Today I received a sales call from a person interested in becoming a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. He had what I call a "can't do" personality. This is the diametric opposite of the "can do" person.

Do you hear Six Sigma professionals express frustration that the organization does not support their efforts? 

The aerospace sector has the most stringent quality standards in the world. The big name manufacturers and their suppliers are constantly adapting new technologies to speed up inspection while maintaining tolerances that are tighter than most other businesses.

In 2008, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta saw more than 170,000 patients across all three of its three emergency departments.

(Euro-Tech Corp.: Menomonee Falls, WI) -- Designed for inspecting bone drills, taps, and other cutting tools, The PG 1000 uses a five-megapixel camera that requires mini

(TÜV SÜD America Inc.: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America Inc. announced that it will participate with TÜV SÜD de México as a Gold Sponsor at the SQF International Conference on October 21–23, 2009, at the Fiesta Americana, in Guadalajara, Mexico. 

(Heidenhain: Schaumburg, IL) -- The new TS 642 touch probe from Heidenhain features mechanical probe activation and is suitable for both older Heidenhain co

(ARTEL: Chicago) -- ARTEL, the global leader in liquid handling quality assurance, announces that its Pipette Tracker software can now be used as an effective laboratory management tool to track and monitor pipette operator performance.

(QuEST Forum: Plano, TX) -- Register today for the 2009 Americas Best Practices Conference, Sept. 22–23, at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Cost of the event, including networking dinner, is $350 for QuEST Forum members and $550 for nonmembers.

Although the information hasn't been officially released in the United States, Nikon Corp. announced on July 25 that its wholly-owned Belgian subsidiary NIMD SPRL has acquired 85.25 percent of the outstanding shares of Metris NV.