(The Conference Board: New York) -- The average tenure of a CEO declined to 8.4 years in 2011 from approximately 10 years in 2000, according to the 2012 edition of The Conference Board’s annual report, “CEO Succession Practices.” 

(Jossey-Bass: Hoboken, NJ) -- Innovation is a key directive at companies worldwide. But in these tough times, we can’t rely on the old formula that has sustained innovation efforts for decades—expensive research and development projects and highly-structured innovation processes.

(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) – Hexagon Metrology has announced the launch of the Brown & Sharpe 4.5.4 SF, the latest generation of shop-floor coordinate measuring machines (CMMs).

There are several lists about productivity apps that mostly relate to productivity in the workplace, but what about suggestions for people who are overwhelmed and need some help with everyday life.

(NVision: Coppell, TX) - NVision, a provider of noncontact optical measuring systems, software, and contract services for reverse engineering, inspection and gauging, and rapid prototyping, has launched a new project portal for its clients.

(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- Facilitating with Ease! has become a go-to resource since it was first published in 2000, and author Ingrid Bens continues her support with this thorou

(Heidenhain: Schaumburg, IL) -- Heidenhain Corp., manufacturer of measurement and control equipment, has upgraded its line of metrology digital readouts (DROs).

(Oriel STAT A MATRIX: Edison, NJ) -- The Oriel STAT A MATRIX Advanced Lead Auditor Training course has been designed to give you the skills and knowledge needed to exponentially raise your ability to determine if your organization’s business management system is properly contributing to the compa

(InspectionXpert: Raleigh, NC) -- InspectionXpert Corp. has released InspectionXpert for PDF 2012 and InspectionXpert OnDemand 2012.

(APQC: Houston, TX) -- During the course of three months, the Advanced Productivity and Quality Center (APQC) ran a voice-of-the-customer survey to find out what process management topics interest you the most and what you needed to help show increased stakeholder value, decreased cycle time, inc