AMETEK Expands U.K. Calibration Services
Wed, 11/09/2005 - 22:00
AMETEK Calibration Instruments recently opened a direct-sales office in the United Kingdom. The office will operate as part of AMETEK Lloyd Instruments, which is based in Fareham, Hampshire. The new sales office is led by U.K. sales manager Ian… View Engineering Acquires Micro-Metric
Wed, 11/09/2005 - 22:00
View Engineering Inc. recently acquired Micro-Metric Inc., a manufacturer of high-precision noncontact dimensional and coordinate metrology systems. View Engineering provides high-accuracy, large-area video, and laser-based and coordinate measuring… ISO Updates ISO 9000
Mon, 11/07/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization has published a new edition of ISO 9000, “Quality management systems—Fundamentals and vocabulary.”The updated version introduces no changes to the descriptions of the fundamentals of quality… California Council for Excellence Offers Quality Events
Mon, 11/07/2005 - 22:00
The California Council for Excellence is offering two upcoming events for quality professionals. The organization will host a two-day workshop in Rancho Bernardo, California, entitled, “Applying the Baldrige Criteria in Your Organization.” The event… Minitab Releases Japanese Version of Software
Mon, 11/07/2005 - 22:00
Minitab Inc. recently released MINITAB 14.2, a Japanese-language version of its award-winning statistical analysis software. Minitab launched its original Japanese-language version of MINITAB in 2004. The new release improves translation and adds… ASQ, FICCI Plan Indian Certification Program
Mon, 11/07/2005 - 22:00
The American Society for Quality and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Quality Forum plan to roll out quality management training programs for Indian firms. The program will include discussions around three topics: quality… Watchfire Wins Prestigious Privacy Innovation Award
Mon, 11/07/2005 - 22:00
Watchfire, a provider of software and services to manage online risk, quality and compliance, has been awarded the prestigious HP/IAPP Privacy Innovation Award. The award is sponsored by Hewlett-Packard and managed exclusively by the International… ’Price of Nonconformance’ Course Announced
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 22:00
If you’re wondering what the cost of nonconformance to standards and quality firefighting is to your company, Philip Crosby Associates Inc. has a workshop for you. The Price of Nonconformance workshop focuses on cost-of-quality fundamentals such as… RABQSA Certifies Excel Partnership’s Environmental Management Systems Course
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 22:00
Excel Partnership Inc. recently became the first U.S. company to achieve RABQSA certification for its environmental management systems course. The certification was awarded after Excel Partnership proved that the course materials adhere to a strict… New Book Provides Examples of Lean Implementations
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 22:00
A new book contends that top-down lean implementations often fail, and provides specific examples of successful bottom-up approaches. In his new book, Creating Lean Corporations (Productivity Press, 2005), author Jeffrey Morgan shows how the bottom-…