(Hexagon: Stockholm, Sweden) -- Hexagon AB, a global provider of design, measurement, and visualization solutions, has acquired New River Kinematics (NRK), a U.S.-based engineering company that specializes in 3D analysis software for portable metrology applications.

One of the most challenging issues I hear from people within the lean Six Sigma community is how to ensure that a lean Six Sigma project is sustainable.

As we begin another new year, here’s a post about resolutions. In most organizations there are plans for something new in 2013—maybe a new product or market, or a new machine or facility.

“If only I had known.” This phrase has been uttered countless times by nearly everyone.

(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. has launched enhanced releases of PC-DMIS 2012 MR1, the popular metrology software, and DataPage+ 2012 Statistical Process Control (SPC) software.

To begin, let’s use the right words. Instead of just talking about “exceeding expectations” or “customer satisfaction,” try including these in your customer vernacular: Impress. Surprise. Delight. Enchant. Bewitch. And my favorite… dazzle.

It’s your first day at the Jedi Temple, working as a lightsaber manufacturer. Your first task on the job is to run a capability analysis on the length of lightsabers being produced.

High stresses combined with a corrosive environment can cause critical components inside power plants and other systems to crack and fail, sometimes with little warning.