Only months away from opening as the first research, development, and innovation center of its kind, the Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) is taking shape on the Oshawa campus of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT).

About six years ago I was meeting with a clinical team to kick off an early improvement effort at their hospital. We began with a reflection on the problems with traditional business management practices.

(Fluke: Everett, WA) -- Fluke Electronics, a global leader in compact, professional electronic test and measurement tools, introduces the 481 Radiation Survey Meter for industrial radiation sa

For discussion: We were intrigued with the idea that well-meaning parents and kids get so over-involved in sports that they lose site of what most likely was their original goal--family unity. How do you feel this translates to the work/family balance?

From the tightening of nuts on automobiles and airplanes to the connections on wind generators and other structures, the accurate measurement of torque may be essential for safety and the financial future of many companies in North America.

For those of us frustrated by the prevalence of mediocrity and apathy in the management theater, there may yet be hope.

(AQSENSE: Girona, Spain) -- AQSENSE S.L. has released a new module for its 3-D Shape Analysis Library (SAL3D)—Area Tool—that automatically determines the volume of scanned objects at high speeds, thus enabling complete in-line measurements.

Is someone sitting upright in the passenger seat of the car or is that passenger bending over? Did someone enter the hazard zone in front of an industrial machine? Stretch and pressure sensors have a wide range of applications.

(Lauren Innovations: New Philadelphia, OH) -- Lauren Innovations, developer of NaviGate, a highly secure, web-based information management system, is sponsoring a free webinar, Common Mistakes and Misconceptions of ISO Certifications, which will take place Thursday, June 9, 2011, at 2 p.m. EDT.

It seems like a no-brainer: Remanufacturing products rather than making new ones from scratch—widely done with everything from retread tires to refilled inkjet cartridges to remanufactured engines—should save a lot of energy, right?