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(KPMG: New York) -- Demand is increasing for shared services models and internal process improvement as organizations look to enhance business performance, according to the KPMG 2Q11 Sourcing Advisory Pulse Surveys. These Pulse surveys provide
insights into trends and projections in end-user…
(ISO: Geneva) -- A new international standard detailing the level of competency required by those responsible for verifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been published. It is the latest addition to the toolbox of standards from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for…
(Deloitte: New York) -- Pricing is a powerful and proven strategy for improving profitability, yet few organizations know how to do pricing well. Pricing and Profitability Management: A Practical Guide for Business Leaders (Wiley, 2010), a new book released by Deloitte, helps organizations to…
You are in the kitchen, surrounded by ingredients, and are asked to prepare a meal. As you look around, you notice that you have the usual: flour, sugar, eggs, milk, butter, meat, veggies, and fruit. You think, “No problem. I can whip something up in no time.” Then you take a second look around…
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Already proven to increase efficiencies in the manufacturing sector, standard work has become a key element in reducing process waste, ensuring patient safety, and improving health care services. As part of the Taylor and Francis Lean Tools for…
(L.S. Starrett: Athol, MA) -- The SR200 Surface Roughness Tester from The L.S. Starrett Co. is a powerful, full-featured instrument that can be used either free-standing (e.g., on horizontal, vertical, or even inverted surfaces) or bench-mounted with fixtures for batch measurement and laboratory…
(NSF: Salt Lake City) -- NSF International, a world leader in standards development, product certification,
education, and risk management for public health and safety, launched a new program to certify distributors who sell automotive aftermarket collision parts. The NSF Automotive Aftermarket…
(BSI: Reston, VA) -- Enhesa, a global environmental, health, and safety regulatory consultancy, and BSI Group America Inc., the maker of Entropy Software, an environmental health safety and quality (EHSQ) governance, risk, and compliance software, has formed a strategic partnership that will…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) has launched its redesigned website, featuring a new home page. It’s one of the first steps in ASQ’s full-scale website rebuild, which aligns with the organizations’ recent brand transformation as The Global Voice of Quality. ASQ.org was…
Power turbines may be a mature business, but they are also a booming one. This year General Electric received record orders for jet engines, and because natural gas is currently cheap, worldwide demand is increasing for gas turbines used in power plants, says Jeffrey Immelt, GE’s chairman and…
The electromagnetic force has gotten a little stronger, gravity a little weaker, and the size of the smallest “quantum” of energy is now known a little better. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has posted the latest internationally recommended values of the fundamental…
Responses to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Warning Letters and the FD483—a written notice of deficiencies found during inspections—are usually full of commitments. They involve what will be done to correct compliance problems, and when it will be done. The FDA has even started to ask…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. (API) has released its Radian Laser Tracker with the INNOVO Technology Platform. This new and advanced laser tracker changes the way that people use laser trackers. Radian brings with it advanced features that include I-Vision, ADM-Maxx, and a…
(GLTAAC: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Small and midsize manufacturing companies in Ohio are modernizing to compete with overseas competition—and some are finding new niche markets they can dominate.
RBB Systems develops, manufactures, and delivers small batches of custom electronic assemblies and control…
(Photron: San Diego) -- Photron Inc., a global manufacturer of high-speed imaging systems and image analysis software, introduces the lower cost, high-definition, high-speed Fastcam SA6 camera. Ideal for automotive, military, broadcast, particle velocimetry (PIV), and digital image correlation (…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- Sharing his 45 years of project management experience, best-selling author and industry guru, Robert K. Wysocki, Ph.D., presents a straightforward, enlightening, and pragmatic guide to help senior managers make the transition to an organization that profits and thrives…
(Stratasys: Eden Prairie, MN) -- Struggling with long lead times for manufacturing tools? We’ll show you how to use proven additive manufacturing technology to produce lightweight, durable thermoplastic jigs and fixtures. Join Noah Zehringer, applications engineer at Stratasys Inc. on Thurs.,…
Terahertz radiation can penetrate numerous materials—plastic, clothing, paper, and some biological tissues—making it an attractive candidate for applications such as concealed weapons detection, package inspection, and imaging skin tumors. However, to date there is no standard method for…
Despite a laser tracker’s many capabilities, its main function presents some limitations that can make it difficult to measure certain features of a part. Line-of-sight or scanning surfaces with a small radius or contour may be a challenge when using only a laser tracker.
Before other…
(APQO: Rizal, Philippines) -- Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO) has announced the World Class Winners of the Global Performance Excellence Awards.
“We are pleased to announce that six organizations from six Asian and Pacific Rim Countries are being recognized as exemplary companies of…
(Palmer Wahl: Asheville, NC) -- New from the Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group is the ergonomically designed Wahl C150 On-Site Multifunction Calibrator. It features built-in “easy connect” terminals, portable and bench-top flexibility, and easy-to-use intuitive embedded software. Fully…
(Pilgrim Software: Tampa, FL) -- Pilgrim Software Inc., a global provider of enterprise risk, compliance, and quality management software solutions, has launched “Fusion 9: Where No One Has Gone Before—Compliance and Quality in the Future,” a dynamic website for its 2012 user conference. The…
(Nanovea: Irvine, CA) -- Nanovea has introduced its patent-pending breakthrough method of reliably acquiring yield strength through indentation, which should replace the traditional tensile testing machine for yield strength measurement.
Traditionally, yield strength has been tested by using a…
(LUDECA: Doral, FL) -- LEVALIGN EXPERT provides an accurate and easy-to-use method for the measurement of split machine casings, the flatness and straightness of machine bases and foundations, and the flatness and parallelism of circular, rectangular, and odd-shaped flanges. The system consists…
(Texas A&M News: College Station, TX) -- It’s complicated, an employee’s decision to leave a job—even more complicated than previously believed, Texas A&M University researchers concluded after conducting research on when job searches result in turnover.
As expected, turnover was higher…