(Iowa Central Community College: Fort Dodge, IA) -- Don Heck has heard a lot of talk about making Iowa the “renewable energy capital of the world,” and he thinks he’s found a way to help.

(Dimensional Control Systems: Troy, MI) -- Dimensional Control Systems Inc. (DCS), provider of dimensional engineering consulting services and software solutions, announces the release of two new versions of 3DCS software with enhancements that further streamline processes for its users.

(IIE: Norcross, GA) -- The Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), a global association of productivity and efficiency professionals, presents  the 2010 Work Measurement Conference, Sept. 13, at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway Hotel in Atlanta.

(Indicate Technologies: Santa Clara, CA) -- The popular Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Training Seminar returns Oct. 18 –22, in Santa Clara, California, providing three courses for managers, engineers, designers, quality professionals, inspectors, and machinists.

(Renishaw: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- Renishaw addresses industry’s lean imperative for comprehensive process control with an IMTS exhibit that demonstrates the effectiveness of an end-to-end solution, highlighting new technologies for pre-process machine calibration, to post-process measurement, o

(ASME: New York) -- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the 5th Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference and Exhibition, examining the technology that is driving innovation in the biomedical industry. The conference is set for Sept.

I like the plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle for three reasons: It’s simple, it provides a pathway for teaching, and it works.

Are you tired of hearing people say that change is the only constant? I think we all need to keep saying it to remind ourselves that we must be ready to keep changing. But here’s the rub: How do we make change stick?

I have as many bad customer-service experiences as the next guy, with health care and other businesses.