CMS Releases 2011 Measurement Study Report
The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) announced today the results of their large-scale, interactive measurement study conducted at the 27th annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC).
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Redefining the SI Base Units
The international General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) has approved a plan to redefine four of the seven base units of the International System of Units (SI) in terms of fixed values of natural cons
Merry Everything
Just the other day as I was perusing our local newspaper, an ad for a pizzeria caught my attention. Included was a fact unbeknownst to me: October evidently was National Pizza Month.
Night of the Living Uncertified
It was a dark and stormy evening as the graveyard shift started at Frankenstein’s Precision Parts. Tonight was the night: All of the parts for the Reanimation order were ready for inspection. The contracted inspector was due at midnight.
Do Your Employees Have the Tools to Succeed with Lean Six Sigma?
At a recent health-care conference I had a conversation with Mary, a Six Sigma Black Belt for a 700-bed hospital. She told me that the hospital had only a few copies of Minitab software, which was shared by several people.
Coordinate Metrology Society Releases Measurement Study Report, “How Behavior Impacts Your Measurement”
The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) has released the long-awaited results of its large-scale, interactive measurement study conducted during the 2011 Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), which was held July 25–29 in Phoenix.
JetBlue: A Bad Workman Always Blames His Tools
The recent incident in which JetBlue stranded Flight 504’s passengers on a runway for seven hours reinforces the need for all but recreational travelers to adopt r
Making Loyalty Programs Work
Telltale markers are everywhere: the sliver of plastic clipped to a key chain, the colorful card positioned deep inside a purse, the frequent e-mail reminders about a “special” deal available only to members of a maybe not-so-exclusive club.
U.S. Labor Is a Quality Issue
In a little more than a month, the U.S. presidential primaries will begin; in a year the national election will be upon us. To most politicians, most Americans, and the millions of unemployed, no issue is greater than creating jobs in the United States.
Unwiring the Enterprise: Are You Ready to Lose Control?
Armed with powerful mobile devices, consumers and employees have become the force behind a wireless wave of change.