IAF: Issue Wrong Certification, Lose Accreditation
Tue, 05/08/2007 - 22:00
Noting an increasing number of complaints about accredited certification bodies issuing certificates based on accreditation standards such as ISO 17025, the International Accreditation Forum’s technical committee (TC) is currently voting on… Canada Developing a Standard for Emergency Responder Equipment
Tue, 05/08/2007 - 22:00
(Canadian Standards Association: Ottawa, Canada) -- The Canadian Standards Association, in cooperation with the Canadian General Standards Board and other stakeholders, announced recently their intent to develop a national standard for… NIST Work Enhances Shop Floor Productivity
Tue, 05/08/2007 - 22:00
(National Institute of Standards and Technology: Washington, D.C.) -- National Institute of Standards and Technology engineers, together with colleagues from industry and other standards organizations have completed a five-part series of… NIST Helps You Choose a Flat-Panel Display
Mon, 05/07/2007 - 22:00
(National Institute of Standards and Technology: Boulder, Colorado) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have worked with the private sector for years to develop measurement methods and standards for electronic… Intertek Certifies Blast Resistance
Mon, 05/07/2007 - 22:00
(Intertek: Boxborough, Massachusetts) -- Intertek, a provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of global and local industries, recently announced it has launched a certification program for blast-resistant products.Since September 11,… DNA-Based Standard for Mold Testing and Indoor Air Quality
Mon, 05/07/2007 - 22:00
(Chiodo Companies Inc.: Estero, Florida) -- The Chiodo Companies recently announced a strategic partnership with Roche Diagnostics aimed at setting and advancing a DNA-based standard for mold detection. The partnership encompasses a joint marketing… Statit Software Allies with Symmetry Services Group
Mon, 05/07/2007 - 22:00
(Statit Software Inc.: Corvallis, Oregon) -- Statit Software provides statistical process control technology for quality improvement and recently announced a strategic alliance with Symmetry Services Group, a woman-owned small business in Vienna,… Lean For Dummies Released
Tue, 05/01/2007 - 22:00
(John Wiley & Sons Inc.: Hoboken, New Jersey) -- The principles and techniques of lean began more than 50 years ago at Toyota Motor Corp. Since then, lean has become known among industry people as the most consistently successful… WCBF Launches Global Six Sigma Awards
Tue, 05/01/2007 - 22:00
(WCBF: Chicago) WCBF is launching its Global Six Sigma Awards 2007 program by issuing a call for entries from organizations across the globe that are implementing Six Sigma methodologies to secure business improvement. The Global Six Sigma Awards… Ford Presents World Excellence Awards
Tue, 05/01/2007 - 22:00
(Ford Motor Co.: Dearborn, Michigan) -- Ford Motor Co. recently awarded its highest supplier honor—the World Excellence Award—to 55 of its global suppliers for their exemplary performance in 2006. More than 150 people, including Ford’s largest…