Supply Chain Approach to Cargo Management
(IATA: Montreal) – At the March 2, 2009, International Air Transport Association (IATA) World Cargo Symposium in Bangkok, Thailand, IATA called on the cargo supply chain to battle the current air cargo crisis by improving security, delivering a better product, and boosting efficiency.
The Case For Integrated Control of Machining Operations
Many shops have implemented computerized systems to gather data for production reporting, quality control, statistical process control (SPC), and tool management. Stephen Birman, president of High Tech Research Inc.
Four Essentials of Effective Work Instructions
A work instruction is a tool provided to help someone do a job correctly. This simple statement implies that the purpose of the work instruction is quality and that the target user is the worker.
CMS Conference and Silver Anniversary
(CMS: Louisville, Kentucky) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) will host its 25th Annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) on July 20–24, at the Louisville Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Kentucky.
RIP My Dear Saturn, Part 1
Question: How is the octuplets mom similar to an American CEO?
Answer: She outsourced the main process, she made more inventory than she can properly care for, and she expects bail-outs for her wasteful actions.
Italian Integrator Sees the Way to Machine Vision Success
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roduct information and label code verification are important parts of the packaging and quality control process for manufacturers and consumers in the food and beverage industry.Jordan Uses ASTM Standards
(ASTM: West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania) -- A recent annual report submitted to ASTM International (formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials) by the Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology (JISM) indicates that a number of ASTM standards have been adopted and referenced by JI