New President for ANSI
S. Joe Bhatia was recently appointed president and CEO of the American National Standards Institute.S. Joe Bhatia was recently appointed president and CEO of the American National Standards Institute.S. Joe Bhatia was recently appointed president and CEO of the American National Standards Institute.New ISO Standard Addresses Security Management
A new standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization aims to help avoid security threats to international trade.
ISO Tackles Nanotechnology
The International Organization for Standardization recently formed a technical committee that will develop standards for the nanotechnology industry.Medicare Prescription Rule to Require Standards Developed By ANSI-Accredited Organizations
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has decided that standards for certain electronicWorldwide Automotive Groups Agree to Form Standard
Automotive-industry groups around the world will be able collaborate and communicate more easily with a recently released strategic memorandum of understandingTempus Fugit
Time is arguably one of the most precious and least quantified resources that organizations possess.New Health Care System Would Require Quality Reporting
The American Health Quality Association has thrown its support behind the creation of a comprehensive system to measure and report on the perforFunding for Baldrige Nonprofit Category Clears Major Hurdle
Congressional negotiators have agreed to support $1.5 million in funding for a new nonprofit category of the Malcolm Baldrige National QualJapanese Tours Show On-Site Lean Systems
Gemba Research, a lean consulting firm, is offering on-site tours of some of Japan’s best lean manufacturing operations.World Conference on Quality to be Held in Milwaukee
The 60th anniversary World Conference on Quality and Improvement, one of the largest gatherings of quality professionals, will be held May 1–3