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In today’s time-crunched, cost-conscious global business environment, tight project deadlines and stringent expectations are the norm. And if you spend most of your time delegating, organizing, and hypothesizing instead of, you know, actually getting the work done, then it may be time for a little…
(Lattice Technology: San Francisco) -- Lattice Technology Inc., the standard for digital mock-up and technical documentation software in the manufacturing enterprise, announces the release of XVL Web Master v. 8.2—the latest update to its ground-breaking application for automatically creating 3-D…
I just read an article that appeared on Quality Digest Daily, “The Quality Crisis in America,” by David C. Crosby. The gist of the article is that the nation is in the midst of a quality crisis that has been with us for a very long time. The problem, according to Crosby, “is that the ‘big boss’—…
(InfinityQS: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS has upgraded the IT infrastructure that supports eSPC, the leading software as a service (SaaS) manufacturing quality control system. The upgrade provides superior redundancy, security, performance, and scalability to companies using eSPC to provide…
(Solartron Metrology: Bognor Regis, England) -- The Orbit 3 Network and digital products from Solartron Metrology offers improved accuracy to 0.05 percent of reading, and increased versatility vs. the Orbit 2 product line. The Orbit 3 controllers and modules are 30-percent lighter, offer improved…
(EtQ Inc.: Farmingdale, NY) -- EtQ is pleased to announce its upcoming two-day event, which will highlight environmental, health, and safety (EHS) software solutions. Day one, to be held on Wednesday, May 5, at 1 p.m. EDT, will feature a one-hour webinar about the convergence of EHS and quality…
Like there isn’t enough politics in the workplace! Command and control managers love to rank employees; there needs to be forced ranking by assessment of performance to be considered a good manager and have a well-run company.
Some rank to give bonuses or incentives, and others rank to RIF…
Hexagon Metrology Inc. announced its latest product today at Quality Expo South in Charlotte, North Carolina—the Leica Absolute Tracker AT401, the industry’s first wireless, battery powered laser tracker.
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Ultra-Long Range Laser…
(Premier Inc.: Charlotte, NC) --With the industry deadline for the adoption of health care data standards rapidly approaching, participants in a Premier health care alliance project are seeing benefits in preparing for implementation that lays the groundwork for improved patient safety and health…
(EtQ Inc.: Farmingdale, NY) -- EtQ is pleased to announce the addition of its Product Data Management (PDM) module. EtQ’s PDM tool improves the management of product development through its components, subcomponents, and costs. PDM plays a major part in managing the product life cycle. It helps…
(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing two new bore alignment accessories for the popular Laser Microgage line. Developed for a large shipyard installing drive shafts, these new mounts can accommodate bore diameters as large as three feet and as small as 2.5…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Waltham, MA) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a world leader in serving science, has announced a series of seminars to showcase the company’s expanding capabilities in food safety testing. The seminar program will take place across Europe May 11–13 and May 18–20. The…
(International Data Corp.: Framingham, MA) -- IDC Manufacturing Insights and IDC Retail Insights have announced the results of a new survey, “Business Strategy and Supply Chain Innovation,” designed to identify the top business and supply chain issues, as well as how manufacturers and retailers…
(Camstar Systems Inc.: Charlotte, NC) -- Camstar Systems Inc. recently announced that The Summit on Solar Quality will be held in Santa Clara, California, on June 29. Thought leaders across the solar industry will be represented at this educational event. Topics will focus on the state of quality…
(Vision Engineering: New Milford, CT) -- Vision Engineering will be showcasing their new and exciting products at MACH 2010, June 7–11, in Birmingham, United Kingdom, including the new Falcon video measuring solution with computer numeric controlled (CNC) option, and the Mantis Elite-Cam—an award…
(AICON: Braunschweig, Germany) -- AICON has launched the unique MI.Probe which combines extraordinary design with technical finesse, and is easy to handle at the same time.
The MI.Probe works in combination with AICON’s portable coordinate measuring machine MoveInspect. This measuring system…
The most stunning accomplishment of Toyota during the last 50 years is its turnaround from making “junk” to virtually redefining quality in the auto industry. Toyota was influenced to the core by W. Edwards Deming and quality is evident everywhere in the company. The objective of the Toyota…
(SAGE Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA) -- The third edition of Group Dynamics for Teams (SAGE Publications, 2010), by Daniel Levi explains the basic psychological concepts of group dynamics with a focus on their application with teams in the workplace. This clear and engaging book is grounded in…
Cummins is celebrating 10 years of Six Sigma and $3 billion in annualized savings by recognizing the best work from among the nearly 4,000 projects completed worldwide in 2009.
The top health and safety, and customer-focused Six Sigma projects will be displayed May 11 in an expo on the ground…
Having exhibited at INTERPHEX for many years, Veriteq, a provider of environmental monitoring and validation solutions, has made many connections with leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The Veriteq team attending INTERPHEX 2010, on April 20–22, was struck by two trends in the…
Do you remember who your mentors were? Do you currently have a mentor? Is there anyone in your organization who you really respect, anyone you look up to, anyone whose actions and words have a real effect on how you live your life, perform your job, and think about your future? If you do, whether…
(IQPC: London) -- The Lean Leaders Meeting is the first forum to go past the tools and techniques to discuss how lean leaders can truly enable and embed lean within their global business operations and culture, driving the critical transformations learned and needed for 2010 into 2011. Join your…
(Global Test Supply: Wilmington, NC) -- Global Test Supply recently announced a strategic reseller partnership with LeCroy Corp., a leading provider of oscilloscopes and other test and measurement products used to design and test a wide range of electronic devices.
GlobalTestSupply.com will…
(Donnelly: Alexandria, MN) -- Donnelly Custom Manufacturing Co., a leader in short-run injection molding, has invested in a 3-D laser scanner to provide advanced inspection services, continuing its relentless quest to improve quality, precision, and turnaround services for customers.
By…
(Carl Zeiss IMT GmbH: Oberkochen, Germany) -- CARMET II from Carl Zeiss was developed specifically for suppliers and manufacturers in the automotive industry. This new horizontal-arm measuring machine is available in four sizes up to a measuring range of X = 7 m, Y = 1.6 m and Z = 2.5 m. It comes…
