(The Conference Board: New York) -- The number of U.S.

Takt is a German word for the baton used by maestros. Just as musicians must be synchronized with the conductor, the rate of production within an organization must be synchronized with the rate of its delivery.

(Stanley Vidmar: Allentown, PA) -- Stanley Vidmar, a manufacturer of premium custom storage solutions for use in a wide range of industries, is now offering its customers another lean manufacturing solution: the 5S Cabinet.

(Fire Starter Publishing: Gulf Breeze, FL) -- A new book by best-selling author, Stephen C.

(ASQ Old Pueblo Section: Tucson, AZ) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) Tucson Old Pueblo Section 0707 will sponsor a one-day conference to provide Arizona-based health care organizations with a forum to learn about and discuss the vast number of changes affecting the health care industry

(Sokkia: Olathe, KS) -- Sokkia Corp. introduces the NET05X—a new manual 3-D station that provides unparalleled precision in a broad range of applications such as surveying, engineering, construction, and industrial 3-D measurement.

(Mahr Federal Inc.: Providence, RI) -- As dimensional metrology systems increase in accuracy and sophistication, they are more capable than ever of helping to improve quality and cut costs in production environments.

(Delcam: Windsor, ON, Canada) -- Delcam International Inc. will launch the new version of its FeatureCAM feature-based machining software at the American Manufacturing Exposition (AMMO) taking place in Las Vegas, Aug. 17–19, at Booth No. 428.

(American Health Care Association: Washington) -- Following the release of a new national report from research firm Holleran Consulting that found little or no connection between a nursing home’s rating under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) controversial Five-Star Quality

(Wilson Instruments: Norwood, MA) -- Wilson Instruments, an Instron company and the originator of the Rockwell