Boosting Engagement at Stryker
Engaged people feel good about coming to work every day, says Fred Lorestani, vice president of North American Implant Operations for Stryker.
January 2012: The Cameras Are Rolling
Lights, camera, action! Sound familiar? Given the continuous release of movies, we are all familiar with this phrase. But what does this have to do with the quality profession or strategy?
Makino Releases Online Seminar Schedule for 2012
(Makino: Tokyo) -- Makino has announced its current roster of free online seminars for 2012. The seminars offer insight into a variety of new milling, electrical discharge machining (EDM), and control technologies for improving part cycle times, quality, and accuracy.
ANSI and IREC Announce Pilot Accreditation Program for Renewable Energy
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S.
Three Decades of Learning from Japan
(PCS Press: Vancouver, WA) -- It is amazing how time flies. It was December 1980 when I first started to write about the Toyota Production System in my newsletter, Productivity. In February 1981, I conducted my first two-week study mission to Japan, taking 19 top U.S.
Two Days of ISO 14971 Training
(FDAnews: Falls Church, VA) -- Is failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) the cornerstone of your risk management program? Consider this quote from the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) quality systems regulation expert Kim Trautman: “Are FMEA or FMECA… good tools? Yes.
<em>Managing Performance in Turbulent Times: Analytics and Insight</em>
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- Clear yet comprehensive, Managing Performance in Turbulent Times: Analytics and Insight, by Ed Barrows and Andy Neely (Wiley, 2012), eliminates complex jargon and r
FDA Offers Salty Recipe for Increased Food Regulation
It’s actually bigger than a battle over a popular condiment, according to some folks who oppose what they say is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) overplaying its regulatory hand.
Born in the USA, Made in France
France—the land of haute cuisine, fine wine and cheese—would be the last place you would expect to find a thriving fast-food market.
What’s the Value of Nadcap Accreditation?
(PRI: Warrendale, PA) -- To better understand the “value” of Nadcap accredited certification, the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) surveyed businesses in 40 different economies to clarify the drivers for seeking certification, the factors involved in choosing a certification body, and the
