(TÜV SÜD America Inc.: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America announces that its Industry Service division is approved as a verification body to provide verification services under several greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting programs in Canada.

(TMS: Torrance, CA) -- Toyota Motor Sale

(Revware: Raleigh, NC) -- Revware Inc.,

(FasTest: Roseville, MN) -- FasTest Inc.

Editor’s note: This column first ran May 10, 2011, more than five years before Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. We think it's worth reading now not so much for political reasons but rather to emphasize the enduring usefulness of quality management tools.

How safe is our food? It is a question asked all over the world on a daily basis as food-scare stories fill the media and governments act to calm consumer fears.

If you're reading this article, especially in the United Kingdom, it’s possible that you are a member of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI).

(The Conference Board: New York) -- When it comes to recessions, the U.S. economy doesn’t bounce back like it used to, The Conference Board reports in a recent analysis.

During the past 30 years I’ve had the opportunity to measure quite a few manufactured parts, machine tools, fabrications, and large vessels. I’ve also reviewed hundreds of metrology surveys done by technicians.

(Lean Frontiers: Fishers, IN) -- It was in a time of crisis that training within industry (TWI) proved its worth more than 60 years ago, and many companies are turning to TWI again.