Content by Dirk Dusharme @ Quality Digest
Nikon Forms Nikon Metrology Inc. for Industrial Metrology Customers Company combines Nikon industrial instruments business with former Metris business to create Nikon Metrology Inc.
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 13:31
On April 1 Nikon announced that it had formed Nikon Metrology Inc., a new company that combines Nikon Instruments Inc. (Nikon’s microscopy and digital imaging arm business) with the former Metris business, acquired by Nikon Corp. in 2009. In… Hexagon Closes Fond du Lac PlantOperations moved to newer, more efficient facility in Rhode Island.
Tue, 02/09/2010 - 09:29
Citing excess capacity and efficiency as the key reasons, Hexagon Metrology is closing its plant in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. During the past year, the plant, which assembled Sheffield brand products, has been shifting operations to Hexagon’s new… Hexagon Acquires Vision Manufacturer Mycrona GmbHHexagon expands its offering in the vision metrology business
Wed, 01/06/2010 - 14:38
(Hexagon Metrology: London) -- Following on its recent acquisition of Mahr Multisensor and further expanding its already large footprint in the international metrology market, Hexagon has recently acquired all outstanding assets and intellectual… Zhu Zhu Pets and Hazardous Substance Process ManagementToy flap points out the need for IECQ HSPM QC 080000 standard.
Tue, 12/15/2009 - 07:30
On Dec. 4, a California-based consumer watchdog group announced that testing performed by them on the enormously popular Zhu Zhu Pets showed that levels of the heavy metal antimony were in excess of federal limits. In an announcement picked up by… Car Brands Lose 12 Percent of Buyers to Competitors, Customer Treatment to BlameDealers, salespeople, take note.
Wed, 12/09/2009 - 16:30
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has bought a car from a dealership, but according to the recently released J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study, 21 percent of new-car buyers will walk out of dealership… DNV and Intertek Discuss MergerIn the United States, DNV gives up management system certification in place of co-branding with Intertek
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 06:00
In late November management system registrars DNV and Intertek announced that they were in discussions regarding a potential to unite their business assurance activities. According to sources at DNV, Intertek will be purchasing DNV’s business unit… How NOT to Use Survey Data Surveys as punishment
Thu, 11/05/2009 - 04:30
I recently got a phone call from one of our service providers asking me to participate in a short survey to assess their service quality. This provider handles part of our business infrastructure and so I was more than happy to answer some… Feds Arrest Three Suspects on Counterfeit Components ChargesAllegedly sold counterfeit ICs to U.S. Navy. A growing problem, say sources.
Thu, 10/15/2009 - 05:00
On October 8, the federal government arrested three people in Southern California on suspicion of selling counterfeit integrated circuits (ICs) used in the manufacture of electronic devices to the U.S. Navy. The government executed search warrants… Six Sigma in Health Care: We’re Leaving Money On the TableAn interview with Ron Wince, CEO of Guidon Performance Solutions
Thu, 10/01/2009 - 05:30
All the talk of health care reform has resulted in many hospitals turning to lean Six Sigma to help improve efficiency and aid in cost cutting. However, health care efficiency expert Ron Wince contends that many of these facilities are not applying… SME and Purdue Unveil Green Certificate ProgramProgram offers new skills and hope for manufacturing jobs and the economy.
Fri, 09/04/2009 - 15:20
In much the same way the Works Progress Administration of the Great Depression put millions of Americans back to work, there is great hope that green jobs will do the same during these current tougher-than-ever economic times.
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