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SteelCloud Inc. and GoAhead Software recently formed a strategic alliance. SteelCloud offers standards-based, application-ready platforms for developing mission-critical applications for the U.S. Department of Defense or any environment that requires 99.999-percent availability. It…
Trillium Software recently began offering TS Insight, a data quality dashboard with scorecards and trending presented in a Web-based application for global and domestic enterprises.TS Insight offers data-quality metrics in graphical forms that are intuitive, thereby allowing the data…
Sparta Systems Inc.’s newly certified channel partners may now sell, implement and support its TrackWise software in market segments outside of the life-sciences industry.TrackWise is enterprise process management software that allows businesses to ensure compliance, lower costs, reduce…
The Food and Drug Administration recently proposed recommendations to Congress that would broaden and upgrade the agency’s drug safety plan, increase resources for television advertising review and improve drug development processes. The recommendations are part of the reauthorization…
A Food and Drug Administration senior scientist will be the next chairman for the agency’s Global Harmonization Task Force, which was established as an international effort to improve the quality of medical devices and regulatory systems. Dr. Larry Kessler is director of the office of…
Pharmatech Associates Inc. has established a Regulatory Compliance Group that’s designed to help the consultancy’s clients ensure long-term drug development compliance with Food and Drug Administration regulations. The RCG’s team members include former FDA employees who have extensive…
Solectron Corp. will host an upcoming seminar on the effect of the restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) directive on American medical device makers. RoHS is a European requirement that prohibits the marketing of electronic and electrical equipment that contains hazardous substances—…
Siemens VDO Automotive and Wacker Chemical Corp. recently won the first SAP Industry Leadership Awards. The awards were handed out at SAP Americas’ annual field sales kick-off meeting in Las Vegas.The new awards program honors SAP customers that show business process excellence through…
Wal-Mart’s bid to install solar energy systems in its stores in five states could boost the solar industry as a sign of corporate interest in sustainable technologies and practices.Photovoltaic cells—solar cells—change sunlight into electricity directly via semiconductor materials such…
InfoWorld’s 2007 Technology of Year Award has gone to Zimbra, a provider of open-source, next-generation collaboration and messaging software.The Application Innovator Award went to Zimbra Collaboration Suite, an open-source messaging and collaboration solution for service provider,…
ContingenZ Corp. recently introduced IMCD Small Business. Using the General Cost Consequence model, the new version of the software includes a database designed for small businesses. IMCD Small Business Edition has the same functionality as IMCD Professional, which was formerly called…
As the American Society for Quality’s managing director, Michelle Mason will be a member of the group’s management committee, which leads in the implementation of its business plan and the achievement of its strategic objectives and vision.Mason was formerly vice president of research…
A new audiocast reveals six “Rules of Innovation” for lean organizations. The rules are included in a new book, The Rules of Innovation: A Guide to Systematic Innovation Management, by Bart Huthwaite, founder of the Institute for Lean Innovation. An accompanying audiocast focuses on giving…
Quality Trainer is a new, Web-based learning service devised by Minitab Inc. With a focus on statistical education, Quality Trainer is a useful resource for busy quality professionals.The service is available via subscription at the company’s Web site and uses narration, animation, and other…
PACCAR Inc., U.S. commercial vehicles maker, recently unveiled plans for a new $400 million powertrain manufacturing and assembly facility in the Southeast United States, saying its comprehensive Six Sigma program helped the company attain the goal. “PACCAR’s outstanding profits,…
Xerox Corp. is the first company to achieve J.D. Power and Associates Technology Service and Support Certification two years in a row for excellence in customer service, and its comprehensive lean Six Sigma programs contributed to the achievement.Xerox was honored for continuing to deliver…
The L.S. Starrett Co. is the focus of a recent episode of a television series on the Travel Channel. The network’s “Made in America” series focuses on U.S. manufacturing companies with long histories of producing high-quality, world-renowned products. Starrett was chosen based on its…
Dielectric Communications recently implemented lean manufacturing, which now helps the company to maintain stringent quality levels, reduce waste before and during production, and ensure that customers receive products faster with minimal lead times. Dielectric is the largest…
Siperian recently opened of a London office, established to serve its European customers better. The London office is the company’s sixth location and the first in Europe. Siperian Hub, Siperian’s adaptive master data management solution, is an integrated platform that helps organizations reduce…
epcSolutions alleges that in 2006 more Wal-Mart suppliers used EpcSolutions’ RFIDTagManager than any other radio frequency identification application. Its customers for the software included suppliers of frozen foods, clothing, sporting goods, produce, candy, auto parts and other products…
Isonics Corp. recently hired Patrick Taylor, Ph.D., as director of quality assurance for its semiconductor division.Taylor received his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh and worked as manager of quality assurance, director of analytical services operation and lead scientist…
Eighty-three percent of organizations contacted suffer from problems caused by poor master data, according to “Master Data Management: Consensus-Driven Data Definitions for Cross-Application Consistency,” a report issued by The Data Warehousing Institute.TDWI, a worldwide provider of…
COLA, a clinical laboratory education and consultation accreditation organization, recently received renewed approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to accredit laboratories to meet requirements set by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments. A…
Eighty-three percent of organizations contacted suffer from problems caused by poor master data, according to “Master Data Management: Consensus-Driven Data Definitions for Cross-Application Consistency,” a report issued by The Data Warehousing Institute.TDWI, a worldwide provider of…
EFQM will present a workshop March 5 and 6 dealing with best practice methods of process improvement, assessing the effectiveness of an organization’s process improvement approach and how these approaches can fit into different organizational cultures.This workshop will show how…