When a quality management system (QMS) is implemented, results are evident immediately: reduction in warranty cost, reduction in rework, reduction in scrap, higher profit margins, etc.

We live in a world where we are often pressured to take shortcuts to save time and cut costs as much as possible. However, the wrong shortcut could end up costing a lot more. Here’s an anecdote to think about:

(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER-TOLEDO announces that it is the first manufacturer to bring to market ROHS (restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment) and WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) compliant electrodes.

(Sparta Systems: Holmdel, NJ) -- Sparta Systems Inc., the maker of TrackWise software and a market leader in enterprise quality and compliance management solutions, announces its 8th annual conference for users of its software solutions, TrackWise Connection 2010, to be held March 15–19, at the

(ISO: Geneva) -- Thousands of food manufacturers worldwide stand to benefit from a newly published document in the ISO 22000 series designed to prevent and control food safety hazards.

(Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Cambridge, UK) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, recently announced that Bormioli Rocco, a producer of glass and plastic pharmaceutical packaging, glass containers for perfumery and foodstuffs, and glass tableware, has purchase

(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing two new bore alignment accessories for the popular Laser Microgage line.

(FDA:Washington) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance on Bayesian statistical methods in the design and analysis of medical device clinical trials that could result in less costly and more efficient patient studies.

(Toyota Motor Sales: Torrance, CA) -- Toyota Motor Corp.’s president, Akio Toyoda, spoke at a press conference on Friday, Feb. 5, in Nagoya, Japan. Toyoda expressed his deep regret for the inconvenience and concern caused to their customers.

One of the key additions to the R5 version of the telecommunications quality management system standard, TL 9000, is the addition of a risk management requirement.