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Organizations can be considered as systems of processes whose aim is to achieve customer satisfaction by meeting and filling the needs of customers. The famous flow diagram of W. Edwards Deming, illustrated in figure 1, shows an organization as a system and illustrates how certain key processes…
(American Solutions: Washington) -- Former Speaker of the House and general chairman of American Solutions, Newt Gingrich, announced the appointment of Quality Digest Daily columnist, H. James Harrington, to the advisory board of Gingrich’s Jobs and Prosperity Task Force.
According to a press…
(TARDEC: Warren, MI) -- The day when U.S. soldiers will drive “smart- armor” vehicles that tell occupants when those vehicles are damaged has moved closer to reality. Scientists at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive, Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC) have been awarded military…
The cross-functional team at Piedmont Newnan was made up of employees that deal with the process daily. For this process improvement project, they focused on case carts, which are used for pulling together all supplies needed for surgical procedures.
Pam Murphy, a…
(PowerSteering Software: Cambridge, MA) -- PowerSteering Software, a provider of on-demand Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions, will host a free web cast, “Diagnosis PPM: Curing Common Product Development Ailments with Project Portfolio Management,” on Tuesday, April 6 at 11:30 a.m. (…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) invites anyone interested in service and performance excellence in government to register for a free webinar focusing on the use of lean and other continuous improvement strategies in state and local government.
“Enterprise Lean” in…
(GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies: Billerica, MA) -- Flash! Filters from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies provide one-click image optimization, resulting in faster image enhancement and streamlined inspection workflow. Flash! Filters are available for weld and casting inspections,…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Orlando, FL) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a world leader in serving science, recently launched the Evolution Array, a new UV-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer driven by photodiode array (PDA) technology, which offers dramatic improvements in laboratory…
(Spectronics Corp.: Westbury, NY) -- Spectronics Corp. has introduced the revolutionary Spectroline AccuMAX XRP-3000 digital radiometer/photometer, the new benchmark in light-measurement technology. The XRP-3000 uses a dual-wavelength sensor detector to measure ultraviolet and visible light.…
(USP: Rockville, MD) -- New and updated quality standards for ingredients used in functional foods and a host of other food products manufactured, sold, and consumed every day are included in the newly released seventh edition of the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC). Published by the U.S. Pharmacopeial…
Aerospace and other manufacturing industries have accelerated outsourcing of manufacturing operations to increase efficiencies and reduce costs. However, moving some of the operations outside of the traditional four walls of the factory has created “dark areas” in the manufacturing visibility…
With the onset of Six Sigma methodology, many organizations have spent large sums of money to make all of their products and processes as close to six sigma as they can. I agree that the higher the level of sigma value, the better the quality of the output is if it’s not screened. But is that the…
(Sherborne Sensors: Wyckoff, NJ) -- Sherborne Sensors has introduced the T640 series, a range of high-reliability solid state tilt sensors, offering precision measurement accuracy for data acquisition systems, road bed analysis, platform and pipeline leveling, structural monitoring, ship ballast…
(Artel: Orlando, FL) -- Artel has launched its enhanced liquid handler performance verification service. In addition to verification of instrument performance, the service now includes validation of customer-specific liquid handling methods, allowing laboratories to further optimize liquid…
(NEi Software: Westminister, CA) -- NEi Software, a global provider of Nastran finite element analysis (FEA) software, announces the release of NEi Fusion 2.1, a unique combination of Nastran FEA solvers and 3-D modeler powered by SolidWorks.
“We are excited to introduce NEi Fusion 2.1 which…
(ECCB: Midland, TX) -- Consumers have a new and easy way to identify hazardous substance free products by means of the HSF Mark. The HSF program allows consumers to recognize the HSF Mark on products and search an online database for hazardous substance free products.
The HSF program, managed…
(TÜVRheinland, Newtown, CT) -- Starting March 21, all medical device manufacturers must comply with the Directive 2007/47/EC or risk being pulled from the European Community’s marketplace. TÜVRheinland and the Washington State Department of Commerce are offering a half-day seminar about the…
The AS9100C standard (also referred to as AS9100:2009 and AS9100 Rev C) has been published since January 2009. You are not alone if you are confused about the delay in being audited to this standard. Like you, most companies seeking registration to AS9100 are in the process of trying to figure out…
In the 1940s the War Production Board trained approximately 50,000 individuals in how to use process behavior charts (also known as control charts). At that time the computations were done by hand, and the emphasis was on making things as easy as possible for those doing these computations. As a…
(IAS: Whittier, CA) -- The International Accreditation Service (IAS) is offering a training course, May 24–26, in Washington, DC, designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the requirements of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005—“General…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced a new competition for grants for the construction of new or expanded scientific research buildings at institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. NIST…
(Standards Council of Canada: Ottawa, Ontario)-- The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is accepting nominations for its 2010 Awards. Nominations are being sought for individuals, committees, and organizations who have demonstrated remarkable leadership and commitment through their invaluable…
(GeorgiaTech: Atlanta) -- A class of molecules whose size, structure, and chemical composition have been optimized for photonic use could provide the demanding combination of properties needed to serve as the foundation for low-power, high-speed all-optical signal processing.
All-optical…
(Juran Institute: Southbury, CT) -- Joseph A. De Feo, president of Juran Institute, co-author, and editor-in-chief of the Juran Quality Handbook: A Complete Guide to Performance Excellence, Sixth Edition announces its release in May.
“This is a complete revision and special edition of the…
(Cognex Corp.:) -- Cognex Corp. has launched VisionPro Surface, a vision software package for inspecting the surface of materials. VisionPro Surface combines a revolutionary new visual defect detection and classification technology with a simple user interface to enable accurate defect detection,…
