(ISO: Geneva) -- From traditional sales-related services to intangibles such as banking, tourism, and education, services represent the fastest growing sector of the global economy. They are also by far the largest component of gross domestic product (GDP).

(NSF: Ann Arbor, MI) --  NSF International, an independent global organization that writes public health and environmental standards for the food, water and consumer goods industries, can now certify service providers in a multitude of industries to North America’s first sustainability assessment

(Kistler: Novi, MI) -- Kistler North America, a worldwide supplier of precision sensors, systems and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque and acceleration, has announced the global market introduction of its industry exclusive STASA QC plastics injection molding

(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Many books and articles have been written on how to identify the “root cause” of a problem. However, the essence of any root cause analysis in our modern quality thinking is to go beyond the actual problem.

(Mettler-Toledo: Greifensee, Switzerland) -- Following its acquisition by Mettler-Toledo, Pharmacontrol Electronic GmbH (PCE), specialists in intelligent vision inspection solutions, is expanding the reach of its track-and-trace technologies in Europe, the United States, and Asia.

(ReverseEngineering.com: La Jolla, CA) -- ReverseEngineering.com, developer and marketer of CAD integrated 3-D reverse engineering, scanning, and inspection software, now supports a high-speed, binary database software add-in for point-cloud processing for SolidWorks Standard and SolidWorks Premi

(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a developer of product life-cycle management (PLM) software and services, has announced a new product in the Teamcenter software portfolio called

(IHI: Cambridge, MA) -- The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), an independent organization that cultivates concepts and knowledge sharing for improving health care worldwide, and the BMJ Group, an organization committed to improving quality and safety in health care, are hosting the 17th

(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- On April 18, 2012, MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma training and blended learning technology, will sponsor a one-day continuous improvement conference in Seeheim, Germany for education and networking.

(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- Continuous improvement, understanding complex systems, and promoting innovation are all part of the landscape of overcoming the challenges that today’s companies face.