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UN to Help Develop Social Responsibility Standard
Tue, 12/12/2006 - 22:00
The United Nations Global Compact Office recently agreed to cooperate with the International Organization for Standardization’s effort to develop ISO 26000, which pertains to social responsibility. ISO has emphasized that ISO 26000 will… NSF-ISR Gets Aerospace Accreditation
Tue, 12/12/2006 - 22:00
NSF International Strategic Registrations Ltd. (NSF-ISR) was recently accredited to AS9110 by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB). The registrar reports it is the first in North America to receive ANAB approval to offer AS9110… Zamrik Is ASME’s New President
Tue, 12/12/2006 - 22:00
Sam Y. Zamrik, a technical consultant and professor emeritus of engineering mechanics at the Pennsylvania State University, was recently named president-elect of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASME develops codes and standards for… RABQSA Launches Heavy-Vehicle Accreditation Scheme
Tue, 12/12/2006 - 22:00
RABQSA International Inc. recently announced the formation of an accreditation scheme for auditors that conduct audits using standards that pertain to heavy vehicles such as trucks and buses. The Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (HVA) auditor… Sirit RFID Reader Further Certified
Mon, 12/11/2006 - 22:00
EPCglobal Inc. has awarded its compliance mark to Sirit Inc.’s 510 UHF RFID reader, making the device the first to get European and U.S. dense reader mode (DRM) certification.The EPC certification means that hardware operates according to… FlexNet Quality Supports Six Sigma
Mon, 12/11/2006 - 22:00
FlexNet Quality, recently introduced by Apriso Corp., supports the prerequisites for effective implementation of Six Sigma, including statistical process control and define-measure-analyze-improve-control techniques.FlexNet Quality supports… Rockwell Automation Honors Engineers
Mon, 12/11/2006 - 22:00
Rockwell Automation recently recognized its top engineers at the Patent and Innovation Awards in Milwaukee and in Cleveland.Sujeet Chand, senior vice president and chief technology officer, and Keith Nosbusch, chairman and CEO, bestowed the… Corporate Management Manual Coming
Mon, 12/11/2006 - 22:00
The Centre for Corporate Governance and Financial Policy in Hong Kong will develop the “Corporate Practice Management Manual” in the first quarter of 2007.The Independent Financial Advisors Association commissioned the document, which… Feds Assail Sikorsky’s Quality
Mon, 12/11/2006 - 22:00
In a letter from Navy Capt. Dorothy J. Freer to Sikorsky president Jeffrey Pino, the oversight agency criticized Sikorsky’s reliance on subcontractors and recommended suspending activity at one subcontractor, according to a recent story from the… Six Sigma, Lean Software Markets May Double
Tue, 12/05/2006 - 22:00
The market for continuous improvement software—primarily programs for lean and Six Sigma—had total hardware, software and services revenues of more than $200 billion in 2005, and it will nearly double by the end of 2010, according to new…
