(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology has announced the availability of PC-DMIS 2013 MR1, a measurement software used to collect, evaluate, manage, and present manufacturing data.

Too many companies continue to rely on rigid, archaic management models. Recent analysis from Gallup shows that six elements can help drive a company’s transformation to a high-performance culture.

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Nobody likes to be told they’re doing something wrong. But if you were doing something wrong due to a misunderstanding, and it was actually hindering your operations while adding unnecessary cost, wouldn’t you want to know?

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