Deadline for ISO Annual Reports Approaching
Tue, 01/10/2006 - 22:00
The deadline for ANSI-accredited U.S. technical advisory groups to the International Organization for Standardization to complete their 2005 Annual Reports is Jan. 31, the American National Standards Institute recently announced. ANSI requires… A2LA Accepting Applications for Product-Certification Body Accreditation
Tue, 01/10/2006 - 22:00
As of Jan. 6, the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation is accepting applications for product-certification body accreditation. A2LA accreditation demonstrates that a product-certification body has proven its competency to perform… It’s Not Just Any Ordinary Dummy
Tue, 01/10/2006 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization recently introduced WorldSID, the world’s most advanced crash-test dummy, which will allow the automotive industry to improve vehicle design and increase passenger safety. WorldSID (World Side… Seminars in Daytona Beach
Tue, 01/10/2006 - 22:00
D.L. Newslow & Associates Inc. has announced a series of wintertime seminars to be held in Daytona Beach, Florida. The organization will host Internal Quality Auditing from January 24–26; Enhancing Your Quality Management System will be… Baldrige Award Kicks Off Nonprofit Pilot Program
Mon, 01/09/2006 - 22:00
Starting this year, qualifying quality-minded nonprofit organizations will be eligible to participate in a pilot Baldrige Award program. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, which administers the Baldrige National Quality…
SME and AME Make Lean Book Required Reading for Certification
Mon, 01/09/2006 - 22:00
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the Association for Manufacturing Excellence recently made a popular book a required reading for those seeking certification
as lean manufacturing experts. Lean Transformation:…
e-TQM College Brings TQM Books to Arab World
Mon, 01/09/2006 - 22:00
Seven books on TQM will be published and translated into Arabic, according to e-TQM College, a Dubai-based provider of online courses in total quality management. The move is an attempt to address the lack of TQM resources in the Middle…
Customer Satisfaction with Federal Government Dips
Mon, 01/09/2006 - 22:00
After three years of small, steady improvement, customer satisfaction with the federal government’s services registered a slight decline in 2005, according
to the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Satisfaction with…
TIQM Certification Conference Announced
Mon, 01/09/2006 - 22:00
An upcoming conference will focus on the use of total information quality management (TIQM) to improve varied organizations’ quality and processes. The TIQM Mastery Series will be held March 6–10 at the Nashville Convention Center. It’ll…
Outsourcing Conference Features Six Sigma Component
Tue, 01/03/2006 - 22:00
An upcoming conference on global outsourcing will feature the use of Six Sigma in organizing a global workforce. Strategic Research Institute’s 3rd Annual Global Outsourcing Conference will include experts from such diverse industries as…