MEMS-Based Paradigm for Liquid Flow Management
(RheoSense: San Ramon, CA) -- RheoSense Inc. announces the release of µVISC (micro VISC), the newest viscometer utilizing viscometer- and rheometer-on-a-chip (VROC) technology.
Capture Software Expands Laser Microgage Uses
(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing a new data interface accessory called Capture for the popular Laser Microgage industrial measuring and alignment system.
Historic Agreement for IAF, ILAC, and IEC: Single Reassessment
(IEC: Geneva) -- The International Accreditation Forum (IAF), the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have signed an agreement to help reduce the cost, time, and complexity of reassessment of certification bodies and
Automated Optical Emission and XRF Spectrometers Speed Workflow
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Ecublens, Switzerland) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a world leader in serving science, announces a new and powerful addition to its range of automated optical emission and X-ray fluorescence spectrometers.
APICS Releases 13th Edition of <i>APICS Dictionary</i>
(APICS: Chicago) -- Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success (APICS) has released the 13th edition of its APICS Dictionary, the standard for core terminology and emerging definitions in the operations and supply-chain management professions.
New Solutions Brochure Available for Plastics Testing
(Instron: Norwood, MA) -- Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment solutions designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, announces the new “Pla
Leaning the Right Way
I got one of those mass e-mails the other day, the ones with inspirational stories promising good luck and eternal salvation, provided you forward it to 10 people immediately.
Study: Mortality Rates Unreliable for Assessing Hospital Quality
(Harvard Medical School: Boston) -- Researchers at Harvard Medical School (HMA) and Massachusetts General Hospital have found wide disparities among four common measures of hospitalwide mortality rates, with competing methods yielding both higher and lower-than-expected rates for the same Massach
Efficient in Theory, Not Practice
A colleague, friend, and lean leader in health care related a story awhile back that I think is worth sharing. Joanne Marqusee, COO at Hallmark Healthcare System, was standing in line at a grocery store checkout.
SAE International Launches Historical Standards Online
(SAE International: Warrendale, PA) -- More than 5,000 historical automotive and aerospace standards are now available from SAE International.
