The latest Toyota recall, announced just last week, has sent analysts and pundits alike scurrying for explanations about what is wrong with one of the world’s largest automakers.

3-D digitizing technologies have been utilized in the industrial world for the last 20 years but are increasingly used in many other fields.

At a time when the world banking system is still fragile and most global companies are cutting costs in customer service, one UK company is investing seriously in its customers.

(Spectronics Corp.: Westbury, NY) -- Spectronics Corp.

Editor's note: At the time this interview was published by Gemba Research LLC, Toyota hadn't announced a fix to the sticky accelerator issue that caused the company to recall approximately 2.3 million select vehicles. On Feb.

The new revision to ISO 9004 came off the press in the last quarter of 2009. It is significantly different from its predecessor. ISO 9004:2009 embodies the quality management principle relating to continual improvement.

Serving as a volunteer for the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) during the last four years, Barbara Boroughf has discovered just how much she enjoys the chance to interact with others within the automotive sector.

(SME: West Springfield, MA) --  Manufacturing is poised for a rebound as it shakes off the ill effects of the recession.

(Shimadzu Scientific Instruments: Columbia, MD) -- Shimadzu Scientific Instruments’ EMT series Servopulser fatigue testing machine is a new environmentally friendly option for dynamic strength testing. It operates exclusively on efficient electrical power.

Now that the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have passed their own versions of sweeping health care reform legislation, the health care industry has its eyes and ears on lawmakers as they negotiate the details of a final, compromise measure.