Japanese Tours Show On-Site Lean Systems
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
Gemba Research, a lean consulting firm, is offering on-site tours of some of Japan’s best lean manufacturing operations. Japan Kaikaku Experience offers a behind-the-scene look at world-class manufacturing operations in a variety of industries.… Deming Institute Announces Video Seminar
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
An upcoming seminar will allow attendees to see and hear famed quality expert W. Edwards Deming present his quality theories. “Quality, Productivity and Competitive Position,” a four-day Deming video seminar for advanced students, will include large… Funding for Baldrige Nonprofit Category Clears Major Hurdle
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
Congressional negotiators have agreed to support $1.5 million in funding for a new nonprofit category of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The money is part of more than $7 million in total funding for the Baldrige National Quality… ENDEVCO Announces European Partnership
Wed, 12/07/2005 - 22:00
ENDEVCO Corp. recently partnered with Cambridge Vibration Maintenance Service to provide calibration and repair services in the United Kingdom. Endevco, a designer and manufacturer of dynamic instrumentation for vibration, shock and pressure… Leica T-Scan Used to Examine Civil War-Era Ship
Wed, 12/07/2005 - 22:00
Metrologists recently used Leica Geosystem’s new T-Scan to examine a historic artifact from a ship that sank during the Civil War. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recovered the anchor from the USS Monitor from the… Gagemaker Releases New Gage Calibration Software
Wed, 12/07/2005 - 22:00
Gagemaker recently introduced its CERTIFI gage-calibration program, a client-server solution that helps customers manage and control gage-calibration processes and documents. CERTIFI automates crucial activities for the calibration, tracking and… New Jersey Technical Council Honors Sensors Unlimited Chairman
Wed, 12/07/2005 - 22:00
The New Jersey Technical Council recently awarded Gregory H. Olsen, chairman of Sensors Unlimited Inc., its John H. Martinson Technology Support Award. Olsen, the world’s third private space explorer and the first space tourist since the Columbia… Intertek Systems Certification Receives AS9120 Accreditation
Wed, 12/07/2005 - 22:00
Intertek Systems Certification recently became one of the first registration bodies accredited to AS9120 in North America. The standard includes the requirements of ISO 9001 and defines additional quality requirements for aerospace-industry… Perot Systems, Six Sigma Advantage Form Alliance
Tue, 12/06/2005 - 22:00
Perot Systems Corp. and Six Sigma Advantage Inc. have teamed up to provide Six Sigma and software training, consulting and certification services. Perot Systems, a provider of collaborative information technology services, reports that together the… SixNet is Fasted-Growing Six Sigma Technology System
Tue, 12/06/2005 - 22:00
SixNet Intelligence is the fastest-growing solution for the operational-excellence marketplace, according to recent market research. The results were released by Six Sigma Qualtec, which surveyed corporate performance improvement initiatives and the…