(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: 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

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’s name has been plastered in the headlines providing it the publicity no organization would wish for.

(ASQ: Milwaukee) — The American Society for Quality (ASQ) will present three Distinguished Service Medals and 10 Society Medals and Awards during its annual World Conference on Quality and Improvement in St. Louis, Missouri.

(ISO: Geneva) -- Any organization may claim to have developed a standard, but “not all standards are created equal,” according to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in a new brochure clarifying the distinctions between international standards of the type developed by the IS

One of the elements of a successful community is a strong school system.

(Luxo: Elmsford, NY) -- Luxo announces their new Microscope Inspection Digital Application System (MIDAS), a universally-positionable digital hand-held inspection system that provides a versatile way of viewing, capturing, and documenting images from any direction or angle.

(Flow Dynamics: Scottsdale, AZ) — Flow Dynamics Inc., a provider of primary standard, NIST-traceable calibrations for all types of flowmeters, has expanded its Scottsdale, Arizona, flow laboratory to ensure high quality calibration services with the industry’s quickest turnaround time.

(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Images are created when light reflects into the camera; therefore, lighting is an important step to a good image. High-quality images are paramount when using machine vision for your automation and inspection needs.