Some European Commission notified bodies have been forcing a position that a medical device must conform to the latest technical standards to meet the European legal requirement for “state of the art.” As a result, some manufacturers have been pressed into paying ten

Most people in industry are familiar with W. Edwards Deming, Joseph Juran, James Harrington, and others whose ideas are usually grouped under the term total quality management (TQM).

ETM Manufacturing, a fast-growing sheet metal manufacturer, will join with customer, HTP Inc. and supplier, Ryerson, to test the effect of lean manufacturing strategies and practices on the extended supply chain.

In early 2010, I decided to take a step forward in my personal development and prepared for the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) exam. Considering the complexity of the exam and my limited spare time, this was really a challenge.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) wants to help turn manufacturing robots into dexterous, nimble-fingered machines—affordable mechanical helpers that can easily handle different types of objects and flexibly assist human workers at even small