 family of standards. To ensure the continued relevance of ISO 9001 in the marketplace, ISO Technical…
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), the preeminent membership association for measurement professionals, has announced a call for papers in anticipation of its 2011 Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC). This 27th annual event will be held in Phoenix, July 25—…
(J.D. Power and Associates: Westlake Village, CA) -- Although reliability concerns for some brands have increased from 2009, many domestic and Korean brands—including Ford, GMC, Hyundai, Kia, and Ram—have been successful in improving customer perceptions of reliability this year, according to J.D…
(J.D. Power and Associates: Westlake Village, CA) -- Although reliability concerns for some brands have increased from 2009, many domestic and Korean brands—including Ford, GMC, Hyundai, Kia, and Ram—have been successful in improving customer perceptions of reliability this year, according to J.D…
(Vinca LLC: Eden Prairie, MN) -- Quality systems professionals at Vinca LLC have outlined the steps to use in developing quality management systems with clients. The first step they recommend is to complete a thorough project plan.
An effective plan must begin with solid information about what…
(Visual Workplace: Byron Center, MI) -- Visual Workplace Inc. introduces Banner Kits. Banner kits enable users to quickly produce durable, high-quality and professional-looking banners for 5S programs and create visuality in the workplace at a fraction of the cost of purchasing them from an…
(HEIDENHAIN Corp.: Schaumburg, IL) -- The conditions surrounding production-environment metrology place special demands on position measuring systems used for workpiece inspection. The principle of inductive systems involves disadvantages such as temperature sensitivity or nonlinear behavior. A…
(NQA-USA: Acton, MA) -- National Quality Assurance USA Inc. (NQA-USA), a global provider of quality and environmental management system registrations, has announced its first West Coast quality conference, to be held on Jan. 26, 2011, in Los Angeles.
NQA is bringing its expertise to Los…
(EAGLE Food Registrations: Dayton, OH) -- EAGLE Food Registrations Inc., specializing in third-party certification to international management system standards, announced it will begin certifying companies to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Ethical Sourcing Standard on Jan. 3.
SQF Ethical Sourcing…
(Grant Thornton LLP: Chicago) -- Senior management at U.S. manufacturing companies is once again optimistic, according to a November survey by Grant Thornton LLP. Nearly half (49%) believe the U.S. economy will improve during the next six months, and the same amount (49%) say they plan to increase…
(Rucker & Associates: Raleigh, NC) -- Getting lean can often mean going green. As energy costs continue to rise, company decision makers search for ways to make their organizations more efficient. Rucker & Associates president David Rucker says lean Six Sigma strategies, usually applied to…
Since automotive manufacturing is so highly automated, it makes sense that this industry was an early adopter of machine vision technology. Automotive manufacturers and their suppliers haven’t put their vision solutions on cruise control, however, as they continually seek easier, faster, and less…
(ISO: Geneva) -- The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released two new videos—one for the general public and the other for business and government audiences—that communicate how standards help people in all aspects of daily life and provide tools to assist organizations in…
(TÜV SÜD America: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America Inc., a global inspection and certification services organization, has announced that its Industry Service division offers nondestructive testing (NDT) personnel-approval services in accordance with Europe’s Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC…
(WinWare Inc.: Marietta, GA) -- WinWare Inc., provider of inventory control software and automated tools, is presenting an educational webinar on CribMaster9 Inventory Management System, on Thursday, Dec. 16, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. This short yet useful webinar will help you understand which…
(Micro-Epsilon: Passau, Germany) -- Micro-Epsilon has launched the MTS 8202, a modular thickness-control measurement system in C-frame construction. Equipped with calibration technology and supporting different physical measurement methods, the system offers a unique range of measurement solutions…
(Gemba Research: Mukilteo, WA) -- Don’t miss the next Japan Kaikaku Experience, a best-practice benchmarking tour of lean manufacturing companies in Japan. This is a full-immersion experience in lean culture. The kaikaku tour is designed to open your eyes, broaden your horizons, deepen your…
(AMT: McLean, VA) -- October U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $387.13 million, according to The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA). This total, as reported by companies participating in the U.S.…
(Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Cambridge, MA) -- During Dec. 9–12, some 50 patient activist leaders travelled to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) National Forum on Quality Improvement in Orlando, Florida, to share experiences and consider ways to combine forces to be that…
(Profit Finders: Strongsville, OH) -- Profit Finders, a proprietary data collection and analysis company, has developed a web-based technology rooted in the concepts of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement. The technology is designed to capture and analyze detailed cost and process data.…
(Zagat Survey: New York) -- As consumers gear up for the holiday travel season, Zagat Survey has released the results of its 2010 airline survey. The survey covers 16 domestic and 74 international airlines, as well as 30 major domestic airports. Conducted on ZAGAT.com, the survey is based on more…
(Marcus Evans: Hollywood, FL) -- Aerospace and defense manufacturers need to provide change at much higher speeds as the industry heads toward downsizing, says Bruce Weinberg, vice president of Operations at L-3 Communications Corp. They must look internally to create an environment of continuous…
(T&D Corp.: Matsumoto, Japan) -- T&D Corp. has released the TR-5i series of data loggers, a more powerful and functional family of data loggers. The TR-5i lineup includes the TR-51i with internal temperature sensor and the TR-52i with external temperature sensor; you get the same great…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- In the book Leading the Lean Healthcare Journey: Driving Culture Change to Increase Value (CRC Press, 2010), by Joan Wellman, Patrick Hagan, and Dr. Howard Jeffries, every health care organization can learn from Seattle Children’s Hospital’s continuous improvement…
(PIQC: Lahore, Pakistan) -- The PIQC Institute of Quality (formerly Pakistan Institute of Quality Control) and the Quality and Productivity Society of Pakistan (QPSP) jointly announce the 12th International Convention on Quality Improvement (ICQI 2011) and the 2nd Regional Conference of Asian…
