(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Join Verisurf at CMSC 2012, July 16–20, 2012, as it demonstrates its latest software release, Verisurf X6.

(Pivot Management Consulting: Maharashtra, India) -- TRIZ (pronounced “treez”) is a leading innovative problem-solving method based on logic and data analysis, which accelerates your ability to solve difficult problems creatively.

(CSS: Farmington, CT) -- Connecticut Spring and Stamping (CSS), a manufacturer of precision parts for the medical, aerospace, firearms, and defense industries worldwide, announces that CSS will present “Self-Directed Work Teams Improve On-time Delivery and Quality,” at the

(NIST: Rockford, IL) -- To highlight the importance of manufacturing to the nation’s economy and draw attention to the many rewarding high-skill jobs available in manufacturing fields, a group of public and private organizations announced the launch of Manufacturing Day for Oct. 5, 2012.

(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology has launched PC-DMIS 2012, the popular metrology software.

When I was a guest on Quality Digest Live, co-host Dirk Dusharme asked me about hesitations that some health care professionals might have about the lean concept of “standardized work.

In today’s dynamic business environment, the supply chain plays an ever-increasing role in bringing products to market.

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Two thousand years ago, somebody (like the future Alexander the Great) who wanted to learn from a famous philosopher (like Aristotle) had to visit him in person, or vice versa.

(The Conference Board: New York) -- The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had improved during the first quarter of this year, decreased during the second quarter. The measure now stands at 47, down from 63 last quarter.