Boeing to Accept IEC-Certified Suppliers
(NSAI: Nashua, New Hampshire) -- Companies looking to become suppliers to The Boeing Co. now have a simpler way to get on to the company’s preferred provider list.
Ensuring Proper Reporting of Airspace Errors
(FAA: Washington, D.C.) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has announced steps to strengthen the reporting system designed to classify airspace er
Legislation to Help Prevent Dust Explosions
(House of Representatives: Washington, D.C.) -- On March 3, U.S.
Boeing to Accept IEC-Certified Suppliers
(NSAI: Nashua, New Hampshire) -- Companies looking to become suppliers to The Boeing Co.
What’s in a Name?
Unlike many other requirements in ISO 9001, the subclause dealing with the ISO management representative is rarely the subject of debate. In fact, it doesn’t get nearly as much consideration as it deserves.
NCQA Recognizes 10,000th Physician for Excellence
(NCQA: Washington) -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently reached a milestone when it recognized its 10,000th physician for high-quality care.
New ISO Standard Helps Ensure ‘Plastics People’ Worldwide Talk the Same Language
(ISO: Geneva) -- A new ISO standard will help to ensure consistent communication about one of the most ubiquitous and versatile materials in the global economy: plastics.
Nominations for ANSI’s Board of Directors
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute invites all members to submit a nomination for the 2009 ANSI board of directors.Changing to Lean, Part 4
What’s an extremely difficult part of lean? Sustained improvement.Changing to Lean, Part 4
What’s an extremely difficult part of lean? Sustained improvement. Kaizen is best known and most often described as continual, incremental improvement. Kaikaku is perhaps best described as revolutionary improvement.