In the last several months, a new reality TV program entitled “Undercover Boss” has surfaced. The premise is that a CEO or top executive of a company travels to a store or factory of the company where the senior manager pretends to be an entry-level employee.

On May 20, measurement scientists and professionals worldwide celebrate World Metrology Day, established May 20, 1875, the day the Treaty of the Meter was signed.

(IASSC: Los Angeles) --  The International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC), recently announced the opening of an additional 200 testing centers around the world.

(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. recently announced a new release of VisionPro, the company’s popular, hardware-independent machine vision software.

Courses in statistics generally emphasize the problem of inference.

(Land Instruments: Dronfield, England) -- Land Instruments has updated its range of infrared line scanners with the introduction of the new high-speed, high

Nearly a year and a half after the first reports of problems with Chinese-made drywall that was linked to corrosion of home appliance and electrical components and to illnesses caused by high levels of sulfur, the U.S.

(IIA: Altamonte Springs, FL) -- The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is bringing a world-class conference to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on June 6–9.

(ASA: Quebec) -- Motivated by risk reduction, increased efficiencies, competitive advantages, and stakeholder pressure, manufacturers are taking the next step in climate action by developing low-carbon, sustainable products.

On April 1 Nikon announced that it had formed Nikon Metrology Inc., a new company that combines Nikon Instruments Inc. (Nikon’s microscopy and digital imaging arm business) with the former Metris business, acquired by Nikon Corp. in 2009.