(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- A wrench or a screwdriver of a single size is useful for some jobs, but for a more complicated project, you need a set of tools of different sizes.

The recession has been an extremely disruptive event for many organizations.

(MDdatacor inc.: Alpharetta, GA) -- MDdatacor inc., a provider of health care quality management solutions for insurers and health care providers, has announced that its MDinsight clinical quality system will help hospitals and physicians achieve many of the meaningful use requirements outlined

(Purdue School of Engineering and Technology: Indianapolis, IN) -- The Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) will offer two new courses in fall 2010: “Total Quality Control” (IET 36400) and “Statistical Quality Control

(4D Technology Corp.: Tucson, AZ) -- Extended precision metrology is critical for controlling optics-polishing methods such as ion-beam etching and magnetorheological finishing (MRF).

(Eriez Manufacturing Co.: Erie, PA) -- Keeping magnetic, vibratory, and inspection equipment operating at peak performance while providing 24/7 on-call repair has enabled the Eriez 5-Star

(Quality + Engineering: Portland, OR) --  Risk management is now considered a core skill for all professionals. A May 2010 Business Week survey of 1,500 chief executives by IBM concluded that “global complexity is the foremost issue confronting CEOs and their enterprises.

(GE Intelligent Platforms: Charlottesville, VA) -- GE Intelligent Platforms has made available Proficy Accelerator for Advanced Analytics, its latest Proficy Accelerator solution.

Finally, the long and arduous process that appears to be a requisite phase in the development of an international quality management system standard appears to be nearing an end.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory requirements (i.e., 21 CFR 211.25 and 820.25) and the quality management standards from the International Organization for Standardization (i.e., ISO 9001) mandate companies to execute and document employee training.