The global demand for medical devices has been steady in traditional markets despite the economic downturn and even increasing in some emerging markets.

(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Register for the 24th annual Quest for Excellence conference and you’ll get something extra: an invitation to attend the ceremony and reception honoring the 2010 and 2011 recipients of the Malcolm

(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp., developer, manufacturer, and supplier of machine vision systems, surface inspection systems, and industrial ID readers, has introduced OCRMax, a new tool for optical character recognition (OCR) and verification applications that gives Cognex vision systems an

(AIAG: Southfield, MI) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) has honored five individuals with awards for outstanding achievement in recognition of their contributions and overall dedication to corporate responsibility in the global automotive industry.

(Modus Cooperandi: Seattle) -- Personal Kanban is an effectiveness system built for our frenetic 21st century lives. More than ever it seems, we have more work than we can handle, more goals we never get around to realizing... and more sleepless nights because of it.

(H.C. Starck: Newton, MA) -- For the second year running, H.C. Starck, a global manufacturer and supplier of refractory metals and technical ceramics, was among 11 companies honored at the 2012 Northeast Ohio Evolution of Manufacturing Awards sponsored by Smart Business magazine.

(ADCOLE: Marlborough, MA) -- ADCOLE Corp., designer and manufacturer of high-accuracy measurement machines and components, has upgraded its automatic surface finish gauge for crankshafts and camshafts.

(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Organizations of all sizes and types are facing a duel threat and opportunity. At the very moment when global markets are becoming available, these organizations are losing valuable people resources due to “boomer” retirements and downsizing strategies.

(InSite Solutions: Wake Forest, NC) -- One of the key objectives of lean initiatives is to identify waste, or muda, and it can be found in almost any action that takes place in a facility.