T he International Organization for Standardization (ISO) develops and publishes more than 19,200 voluntary international standards that bring benefits for businesses, governments, and society.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced nearly $2 million in Phase I and Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards to 12 U.S. businesses.

I recently had the chance to talk to Brett Warland, global director of process improvement at PolyOne Corp.

(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- Through the use of quality improvement initiatives, the city of Milwaukee is improving services and increasing efficiencies citywide.

I’ve written before about General Motors (GM) and its closed-loop quality management strengths in the product life-cycle management space, specifically with dimensional planning and validation.

Everyone knows that pension plans, both public and private, are in trouble. But on closer examination, this isn’t the apocalypse many people think it is.

Quality control is an evolving science, but a sea change is on the horizon that will force a revolution and arm quality professionals with orders of magnitude more data, finer controls, and ultimately result in a better overall process and finished product.

When you open a can of creamed corn soup, your expectation is that you can consume it without fear of getting sick.

From all Gallup’s data, which have been gathered from asking the whole world questions on virtually everything, the most profound finding is this: The primary will of the world is no longer about peace or freedom or even democracy; it is not about having a family, an

(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- SAE International’s Americas Aerospace Quality Standards Committee has completed Standard AS9003—“Inspection and Test Quality Systems—Requirements for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organization,” and it is now available for pu