Editor’s note: Denise Robitaille is a member of the U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 176, the committee responsible for updating the ISO 9000 family of standards. She will be reporting on the revision progress to ISO 9001, which will be completed in 2015.

(ASQ: Milwaukee, WI) -- ASQ, a leading authority on quality in all fields and industries, has joined the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC), a public-private partn

The market for miniature, hybrid machines known as MEMS, which are microelectromechanical systems, is diversified, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has introduced a long-awaited measurement tool that will help designers, manufactur

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program includes employee empowerment as an integral part of its criteria.

NVision Inc. recently volunteered its 3D laser-scanning services to help Sarasota sculptor Greg Marra create an exact replica of the rifle that former Navy Seal Chris Kyle used while in the military.

Scientists from IBM have created a mobile maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) prototype designed to help manufacturers and companies that supply and maintain high-value machinery in sectors such as aerospace, oil and gas, and shipping.

“Shall I compare thee to a standard normal distribution?

 Thou art more symmetric and more bell-shaped…”

 —Melvin Shakespeare (William’s lesser-known statistician brother)