(NSF/Omnex: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Why are so many organizations receiving nonconformities in their ISO 9001:2008 audits? To understand the ISO 9001:2008 changes better, let's see if you know the answers to these three questions:

One of the most useful diagnostic tools for understanding what is going on in a process is the statistical process control chart (SPC).  This is also a frequently misunderstood tool, and these misunderstandings lead to misdirected effort during a Six Sigma process,

(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- The Three C’s of efficient manufacturing are common, common, and common,” says James E.

As the global market becomes increasingly integrated, customers demand that businesses have a superior level of quality and performance.

(Hexagon Metrology Inc.: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. announces the new Leica T-Scan TS50, a hand-held laser scanner that interfaces with the Leica Absolute Tracker.

(Zemetrics: Tucson, AZ) --Zemetrics, an optical metrology product company founded last year to provide new concept surface metrology systems, has brought its first system, ZeMapper, to the precision engineering and R&D market.

"The only man who behaved sensibly was my tailor: he took my measure anew every time he saw me, whilst all the rest went on with their old measurements and expected them to fit me.”

—George Bernard Shaw

“You can put your clothes back on,” the doctor says as he walks out. Before you know it, he’s back and you’re still hopping around the cold floor, aiming for your pant leg and with your sweater on backward.

As part of President Obama's recently implemented National Fuel Efficiency policy, legislation regarding greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) is underway that could have a significant impact on some manufacturers.