A Conversation
In a previous column, we discussed the importance of the IECQ quality assessment systems for electronic components, a certification scheme of the International Electrotechnical Commission.
ISO/IEC RFID Standards Collection on CD-ROM
(International Organization for Standardization, Geneva) -- ISO has just launched a CD-ROM containing a collection of 24 ISO/IEC standards and
ISO/TS 22003 Aims to Build Confidence in Certification of Food Safety Management Systems
(International Organization for Standardization-Geneva) -- A newly published document in the ISO 22000 series gives the requirements for the b
Thorny RoHS
Collecting Useful Data
How do we conclude that a nagging, recurring blip has become serious enough to justify taking action?
An Interplanetary Internet: Going Where No Standards Have Gone Before

Hoteliers Get Automated Quality Inspections
Mtech’s new Internet-based Quality Inspection Console uses hand-held devices to interface with a hotel’s property management system and automate i
A Quality Lesson from Hopeulikit
Last year I had the good fortune of doing some consulting with B&C Specialty Products in Hopeulikit, Georgia.
Human Capital Management Conference in May
Executives from leading companies will share tactics and strategies for managing and retaining key talent, knowledge and intellectual capital with Global Benchmarking Council members at the conference on Human Capital Management: Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century Workforce, May 3