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QFD Teleconference Announced
Mon, 08/16/2004 - 22:00
As organizations pursue quality and value, many find that Six Sigma alone isn’t enough to compete in the global marketplace. The addition of quality function deployment, however, often translates into increased functionality, quality and… SigmaXL Releases New Software Suite
Mon, 08/16/2004 - 22:00
SigmaXL recently released an enhanced version of its eponymous software suite. SigmaXL 3.0 features failure mode effects analysis; cause-and-effect matrix templates; gage repeatability and reliability templates with multivariable, X-bar and… NQA USA Earns ANSI/ESD S20.20 Accreditation
Mon, 08/16/2004 - 22:00
National Quality Assurance USA recently announced its accreditation through the ElectroStatic Discharge Association to provide auditing services against ANSI/ESD S20.20:1999. The accreditation will allow NQA USA to help organizations develop… Leica Geosystems Signs Contract with Vought Aircraft Industries
Mon, 08/16/2004 - 22:00
Vought Aircraft Industries Inc. recently signed a contract with Leica Geosystems to buy six laser tracking systems for its manufacturing operations in Dallas. Vought reports it will extend the contract over a span of four years to replace its… Bank of America To Host Six Sigma Symposium
Mon, 08/16/2004 - 22:00
Top executives from Bank of America will host a Six Sigma symposium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Oct. 25-27. Bank Chairman and CEO Kenneth D. Lewis will deliver the keynote address, and the company’s Six Sigma Leadership Team will lead a… IAF Technical Committee Names Chair
Mon, 08/09/2004 - 22:00
Randy Dougherty, the Registrar Accreditation Board’s director of registrar accreditation, was recently named chair of the technical committee of the International Accreditation Forum. The appointment was made at a meeting held in Bern,… ISO Publishes Seaport Security Standard
Mon, 08/09/2004 - 22:00
A new standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization and international maritime organizations aims at making ports around the world more secure. ISO/PAS 20858 was adopted by more than 100 member countries of the… Address Highlights Importance of International Standards
Mon, 08/09/2004 - 22:00
The presidents of the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission and the secretary-general of the International Telecommunications Union recently highlighted the importance of international… NQA Approved as AS9003 Registrar
Mon, 08/09/2004 - 22:00
National Quality Assurance announced it was accredited by the American National Standards Institute-Registrar Accreditation Board to register companies to AS9003. NQA representatives report the approval demonstrates that its assessors meet the… CMM Users Share Knowledge
Sun, 08/08/2004 - 22:00
July marked the 20th anniversary of the Coordinate Measurement Systems Conference, the only conference solely devoted to the users, services and OEM manufacturers of close-tolerance coordinate measurement systems, software and peripherals. This…