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American National Standards Institute ANSI
(ANSI: New York) -- Nearly 250 members of the standards and conformity assessment community gathered in Washington, D.C., on October 7 for the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2009. The exhibition, reception, and dinner marking the occasion focused on the theme "…
Experian Automotive
(Experian Automotive: Schaumburg, IL) -- Ford Motor Co. vehicles accounted for six of the top 10 vehicles for customer brand loyalty, according to recent industry analyses from Experian Automotive.
Ford Fusion, Ford Edge, and Ford Five-Hundred owners showed the industry's highest brand loyalty…
International Electrotechnical Commission IEC
Australia, China, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, and the U.S. state of California are among the places that are considering, or have already passed, legislation limiting the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products. European Union RoHS (Restrictions of…
Andrea Kabcenell
What if hospital leaders had an easier, more streamlined way to chart an improvement path for their organizations? Imagine a list of key processes that could—if implemented reliably—lower mortality, reduce harm, lessen delays, create a better patient experience, and lower costs. This possibility…
GKS Global Services
In this case study of reverse engineering and rapid prototyping we will look at a company that developed an initial prototype of an anti-snoring device based on many years of research in the field of dentistry. The company’s main dental advisor is a pioneering dentist in the research and…
The Un-Comfort Zone With Robert Wilson
On June 29, 1863, a 23-year-old First Lieutenant received an unexpected promotion. The freckle-faced, strawberry blonde, who graduated at the bottom of his class at West Point, was elevated directly to the rank of brigadier general in the Union Army. He completely skipped over the traditional…
R and R Sales and Engineering
(R&R Sales & Engineering: Grand Haven, MI) -- New R&R Modular Fixtures make coordinate measuring machines and vision systems more productive. No more wasting time and money with cumbersome part set-ups that can actually take more time than checking the part itself. R&R Fixture set-…
Cooper Instruments and Systems
(Cooper Instruments and Systems: Warrenton, VA) -- Cooper Instruments and Systems has recently introduced a line of portable hydraulic compression and tension test stands called the T-Rex System. This line of rugged and flexible hydraulic compression and tension test stands has been expanded to…
Productivity Inc.
(Productivity Inc.: Shelton, CT) -- Productivity Inc., an international consulting and training firm delivering leading-edge lean implementation strategies, has broadened its participation in lean teaching through a unique and topical program offered at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of…
WCBF
(WCBF:Chicago) -- WCBF's Lean & Six Sigma in Product Development Conference will take place in Miami, Dec. 8-10, 2009.
Based on the enormous success of WCBF's Six Sigma event series to date, it is expected that this will be the largest senior-level conference to focus on Six Sigma in…
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
(Hexagon Metrology: London) -- Hexagon Metrology recently announced the immediate availability of improved GLOBAL coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) by the DEA brand. Thanks to the ScanPlus optimization program, continuous scanning becomes even more accurate, reliable, and faster over the…
FDA
(FDA: Rockville, MD) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it has awarded 83 grants for the 2009 fiscal year totaling $17.5 million to state and local regulatory agencies to boost food and feed safety initiatives among federal, state, and local partners. The grants fund…
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(TCIE: Buffalo, NY) -- The University at Buffalo’s Center for Industrial Effectiveness is pleased to announce its next Black Belt training class. The Black Belt certification training will be delivered by Thom Marra, TCIE’s Master Black Belt instructor. Course deliverables include facilitation,…
Bill Kalmar
Regular readers of my column know that I abhor surveys that don’t provide some type of incentive or discount on a future purchase for completing the survey. I realize that I may have discussed this subject ad nauseam, but have you noticed that every store, restaurant, gas station, doctor’s office…
WinWare Inc.
What does a 13-person military team need to survive in Iraq and Afghanistan for five days by themselves without any base support? What types of protective gear and critical life saving items are needed? How much? Inside the storage warehouse of the 56th Security Forces Squadron (56SFS) at Luke AFB…
(Tektronix Inc.: Beaverton, OR) -- Tektronix Inc., a worldwide provider of test, measurement, and monitoring instrumentation, recently announced the DMM4000 Series of 5.5 digit and 6.5 digit resolution digital multimeters (DMM) designed to help engineers debug complex electronics and validate…
Georgia Institute of Technology
Radio frequency identification (RFID) systems are widely used for applications that include inventory management, package tracking, toll collection, passport identification, and airport luggage security. More recently, these systems have found their way into medical environments to track patients…
(Werth Messtechnik GmbH: Old Saybrook, CT) -- With the newly developed ScopeCheck MB Werth Messtechnik GmbH presents a multisensor coordinate measuring machine for the precise measurement of large-volume components in the shop-floor environment.
The measuring range of this series is up to 800…
MoreSteam.com
(MoreSteam.com: Lewis Center, OH) -- Textron Inc. is one of the world's best known global, multi-industry companies, encompassing such well-known brands as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Greenlee, E-Z-Go, Defense Systems, and Lycoming Engines. Founded in 1923, Textron has grown into a network of…
GKS Global Services
(GKS: Minneapolis) -- GKS Scanning Services is seeking partnerships with surveying and civil engineering firms that want to offer 3-D laser scanning to their customers. Many of these firms see the benefit of 3-D scanning but have not yet incorporated this complementary technology due to its high…
ASQ
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality is offering a three-part prerecorded webinar series that spotlights one health care organizations’ use of the Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Criteria to drive organizational transformation. The webinar series complements the recently…
Ultriva
(Ultriva: Cupertino, CA) -- The calculation of overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) plays a big role in determining the efficiency of plant operations. It reflects how well the investments in machine and people resources are being utilized. It measures the quantity and quality of output. It gives…
Jay Arthur—The KnowWare Man
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n his inauguration speech, President Obama called for improving health care quality and reducing costs. In 2008, U.S. health care costs exceeded $2.4 trillion and are expected to climb to $3.1 trillion by 2012, according to the National Coalition on Health Care.
Of these costs, 25 percent…
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n emergency response organization differs substantially from our usual public health organization for day-to-day business. However, as the spring 2009 H1N1 (also referred to as swine flu) outbreak highlighted, usual public health processes are fundamental for effectively responding to a…
(General Motors: Detroit) -- General Motors Co. (GM) recently outlined progress it has made toward achieving commitments in its business plan, including implementing a leaner structure, building stronger brands, and driving a company culture that puts the customer at the center of everything it…
