Learn from the Latest Baldrige Case Study
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- What can you learn for your organization from the evaluation of a fictional health care organization conducted by an actual team of Baldrige examiners this year?
FAQ Document Released to Help Clarify the EU’s RoHS 2
(ANSI: New York) -- On June 15, 2012, the European Commission released a document detailing frequently asked questions (FAQs) concerning the European Union’s Directive 2001/65/EU—“Restrictions on haza
Thomson Reuters Unveils End-to-End Transfer Pricing Solution
(Thomson Reuters: New York) -- Thomson Reuters has published the latest version of ONESOURCE Transfer Pricing, the first comprehensive software and content suite to address the entire transfer pricing workflow within a corporation.
<em>Utilizing the 3Ms of Process Improvement</em>
(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Why is it that some improvement efforts succeed while others fail despite robust change management programs and the often do-or-die pressure to improve? Quite simply, there are three elements that separate those that succeed from those that fail.
New Format for Future ISO Management System Standards
(ISO: Geneva) -- The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has just completed work to provide identical structure, text, and common terms and definitions for management system standards of the future.
ANSI Accredits First Five Health IT Certification Bodies
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, has announced the first accreditations of health information technology (HIT) certification bodies under the U.S.
Ultra-High Vacuum True-Absolute Optical Encoder
(Renishaw: New Mills, UK) -- the RESOLUTE UHV is the latest ultra-high vacuum (UHV) compatible read head from Renishaw, offering true-absolute position feedback, submicron
Webinar to Address Benefits of Phased Array Ultrasonic Technologies
(TÜV Rheinland: Newtown, CT) -- TÜV Rheinland Industrial Solutions (TRIS) will hold a free webinar to discuss the benefits of nondestructive inspections using the phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) method, an advanced method of ultrasonic testing that can reveal defects in material that canno
Entry-Level Vision System with Autofocus and Integrated Lighting
(Cognex: Natick MA) -- Cognex Corp., a global manufacturer of machine vision systems, has introduced the In-Sight 7010, an entry level vision system developed specifically for inspection tasks where vision sensors are too limited and
<em>The Fundamental Rules of Risk Management</em>
(CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL) -- The consequences of taking on risk can be ruinous to personal finances, professional careers, corporate survivability, and even nation states. Yet many risk managers do not have a clear understanding of the basics.
