(Magnatag: Macedon, NY) -- Manufacturers are choosing Magnatag CardView Kanban boards to coordinate inventories and lean workflow. “The boards are great for managing inventory movement,” says a materials manager from St. Clair Shores, Michigan.

(Keithley: Cleveland) -- Keithley is offering a free webinar on "How to Get the Most From Your Low Current Measurement Instruments," on Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. EST.

(ISO: Geneva) -- The just-published new edition of ISO 9004 provides organizations with a model for sustained success in today’s complex, demanding, and ever-changing environment.

During my sabbatical from writing this column this summer, I watched an interesting program on the National Geographic Channel’s “Mayday” series¹.

Turbines that are housed in aircraft engines are subjected to pretty tough conditions. They must perform at speeds of 30,000 rpm in temperatures greater than 800ºC for hours at a time.

(Nikon Metrology NV: Leuven, Belgium) -- Nikon Metrology NV announces the compact, yet versatile, XT V 130 X-ray inspection system that efficiently traces failures inside com

(Nikon Metrology NV: Leuven, Belgium) -- The corporate name of Metris has been changed to Nikon Metrology NV.

Jim Clifton, Gallup’s chairman and CEO, says businesses have, in most cases, maximized every possible benefit from practices based on neoclassical economics, such as Six Sigma, reengineering, and total quality management (TQM).

(J.D. Power Asia Pacific: Shanghai) -- Overall new-vehicle initial quality in China has improved by 14 percent in 2009, compared with 2008, as the quality gap between China’s domestic brands and international brands narrows, according to the recently released J.D.

(J.D. Power Asia Pacific: Shanghai) -- Overall new-vehicle initial quality in China has improved by 14 percent in 2009, compared with 2008, as the quality gap between China’s domestic brands and international brands narrows, according to the recently released J.D.