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(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Learn about the exceptional performance management practices and results of the 2009 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award at the Quest for Excellence XXII, April 12–14, at the Hilton Washington in Washington, D.C.
The 2009 Baldrige Award…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) has awarded “Fellow” status to 21 members of the Society. These individuals were elected Fellows by ASQ’s board of directors in November 2009. Fellows are recognized as having achieved professional distinction and preeminence in the…
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. announces 3D-Locate, a library of 3-D vision software tools that expands application possibilities in vision-guided robotics, assembly, and inspection.
Cognex 3D-Locate delivers accurate, real-time, 3-D position information that enables automation…
Both electronics original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers periodically rate the performance of suppliers to make sure quality, delivery, and technology requirements are met. However, rating suppliers is often more challenging for EMS…
(American College of Surgeons: Chicago) -- New research published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds that while popular hospital rating systems can help identify high-quality hospitals for cardiovascular operations, patients can achieve similar outcomes…
With or without health care reform, health care quality professionals know that change is already a new reality for U.S. health care, transforming the industry, their own organizations, and their professional roles on what seems a daily basis.
“With all the changes that we’re facing in health…
(Keithley Instruments Inc: Cleveland) -- A recent survey of solar cell and photovoltaic device researchers and manufacturers, working in government, university-based, and corporate labs and manufacturing facilities indicates distinct differences in testing methods and priorities among respondents…
(BSI: Reston, VA) -- To gain an understanding of how leading organizations around the world are leveraging their use of BSI’s Entropy Technology Solution to drive quality, performance, and sustainability while mitigating organizational risk, join BSI for the next BSI Regional Business Forum.…
(Stellar Technology Inc.: Amherst, NY) -- The Model LPS60X AC/AC LVDT is designed for precision displacement and position measurement for quality assurance applications in industrial environments. These high accuracy displacement sensors are constructed of stainless steel and utilize a ball probe…
(Veeco Instruments Inc.: Plainview, NY) -- Veeco Instruments Inc., a provider of scientific and industrial metrology, has introduced the NT9080 Surface Metrology System, which combines noncontact white light interferometry, operator ease of use, and affordability for expert- and entry-level…
(MFG.com: Atlanta) -- For the second straight quarter, more than one-third of North American manufacturers responding to MFG.com’s MFGWatch survey say they’ve experienced a significant supply chain disruption in the past three months.
Also, expectations for excess capacity and employment…
(ASM International: Materials Park, OH) -- Systems Failure Analysis (ASM International, 2010) gives your product teams the tools and concepts to get at the root causes of defects and failures in complex manufacturing and engineered systems. Whether the failure is a “show stopper” that brings an…
The molecular diagnostics industry is a relatively new territory that offers much promise for early disease detection and personalized patient care. When analyzing samples at the molecular level, there are serious consequences for errors, and tests must be highly accurate and precise. For example…
The purpose of this article is to give you an appreciation of the Quincunx as an educational tool for teaching some of the theory behind the tools and concepts of so-called modern quality management. The Quincunx is often seen in the possession of organizations practicing in-house education of…
(TUV SUD America Inc.: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America Inc. announces that the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has approved the company as a verification body under California's Assembly Bill 32: Global Warming Solutions Act. The scope of the accreditation covers refineries and power entities…
Problem solving can take up a lot of managerial time. So it makes sense for you to resolve problems before they develop, let alone grow to affect the bottom line. As a manager, you practice preventive management for just this reason. You understand how problems often can be identified in their…
(NAM: Washington) -- As U.S. manufacturers struggle to recover from the recession, a new report finds that manufacturing fuels economic prosperity but requires pro-growth policies to create jobs and remain globally competitive. The report released by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM…
(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- The GigE Vision camera interface standard that has been used by the machine vision industry since 2006 has recently been updated and version 1.2 is now available. The GigE Vision standard committee worked diligently to improve the standard and version 1.2 brings brand new…
(IDGA: New York) -- The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) Exhibitions will hold the inaugural Military Air Assets Exhibition and Conference (MAASEC) in Jacksonville, Florida, during March 29 through April 1. This premier event brings together senior military leadership from…
(Xspect Solutions Inc.: Wixcom, MI) -- Wenzel GmbH recently introduced at the Control Show in Germany a new integrated computed tomography workstation call exaCT. This new product was developed by the Wenzel Group company Wenzel Volumetrik, in a project headed by Martin Simon a renowned expert in…
(Microscan: Renton, WA) -- Microscan, a global technology leader for precision data acquisition and control solutions, introduces its new Track, Trace and Control (TTC) Solution, developed in partnership with Cogiscan. The flexible solution features new Microscan TTC middleware, which can partner…
If you’re like most business-to-business (B2B) suppliers, you’re probably making certain predictable mistakes that can greatly affect your ability to compete. Unless your company has smarter employees, some inherent unassailable advantage, or a markedly different approach to satisfying customers,…
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG is a global leader in the field of cleaning technology. Their innovative cleaning products are manufactured in Baden-Württemberg, continuously improved, efficiently marketed and have provided the company with continuous, organic growth. Today, almost 60 years after…
Reishauer AG is a company with a long tradition in the gear industry. Reishauer’s products range from tooth profile grinding machines, to diamond and CBN tools, which the company exports to industrial states throughout the world. Teeth on gears with a diameter of 150 mm to 1,000 mm are given their…
Join Dennis Arter for Excite @ Nite! at the opening reception for the 2010 ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement, May 23, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., in St. Louis, Missouri.
Excite@Nite! Is a presentation event resembling Pecha Kucha and Ignite! formats. Started in 2003, Pecha Kucha restricts…
