Perhaps I am overendowed with self-confidence; or perhaps nothing more than plain old hubris. Then again, maybe some things are just as obvious as they seem to me. Take 5S, for instance. Really? There’s a place for everything and everything in its place.
(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- With the stateside release of its newest opto-digital micro-imaging and metrology solution, Olympus is bringing the future of technology to today’s inspection, test, and quality control facilities.
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- In response to a growing need to establish and protect intellectual property, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) will present “Pathways to Innovation: Intellectual Property Rights in Additive Manufacturing” at its RAP
(AME: Rockford, IL) -- Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. (AME) has updated its “Fixturing Solutions” CD.
(BSI: Reston VA) -- Just one year ago, BSI America Professional Services introduced its Supply Chain Risk Exposure Evaluation Network (SCREEN), a web-based intelligence tool for supply chain security.
(Accenture: Dublin, Ireland) -- Business process management (BPM) is a powerful discipline for driving efficiency and innovation as well as achieving strategic imperatives.
Sure, the Italians have better food, the English richer royal culture and accents, and French women don’t get fat, but we in America regulate medical devices better, don’t we? Not so fast, says the European Union.
Located in Victor, New York, Surmotech is a full-service electronics contract manufacturer.
Long ago, W. Edwards Deming warned us about the use of what he called “arbitrary numerical goals.” Targets are another name for these. They are so commonplace that governments, service, and manufacturing organizations all use them.
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