Fifty-seven seconds. After more than 2,000 miles and nearly three weeks of grueling cycling, Cadel Evans needed 57 seconds to catch the leader. And he would have to do it riding alone for only 26.4 miles.

He gained 2 1/2 minutes.

The next hatbox I pulled off the top shelf of the closet nearly tipped me off the ladder. It was the weight that surprised me; it was far too heavy for just a hat. As I regained my balance, I wondered why this one weighed more than the others.

It’s two days before the quality audit, and as the Texans say, “This isn’t my first rodeo.” My team has done an outstanding job to help me and the production team prepare.

(Carl Zeiss: Jena, Germany) -- Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, in Jena, Germany, and Olympus America Inc., in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, have signed a nonexclusive worldwide licensing agreement allowing Carl Zeiss to access an extensive portfolio of patents held by Olympus in the field of digital p

(Uson: Houston) Quality engineers who are seeking continuous quality improvements or faster leak-test cycle times while maintaining gauge repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) can now schedule customized video conference demonstrations of the mathematical functions built into Uson’s recentl

(McGraw-Hill: New York) -- When Vern Clark became the Chief of Naval Operations in 2001, he made alignment one of his top five goals for the U.S. Navy.

(ISO: Geneva) -- The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released an app version of its flagship magazine ISO Focus+ for the iPad and tablets running on Android.

(Robert Half International: Menlo Park, CA) -- Does intuition play a role in today’s workplace? According to a new OfficeTeam study, it can.

(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- Preparing students with the 21st-century skills they need to ultimately gain access to college and future careers is a challenge facing educators throughout the United States.

In part one of this series, we looked at the various challenges associated with supplier quality management, and how these challenges can