Constance Morella Gets a Leadership Award
Tue, 08/08/2006 - 22:00
The U.S. World Standards Day Planning Committee recently named Constance A. Morella, U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, as the recipient of the Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award. Morella… African Governments Commit to Standardization
Tue, 08/08/2006 - 22:00
Attendees at the Conference of African Ministers of Industry recently affirmed the role of international standards and conformity assessment in helping to develop commerce in Africa. The conference produced a formal report, in which it “reiterate… An ISO Survey Reveals More Standards Registrations
Tue, 08/08/2006 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization reports an 18-percent increase in the number of international registrations issued for ISO 9001 in its annual ISO Survey of Certifications. The survey is ISO’s main barometer for measuring… A New Standard for Labels
Tue, 08/08/2006 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization has published a new standard to clarify types of environmental labels used to designate potentially harmful products. ISO 14025:2006, "Environmental labels and declarations—Type III… Automation Fair in Baltimore
Mon, 08/07/2006 - 22:00
The 2006 Automation Fair will present industry leaders’ success stories Oct. 25–26 in Baltimore. The event focuses on value-added services and solutions, integrated control and information architecture, and advanced automation products. In… Six Sigma and Quality Breakthroughs to Be Shared
Mon, 08/07/2006 - 22:00
Representatives from companies such as The Ritz-Carlton, Accident Fund, Raytheon, Sonoco and DuPont will present winning tactics and case studies to business executives Sept. 20–22 in St. Louis. “Unleashing Business Success Through… Consumer Confidence Index Goes Up
Mon, 08/07/2006 - 22:00
The July Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index was 106.5, up 1.1 from the assessment performed in June.“Consumer confidence continues to hold steady, with the prognosis little changed from last month,” says Lynn Franco, director of The… Conference to Shed Light on Safe Quality Food
Mon, 08/07/2006 - 22:00
The 2006 Safe Quality Food Institute Conference will promote discussions on the learning successes of the SQF Food Safety Certification Program and its global effects. The event will comprise sessions on global food safety certification,… A New Guide to Lean Kaizen
Mon, 08/07/2006 - 22:00
A Team Leader’s Guide to Kaizen Events , a new guide from Breakthrough Management Press serves as an armchair coach for those who are leading lean kaizen events within their organization,” says Neil DeCarlo, Breakthrough Management Group’s… Upcoming Medical Device Conference
Tue, 08/01/2006 - 22:00
Leading quality professionals can learn how to achieve management buy-in, bring about organizational harmony, identify best strategies for implementation while maintaining compliance, and integrate benchmarking and metrics into lean Six…