(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software, Inc. and InspectionXpert Corp. are partnering to provide integrated InspectionXpert and Verisurf functionality to accelerate the process of completing first-article inspections.

(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- Trimble and FARO have signed an OEM and distribution agreement for 3D laser scanners. Under the agreement, FARO will provide Trimble with an OEM-differentiated product based on its successful FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D platform.

Speed seems to be part of Brian Coombs’ life.

Alack of critical thinking within organizations can be severely damaging. Critical thinking is needed for problem solving and for generating innovative ideas and solutions. Without it, new paths and avenues fail to be fully explored and forged.

When Sean and Jayne Douglas started their winery, they knew that differentiating their product would be critical for success.

Big companies like GE, IBM, Walmart, as well as many smaller companies like Tennant, Centiva, and Stonyfield, have recently locked their GPS coordinates onto a really intriguing destination: market profitability through ecological sustainability.

Anthony Burns’ opinion piece, “Six Sigma Psychology” published in the Oct. 25, 2012, edition of Quality Digest Daily, piqued my interest.

(PLX: Deer Park, NY) -- PLX Inc., a designer and manufacturer of unique optical instruments and systems, has developed a ball-mounted hollow retroreflector (BMR) made of ceramic to be used in nonmagnetic environments.