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No quality control system is perfect. Just think “Toyota” in the context of today’s headlines and that should be abundantly clear.

A recent problem-solving team activity made me aware of the importance of knowing when to shift the conversation from “why?” to “how?” To be honest, it’s sometimes hard to know where to draw the line in the “5 Whys” analysis, especially when the root cause approache

In the manufacturing industry, an andon is a status display device used to alert the work team—by sound or visually—that assistance is needed immediately, or to identify where they need to concentrate their efforts.

(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) -- Three-dimensional image system technology is now used in a wide variety of industries, including construction, mapping, manufacturing, mining, and forensics. For all of these industries, safe usage of 3-D imaging equipment is a top priority.

(John Wiley & Sons Inc.: Hoboken, NJ) -- We all face risks in a variety of ways, as individuals, businesses, and societies.

(Lean Enterprise Institute: Cambridge, MA) -- Standardized work is one of the most powerful but least used lean tools. By documenting the current best practice, standardized work forms the baseline for kaizen or continuous improvement.

(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER-TOLEDO introduces One Click Weighing Solutions powered by LabX. These solutions are complete product bundles consisting of an Excellence XP/XS Balance, corresponding accessories and the new LabX 2010 software.

(JAI: Copenhagen) --  JAI recently announced the release of the AD-080GE with GigE Vision interface.

(NSF International, Ann Arbor, MI) -- NSF International recently announced it has obtained ISO 22000 accreditation from the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB).