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Cognex Corp. recently announced that it is now offering code quality metrics on its In-Sight ID readers and vision sensors. The new capabilities include International Aerospace Quality Group Standard 9132 for data matrix codes and Cognex supplemental metrics for code readability. This is useful…
Datasweep Inc. recently released a new version of its award-winning Datasweep Advantage software suite. Datasweep Advantage 6.1 adds support for new client software technology, additional hardware and operating platforms and Japanese localization. It also offers an innovative run-time option to…
A survey of more than 1,700 banks from 63 countries reveals that improving data quality is regarded as a key issue for risk management.The survey, conducted by AIM Software and the Vienna University of Economics, and sponsored by Reuters, quizzed banks about 11 key topics involving reference data…
Postmaster General John E. Potter recognized eight companies with Quality Supplier Awards recently. The winning companies are “the best of the best” in supplying employees with the equipment, tools and services they need to deliver superior products to the public. Because of their quality efforts…
United States Navy leaders got an early quality Christmas present from the government: a requirement to take a course on process improvements, lean and Six Sigma. They have until Nov. 30 to complete the new Fleet Business Course, an eight-hour training session in advanced leadership, lean…
More than half the respondents in a recent survey on Six Sigma in manufacturing said they planned to implement the methodology in their work forces within the next six months to two years. The survey also revealed that manufacturers are faced with many challenges specific to labor management.…
An increasing number of organizations are using Six Sigma to sell and market pharmaceuticals, and a December forum will focus on this new trend. Standardizing and improving the quality of pharmaceutical sales and marketing is more important now than ever as the industry faces increasing regulations…
Palisade Corp. was recently accredited as a registered education provider with the Project Management Institute. Palisade Corp., which provides desktop risk analysis software and training services, reports that the accreditation will allow project management professionals who attend its project…
Pelion Systems recently announced the availability of a new solution for managing implementations of lean, Six Sigma and Demand Flow technology. The company, which produces manufacturing process optimization solutions, reports that its new Pelion MPO software complements existing ERP/MRP and APS…
phoenix/x-ray Systems + Services Inc. has moved its U.S. headquarters from Camarillo, California, to St. Petersburg, Florida. The move afforded the company a more central location to support its American markets and a closer integration with its corporate headquarters in Germany. phoenix/x-ray…
Sypris Test & Measurement recently announced the addition of a field emission scanning electron microscope (SEM) to its destructive physical analysis and failure analysis laboratory. The new Hitachi 4700 SEM offers high magnification and clearer images, enhancing the laboratory’s already…
Trillium Software was recently recognized with Customer Relationship Management magazine’s highest possible score for customer satisfaction. The magazine ranked data quality vendors for customer satisfaction in its September issue. The award is given to “reward excellence and achievement among…
A successful peer evaluation by the International Auditor and Training Certification Association recently qualified the Registrar Accreditation Board for a new agreement to enhance worldwide recognition of auditor training courses to ISO 14001. RAB is one of the first organizations to earn an…
The American Society for Quality is seeking quality professionals to expand its faculty base. Candidates should have at least five years of experience in the following areas: Quality tools and problem solving Statistical process control Six Sigma/Master Black Belts Failure mode and…
Decisioneering Inc. recently released Crystal Ball 7, the latest version of its popular quality software solution. Crystal Ball 7 gives users greater ability to transform spreadsheets into dynamic models that solve complicated Six Sigma problems involving uncertainty, variability and risk. It…
Datasweep Inc. recently announced that SAP certified the interface between its Advantage suite and SAP’s enterprise resource planning product line. SAP announced at its North American SAPPHIRE meeting earlier this year its plans to prioritize the integration of its ERP solutions with outside…
Cole-Parmer’s InnoCal metrology laboratory has upgraded its flow capabilities to include calibration and service for gravimetric and mass flow equipment up to 60,000 sccm. The lab uses the latest DHI molbloc/molbox test standard and offers long-form, NIST-traceable certificates with documentation…
TapRooT will host a summit in March for quality professionals interested in learning more about their industry. The summit will be held March 2–4 in San Antonio and will include breakout sessions in 11 different tracks, including health care performance improvement, corrective action programs,…
Ixperion recently announced it’s planning to host Six Sigma conferences all over the world this fall and winter. The conferences will examine the use of Six Sigma in different industries. The first will be Oct. 19-20 in London, and will focus on the use of Six Sigma in health care and the public…
Planners for a January manufacturing, design and plastics exposition will feature the use of Six Sigma to enhance these industries. It will be the first time planners of shows (the exposition is made up of five similar trade shows held simultaneously in the Anaheim Convention Center) will so…
The American Society for Quality will host its fifth Six Sigma conference in Palm Springs, California, next year. The conference will be held Feb. 7-8 at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort and Spa. It’s designed for managers who are actively involved in the process of organizational change,…
Quality initiatives such as lean and Six Sigma save businesses upward of 10 percent of their annual revenues, according to a recently released study. “Lean, Six Sigma & TQM Project Success: Recent Case Studies and Benchmarks,” performed by consulting firm Best Practices LLC, includes…
The relationship between the quality of health care and patient illness is being examined in a new book. Lean Six Sigma in Sickness and in Health, by Forrest Breyfogle and Arvind Salvekar, explores the use of lean and Six Sigma concepts in the effective delivery of health care. Through the story of…
The U.S. health care system has huge quality gaps that contribute to 42,000 to 79,000 avoidable deaths every year, according to a recent survey released by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. “State of Health Care Quality 2004,” released on Sept. 23, found that the quality of care…
Senators unanimously passed H.R. 3389 on Sept. 24, a bill that establishes a not-for-profit category for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. “This is great news for the entire country as well as the quality community and the American Society for Quality, which has been the driving force…