(Berrett-Koehler: San Francisco) — In the new book published March 15 by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Standing in the Fire: Leading High-Heat Meetings with Calm, Clarity, and Courage, author Larry Dressler shows that the key to effectively leading difficult meetings lies not in acq

Quality Digest and much of the rest of the quality industry will be converging on Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 28 and 29 for the first-ever Quality Expo South event.  

(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) — A recent revision to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) international standard ASTM E384-10e1—“Standard Test Method for Knoop and Vickers Hardness of Materials,” expands the range of its coverage.

(MAPI: Arlington, VA) — Emerging optimism prevails in the manufacturing sector that the “Great Recession” is finally turning to recovery, according to the quarterly “Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI Survey on the Business Outlook—March 2010” (ER-697e), a leading indicator for the industrial sector.

(HEIDENHAIN: Schaumburg, IL) -- With the introduction of the TT 449 tool touch probe, HEIDENHAIN brings to market its first infrared tool probe. Designed for use with numeri

(Paton Professional: Chico, CA) — As anyone who’s read the news in the last two years or so knows, it’s a tough economy out there.

Wilcox Associates Inc., a Hexagon Metrology company, recently announced the release of PC-DMIS Planner software.

(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) — William Wessels wrote the new book,

(Pacifica Endeavors LLC: San Diego) -- Pacifica Endeavors LLC has launched an online directory to simplify the process of finding an ISO standard, Six Sigma, lean manufacturing, CMMI, or Malcolm Bal

(IndustryWeek: Cleveland) — Economic recovery is around the corner. Learn which strategies and tactics can make your company more prepared to compete. The Manufacturing Competitiveness Online Conference can help.