Compelled by an Idea
I was leaving my last class for the day when I saw my friend, Ken Frankel, working out in the hallway with one of those pistol-grip label makers. I stopped and asked what he was doing.
White Light Scanning for Turbine Blades
Today’s challenges in the turbine industry to meet the ever growing requirement to manufacture parts faster, on schedule, and at reduced costs, have made it apparent to industry experts that traditional inspection methods are too slow and inadequate to achieve the r
Book: Out of Another @#&*% Crisis!
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- In 1982, W. Edwards Deming wrote Out of the Crisis (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982).
Getting Back to Basics
When there’s a lot going on, we often push the fundamentals aside and forget the basic skills that have been part of our success. Project management has been a central part of my own success from the beginning of my career.
Event: Information and Communications Technology Green Boot Camp
(TIA: Arlington, VA) -- Everyone involved in electronics and information communications technology (ICT) can benefit from this half-day ICT Green Boot Camp being held on March 18, at the Holiday Inn, in San Jose, California.
Product News: Dimension Edge Atomic Force Microscope System
(Veeco, Plainview, NY) -- Veeco Instruments Inc., a provider of atomic force microscopy (AFM) technology to the nanoscience community, recently announced the Dimension Edge Atomic Force Microscope System for physical and life sciences investigation.
DNV, Michigan State University Release Initial Findings Of U.S. Food Safety Survey
(DNV: Houston) -- A study being conducted by Michigan State University (MSU) on behalf of DNV finds that U.S. consumers are highly aware of food safety issues and they have high recognition of third-party certification as an effective signal of food safety assurance.
Sparta Systems Readies Leading Organizations for eMDR
(Sparta Systems: Holmdel, NJ) -- Sparta Systems Inc., the maker of TrackWise software and a provider of enterprise quality and compliance management solutions, has announced that a significant percentage of medical device companies currently submitting “high-volume” reports, leverage its TrackWi
Quotality!
Nearly 30 years ago, W. Edwards Deming gave us his 14 Points for Management regarding how Western management must change. His 11th point was actually two points:
Toyota Blinks
Toyota’s name has been plastered in the headlines providing it the publicity no organization would wish for.
