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During my recent travels, I have noticed an increasing tendency toward formalizing organizational quality improvement (QI) efforts into a separate silo. Even more disturbing is an increasing (and excruciating) formality. Expressions such as “saving dark-green dollars” are creeping into…
Most organizations are reluctant to set prices too low or too high because exceeding the boundaries on either side yields damaging consequences. If we accept that, to succeed in the long run, a firm should make decisions that result in positive economic profit (in this case “economic profit” is…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- In this webinar series, Cognex will focus on technical topics that showcase the power of machine vision and how to solve inspection applications with advanced techniques and new tools. The webinar will take place Thursday, Sept. 30, at 2 p.m. EDT/11 a.m. PDT. It lasts 30…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Siemens PLM Software’s new NX CMM Inspection Programming application, the latest addition to the NX software part-manufacturing solutions, has become the first inspection programming software application officially certified by the Dimensional Metrology Standards…
(NVision: Coppell, TX) -- A major manufacturer of hydraulic fracturing tools for the oil and gas industry is using NVision’s hand-held laser scanner to increase the performance and life of its products by gaining a clearer picture of erosion patterns. The company previously used ultrasonic sensors…
What is kansei engineering? Editors Mitsuo Nagamachi and Anitawati Mohd Lokman and publisher CRC Press present two books that explore kansei engineering: Innovations of Kansei Engineering defines in detail what kansei is and its role in developing products based on the customer’s feelings, wants,…
(Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Cambridge, MA) -- Every year, the National Forum refuels the tanks of leaders of change, from executives to the front line. The National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, Dec. 5–8, at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida, is the premier “…
(The Boeing Co.: Smithfield, MI) -- The Boeing Co. and the Northrop Grumman Corp. will hold their second joint Global Product Data Interoperability Summit Nov. 8–11 at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Resort in Chandler, Arizona.
Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, the organizers…
(RAND Corp.: Santa Monica, CA) -- When looking for a new physician, patients are often encouraged to select those who are board-certified or who have not made payments on malpractice claims. Yet these characteristics are not always a good predictor of which physicians will provide the highest-…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- The process of reverse engineering has proven infinitely useful for analyzing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) components to duplicate or repair them, or simply improve on their design. A guidebook to the rapid-fire changes in this area, Reverse Engineering:…
Jamie Goldstein from Newton, Massachusetts, was 15 years old and an aspiring car designer when he sculpted an elaborate car design in clay. Having the foresight to create a design portfolio of his work, he wanted to make a more durable model of the clay car, painted and detailed. Modeling clay was…
The multiwelled microplate has long been a standard tool in biomedical research and diagnostic laboratories but could become a thing of the past, thanks to new electronic biosensing technology developed by a team of microelectronics engineers and biomedical scientists at the Georgia Institute of…
(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma (LSS) training and blended learning support technologies, has introduced its Master Black Belt (MBB) Fall Webcast Series, to occur in October and November. This series of three, free one-hour lectures by…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- Creating a powerhouse in manufacturing workforce development, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and Cleveland-based Tooling University LLC (Tooling U) announced they have signed a definitive agreement for SME to acquire all outstanding shares of Tooling U, a…
(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- Olympus, a precision technology provider of innovative solutions in its core business areas of medical and surgical products, life science imaging systems, industrial measurement and imaging instruments, and cameras and audio products, has called for nominations for…
(ANSI: Washington) -- Constituents looking to learn more about the voluntary consensus standards system are encouraged to take a new online course module offered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI): An Introduction to Standards: Why, where, and how are they developed.
The…
(National Quality Forum: Washington) -- The National Quality Forum (NQF) has opened the application period for its 2011 National Quality Healthcare Award, which recognizes exceptional organizational leadership and innovation to achieve national goals for quality improvement. The 2011 award…
The recently opened Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) National Accelerator Laboratory (SNAL) provides scientists around the world with a brilliant new tool to understand fundamental properties of atoms and materials at previously unreachable…
(InnovMetric Software: Québec) -- Having been widely accepted in the automotive industry as a critical technology to accelerate product engineering, high-density, noncontact 3-D digitizer sales are moving into new industrial market segments and applications.
With the multiplicity of measurement…
(GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies: Billerica, MA) -- An ultrasonic testing machine from GE Inspection Technologies is helping EUROPIPE maintain its competitive advantage and its technological leadership in manufacturing large-diameter, welded steel pipe. The automated inspection system was…
(EtQ: Farmingdale, NY) -- EtQ has announced that its User Conference 2010 will be held Oct. 18–22 at the South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island, Florida. The event consists of the three-day User Conference as well as the two-day Reliance Passport for comprehensive training on Reliance, a web-…
(S. Himmelstein: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- New models 2206 and 2207 solid flanged reaction torquemeters from S. Himmelstein and Co. offer certified accuracy. Their high stiffness and ability to handle large extraneous loads (thrust and bending) minimizes cross-talk errors.
These stationary…
The economy is uncertain, pessimism is rife in businesses, and many are standing around waiting for things to happen. However, complacency does not send a positive message to customers, colleagues, and employees. It is also not conducive to getting workforce input and buy-in to move in new…
Once upon a time, customer service meant more than pressing 2 to wait (and wait and wait) for “the next available representative.” Companies valued those who bought their goods and services and went the proverbial extra mile to make them happy. Today we’re more likely to hear how a company has…
(The Conference Board: New York) -- Corporate boards are beginning to take ownership of risk management, according to recently released report by The Conference Board.
The report, “Risk Oversight Practices: Insights from Corporate Directors,” (Report No. DN-014-10) is the most recent…
