Editor’s note: In this first part of a multipart series on quality in education, we will provide an overview of the current state of quality education issues. In addition, a few of the lean practices that are now being adopted by education thought leaders will be shared.

(Creaform: Québec City) -- Do you have an existing 3-D concept? Are you are looking for a flexible 3-D scanner with dynamic referencing? Would you like to get a parametric 3-D CAD? Join Creaform for a no-cost webinar on Tues. May 15, 2012 at 9 a.m. EDT.

(University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Portable gas sensors can allow you to search for explosives, diagnose medical conditions through a patient’s breath, and decide whether it’s safe to stay in a mine.

Spirit Airlines recently flew into a big public relations disaster. Sticking to a no-refunds policy, the airline refused to refund the airfare of a passenger who had to cancel his trip after finding out he has terminal cancer.

(Lean Frontiers: Indianapolis) -- The Key Concepts for Lean Leadership workshop, scheduled for June 5–6, 2012 in Indianapolis, is designed for those truly passionate about lean and interested in moving beyond

(Accelper: Schaumburg, IL) -- In his book, The Innovation Solution (CreateSpace, 2012), Praveen Gupta provides readers with an easy-to-understand, po

Any company that truly lives its quality management system will tell you that you must innovate to get ahead.

The ISO 14001 environmental management systems (EMS) standard and the new ISO 50001 energy management systems (EnMS) standard are complementary, synergistic, and mutually supporting systems for improving stakeholder value.

(Chief Executive Group: Greenwich, CT) -- For the eighth year in a row, CEOs rate Texas as the No.

(Q+E: Portland, OR) -- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is transforming operations and even professions. Quality, engineering, IT, cyber-security, logistics, and supply-management professionals are now operations risk professionals.