(IEC: Geneva) -- The International Accreditation Forum (IAF), the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have signed an agreement to help reduce the cost, time, and complexity of reassessment of certification bodies and
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Ecublens, Switzerland) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a world leader in serving science, announces a new and powerful addition to its range of automated optical emission and X-ray fluorescence spectrometers.
(APICS: Chicago) -- Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success (APICS) has released the 13th edition of its APICS Dictionary, the standard for core terminology and emerging definitions in the operations and supply-chain management professions.
(Instron: Norwood, MA) -- Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment solutions designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, announces the new “Pla
I got one of those mass e-mails the other day, the ones with inspirational stories promising good luck and eternal salvation, provided you forward it to 10 people immediately.
(Harvard Medical School: Boston) -- Researchers at Harvard Medical School (HMA) and Massachusetts General Hospital have found wide disparities among four common measures of hospitalwide mortality rates, with competing methods yielding both higher and lower-than-expected rates for the same Massach
A colleague, friend, and lean leader in health care related a story awhile back that I think is worth sharing. Joanne Marqusee, COO at Hallmark Healthcare System, was standing in line at a grocery store checkout.
(SAE International: Warrendale, PA) -- More than 5,000 historical automotive and aerospace standards are now available from SAE International.
(SAE International: Warrendale, PA) -- More than 5,000 historical automotive and aerospace standards are now available from SAE International.
(MoreSteam: Columbus, OH) -- The year 2011 is shaping up as a prime year for MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma (LSS) training and blended learning support technologies.