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NIST
As a step toward improving our ability to identify and manage the harmful effects of bias in artificial intelligence (AI) systems, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommend widening the scope of where we look for the source of these biases—beyond the machine…
Tinglong Dai
Francis Fukuyama, the U.S. political scientist who once described the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “end of history,” suggested that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might be called “the end of the end of history.” He meant that Vladimir Putin’s aggression signals a rollback of the ideals of a…
Quality Digest
(Exact Metrology: Cincinnati) -- Exact Metrology, a comprehensive 3D metrology service provider and hardware sales company, has launched the 2022 Artec Leo from Artec 3D. New modifications promise guaranteed accuracy, more power, improved color capture, and multilanguage interface.
The NVIDIA…
Dennis Fridrich
As the number of networked medical devices grows, so too will online threats and vulnerabilities. In this era of interconnectivity, healthcare systems must prioritize medical device security and patient safety.
The heightened risk is drawing the attention of federal regulators, who warn that “it…
Georgia Tech News Center
With the United States’ semiconductor chip shortage likely to continue well into 2022, a Georgia Tech expert predicts that the U.S. will need to make major changes to the manufacturing and supply chain of these all-important chips to stave off further effects, including making more of them here at…
(ColloidTek: Tampere, Finland) -- Collo’s new online measuring technology can detect nearly any change in liquid properties straight from the process in real time. The novel technology has the potential to revolutionize liquid quality control, since it enables continuous process monitoring and is…
Quality Digest
(Apex Skating: El Segundo, CA) -- Technology is transforming sports, taking athletic potential to new heights. Meet Apex Skating, the global industry leader in hockey skating movement development, on a mission to integrate innovative 3D motion science and technology with high-performance hockey…
Etienne Nichols
On February 23, 2022, the FDA released its proposed rule for the new Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR). The proposed QMSR will be the result of aligning the current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) requirements of the FDA’s Quality System Regulation (QSR) with the international…
Bruce Hamilton
We had been working with the Toyota Production System Support Center (TSSC) for two years to build a model line in our assembly department. As we moved from small batch production to one-by-one, the results had been astounding: Customer lead time reduced from two weeks to one day, crew size cut in…
(Wall Colmonoy Headquarters: Madison Heights, Michigan) -- Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze will be exhibiting at Booth 2703 at Aviation Week MRO Americas, April 26 through 28, 2022, in Dallas.
Aerobraze will be promoting its OEM and aftermarket products and services for the aerospace and aviation industry…
Susanne Tedrick
Although we’re still a few decades out from seeing most businesses and industries use artificial intelligence (AI) in their operations, there is certainly greater adoption than there has been in years past. It behooves business leaders to learn all they can about AI.
According to a top IT training…
Jonathan Gilpin
The sheer scope of public-sector organizations’ requirements means many rely on the global supply chain. This involves buyers across the world procuring both goods and services from suppliers in destinations throughout the world. A global supply chain has benefits, many associated with price, but…
Quality Digest
(Carlisle: St. Augustine, FL) -- Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CarlisleIT), a division of Carlisle Companies (CSL), launched the Adjustable Keeper with Mounting Block as an upgrade to its NAS1637 Adjustable Keeper. The new version of the product includes upgraded materials and finishes and…
(LEDtronics: Torrance, CA) -- Continuing to expand its offerings of LED indicators for industrial control panels, LEDtronics introduces new additions to its family of bolt-on panel indicators, featuring various voltage and color options.
The new BS858C series of direct incandescent-replacement LED…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, Maryland) — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting applications from eligible organizations to operate Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers in Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island and South Dakota. NIST will…
Rupa Mahanti
We are living in the digital age, and data have a universal presence that directly or indirectly affects our lives, even when we’re not aware of it. Hence, data quality is an important topic of discussion. Data quality isn’t only an aspect of data that determines their fitness for use, but is also…
Danielle Underferth
As municipalities clamor for a slice of President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill, one Johns Hopkins scientist is re-examining one of the basic elements of road-building: Determining the width of road lanes. But determining the width that provides the highest level of safety,…
Nanoscribe
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), antibiotic resistance is now one of the greatest threats to global health, food safety, and development. This immunity of bacteria is a natural evolutionary process, and that is further accelerated by the misuse of antibiotic treatments. For more…
Quality Digest
(Sandvik Coromant: Sandviken, Sweden) -- Global leader in metal cutting, Sandvik Coromant, has launched an upgraded CoroDrill 860 assortment to offer customers improved productivity in drilling steel. The advanced -PM geometry offers high-performance drilling in ISO P steels while significantly…
Christina Gialleli
The Great Resignation continues to have a major effect on the talent and skills shortage in the job market. People are still leaving their jobs at an unprecedented rate.
Although the Great Resignation isn’t industry-specific, not all industries are affected the same.
Although 55 percent of the U.S…
Aliyah Kovner
To combat a pandemic, science needs to move quickly. With safe and effective vaccines now widely available, and a handful of promising Covid-19 treatments coming soon, there’s no doubt that many aspects of biological research have been successfully accelerated during the past two years.
Now,…
NIST
Whether it’s bananas, olives, potato salad, or cereal, many products are priced according to their weight. That weight is likely determined on a scale tested and certified by a specially trained state or local inspector. Weights and measures underpin approximately half of the United States gross…
Kenny Tsang
The e-commerce industry is forecast to see substantial growth in 2022. Retail e-commerce sales in 2021 totaled $4.9 trillion, and may reach $5.42 trillion this year. Exponential growth in the sector has given rise to an ecosystem of millions of third-party sellers on sites such as Amazon that make…
Quality Digest
(TeamKC: Kansas City, MO) -- TeamKC, an initiative of the Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC), hosted its annual talent leadership summit on Friday, Feb. 25, to address hot topics and offer innovative talent recruitment, retention and development strategies. More than 300 talent…
Gleb Tsipursky
The pandemic forced leaders to reconcile with the need for effective hybrid and remote team management strategies, including in performance evaluations. Research has shown the benefits of moving away from large-scale quarterly or annual performance reviews.
Instead, systematic, frequent, and brief…
