Great leaders are passionate. They possess an absolute love for what they do.

More than 30 years ago, I became aware of the power of statistical process control (SPC) and what we used to call control charts (now called process behavior charts).

CEOs and managing directors worldwide are increasingly recognizing the link between certified management systems and the success and survival of organizations.

The New York metropolitan area took longer than other regions to recover from Hurricane Sandy, due largely to the logistical difficulty of getting things into and out of cities in general.

The first public workshop devoted to reviewing and refining the suggested design for a new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), an initiative proposed by President Obama, will be held Jan.

(LNS: Cambridge, MA) -- LNS Research, a technology research firm, has launched its inaugural Global Quality Advisory Council (GQAC).

Greater demands on resources and tighter controls on cost affect more than just manufacturing processes.

Ford Motor Co. has 65 major plants and facilities on six continents. How does a big company like Ford ensure all the stakeholders are invested in making sure excellence is a habit, not a series of one-off events?

(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- Designed for multifaceted and complex microimaging applications, Olympus Stream Image-Analysis software v. 1.8 makes it easy to achieve unprecedented levels of accuracy, repeatability, and reliability. Just released to U.S.

The three value concepts of my new lean Six Sigma model are based on the Chinese terms shin,