Don’t Create Standards Just to Create Standards, Part 2
Any improvement effort ultimately faces the issue of standardizing processes, in many cases under the intense pressure of an impending certification audit.
Calibry 5.0 Supports Companywide Pipette Management
(Mettler-Toledo: Greifensee, Switzerland) -- Mettler-Toledo International Inc., a leader in the research and development of products and services in the precision instrument industry, has introduced Calibry 5.0 pipette calibration software, now also compatible with radio frequency identificat
New Distributor for SprutCAM Computer-Aided Manufacturing Package
(SprutCAM Tech, WI) -- SprutCAM America, a Wisconsin-based company was launched this month as the exclusive North American distributor for SprutCAM Tech Ltd., a premier European CAM developer headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus.
Medical Design & Manufacturing Online West Conference Agenda Announced
(UBM Canon: Los Angeles) -- The Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Online conference focuses on issues critical to medical device development professionals—direct from your desktop.
CMMS/EAM Software Shift to the Cloud
Let’s say you’re a facility maintenance manager whose duties include issuing asset preventive-maintenance tickets, ensuring performance of work orders to OSHA standards, fielding emergency equipment breakdowns, minimizing downtime, and measuring all associated co
When ‘Reason to Believe’ Halts Food Production
As of July 3, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has increased authority to use administrative detention as an enforcement tool. For this reason, companies that manufacture, prepare, pack, or hold food should ensure strong record-keeping practices.
Black Pearl High-Performance Rotational Viscometer
(ATS RheoSystems: Bordentown, NJ) -- Designed for performing both routine rheological tests such as single-point viscosity checks for quality control, to complex rheological evaluation for research and development, the Black Pearl viscometer is ideal for inve
Don’t Create Standards Just to Create Standards, Part 1
Because many organizations are trying for formal certification, the pressure is on to standardize and document processes. This is also true for any robust improvement effort.
Book: <i>The Three Laws of Performance</i>
(Wiley/Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- The paperback and e-book edition of The Three Laws of Performance: Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life, by Steve Zaffron and D
Automating Data Analysis and Report Generation of Key Characteristics Measurements
The purpose of this article is to discuss automated analysis and report generation of key characteristics measurement data.