Online Database Puts Health Care Quality in Consumers’ Hands
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
Consumers who want to give their health care providers a “check up” can easily do so with a new resource accessible in minutes. Quality Check, a Web-based database of thousands of health care providers, lists their accreditation status, latest… Research Links Environment and Productivity
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
Preliminary findings from a landmark study on the impact of workstations on employee productivity show clear associations between performance and environmental conditions. The study was conducted by Alan Hedge, a renowned Cornell University… MetricStream Partners With Documentum
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
A new partnership between MetricStream and Documentum will integrate two of the companies’ most popular software sets. The integration will help clients maintain compliance with the content-centric requirements in quality initiatives like… Reliability Engineering Training Seminar Slated for August
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
ReliaSoft’s “Master the Subject, Master the Tools” seminar will be held Aug. 9-13 in San Diego. The seminar will feature intensive training courses ranging from the basic tenets of reliability engineering to advanced subjects in the field… Newly Developed Nanodiode Is One of Smallest Devices Ever Made
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
GE recently announced the development of the world’s best performing diode built from a carbon nanotube, a device the company claims is the smallest functioning tool ever made. The GE Nanotechnology Advanced Technology program reports that… New APQC Team Offers Benchmarking Services
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
Alvarez & Marsal and the American Productivity and Quality Center recently announced the formation of a collaborative performance improvement effort. The Business Consulting Group of Alvarez & Marsal and APQC will offer benchmarking… Flood of Recalls Might Be Due to Poor Economy
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
Economists and analysts speculate that a recent rash of recalled high technology products might be due to the poor economy. In January, Kyocera Wireless recalled 140,000 of its cell phone batteries, citing concerns that they could overheat.… RAB and QSA to Form New Global Certification Authority
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
The Registrar Accreditation Board and the Quality Society of Australasia Ltd. have agreed to form a new global personnel certification body by the end of this year. The new organization will combine the auditor certification and…
ISO Plans to Produce Social Responsibility Guidelines
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization will develop a standard for social responsibility, although it will not be intended for formal certification. The decision was made at a senior ISO management meeting this June in Stockholm… World-Renowned Speakers to Address Fuel Cell Conference
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers recently announced five keynote speakers for its upcoming fuel cell conference. The conference, which will focus on emerging fuel cell technology and its impact on manufacturing, will feature the…