(NIMS: Fairfax, VA) -- The Precision Machining Technology, CNC Milling, and CNC Turning Championships will be held during the week of June 21–24 in Kansas City, Missouri, as part of the 2011 SkillsUSA National Championships

In part one of this article, I explained the technique of root cause analysis (RCA) in an easy-to-understand manner with simple examples.

Let me begin by saying that I have a great deal of respect for Mike Micklewright’s achievements and contributions in the realms of business, training, and writing.

Critical care units at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, New York, were faced with a formidable task.

(University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, MI) -- A dramatic and surprising magnetic effect of light discovered by University of Michigan researchers could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells.

Every human being, over time, yearns to put his life in order—to have his expectations met, and to use filters to help him know how a situation will resolve itself.

(Starrett: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co., a global manufacturer of precision tools and metrology equipment, announced its 4-Port Gage Multiplexer line and SmartCable for a fast and easy way to connect a measuring tool to a PC.

(AICON: Braunschweig, Germany) -- MoveInspect HR is a portable coordinate measurement machine (CMM) consisting of high-resolution digital cameras and the hand-operated MI.Probe.

(AMA: New York) -- To thrive and excel in the business world, you should seek to attain the knowledge and skills needed to move beyond effectiveness to greatness. The crucial challenge of our world today is this: to find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.

(WCBF Inc: Chicago) -- Because it is hard to take time away from the workplace, WCBF has introduced a one-day pass option for any of the four days of the Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement Healthcare Summit, scheduled for May 10–13, 2011, in New Orleans.