Every now and then I like to relax in my comfortable Lazy Boy chair and contemplate what’s going on in the world and how it affects my life. Being retired gives people that option.

In my column of Jan. 7, “The Right and Wrong Ways of Computing Limits,” I looked at the problems in computing limits for average charts.

(Plex Systems Inc.: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Plex Systems Inc., provider of the No.

(EtQ: Farmingdale, NY) -- EtQ Inc. announces the upcoming release of Reliance 7.0, with new enhancements to its user interface.

Some of the design changes to Reliance 7.0 include:

(BSI: Reston, VA) -- BSI, a notified body providing regulatory and quality management reviews for medical devices, kicks off its “Passport to Europe” program.

(QMC LLC: Auburn Hills, MI) -- QMC LLC, the market leader in product quality validation, recently announced the release of the CM4D Reporter with Process Control, a product designed

(Thread Check Inc.: Hauppauge, NY) -- Thread Check Inc. has introduced the Rotary Thread Inspection Tool, which inspects screw threads for functional size and depth faster than conventional methods. 

(ISO: Geneva) -- Two recently published ISO standards on risk management have just been joined by a third on risk assessment techniques. Together, they provide organizations of all types with a well-stocked toolbox for tackling situations that could affect the achievement of their objectives.

As in any good relationship, open communication is vital and Toyota Motor Corp., which recently suspended production and sales of eight models suspected of having sticky accelerator pedal problems, now has the perfect chance to show the world how healthy a relations