Using candy is a great way to build your confidence with statistics, and there's usually no problem about wasted resources afterward, either. Good quality analysis requires collecting useful data, and that skill takes practice.

On Oct. 7, 2011, Dr. H. James Harrington appeared on our live streaming video program Quality Digest Live, where we talked about China and quality. Harrington has 30 years of experience in working with the Chinese on quality issues.

(Tetra 4D/Anark Corp: Seattle) -- Tetra 4D, the exclusive provider of 3-D PDF technology for Adobe Acrobat X Pro, and the Anark Corp., a leading provider of automated 3-D CAD transformation and product visualization solutions, have announced the release of the Anark Core Exchange software bundle

Parkinson’s Law is: “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” People misconstrue it all the time.

(Minitab: State College, PA) -- Minitab Inc. has released Minitab 16.2 Statistical Software, an update to the most recent version of the leading software used for quality improvement and statistics education. This update adds new tools to Minitab’s quality improvement arsenal.

(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Ethics plays a critical role in project management, but all too often its importance is overlooked. This benign neglect can result in serious consequences to individuals and organizations, ranging from tarnished reputations to civil and criminal liability.

(Carl Zeiss IMT: Maple Grove, MN) -- Carl Zeiss has introduced the MICURA coordinate measuring machine. This high-precision, compact, bridge-type CMM features precision scanning technology with the VAST XT gold active scanning sensor.

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(Tordivel: Oslo, Norway) -- Tordivel AS is the innovative software company that specializes in industrial 2-D and 3-D machine vision.

(Teledyne DALSA: Waterloo, Ontario) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision technology, has launched the Falcon2 high-performance area scan camera series.