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John Flaig
A run chart is a graphical display of data over time. Run charts are used to visually analyze processes according to time or sequential order. They are useful in assessing process stability, discovering patterns in data, and facilitating process diagnosis and appropriate improvement actions.…
Management system standards trace their beginnings to the use of simple preventive practices that were developed and used at the beginning of the industrial revolution. These preventive practices included responses to common problems, for example, ensuring changes are communicated to everyone…
Association For Manufacturing Technology AMT
(AMT: McLean, VA) -- June U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $459.39 million according to The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA). This total, as reported by companies participating in the U.S. Manufacturing…
William A. Levinson
Professional societies can and should break the costly paradigm that a conference requires the physical presence of all attendees. A conference with a virtual attendance option can increase participation enormously while demonstrating how businesses around the world can reduce travel expenses.…
Nikon Metrology Inc.
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology has announced that Alex Lucas, the company’s business development manager for scanning products, will be presenting the Xtreme Scanning Innovation Brief at the Quality Expo Show in Chicago. This event will occur on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011,…
Patrick Stone
I don’t know about you, but I sleep easier now knowing that our Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declared war on unpasteurized milk in the United States [Editors note: also see Fox News, NaturalNews.com]. It’s not enough that the U.S. government is fighting the war on terror (an oxymoron)…
Compliance2go
(Compliance2go: Houston) -- More organizations are striving to “go green” and develop sustainable strategies, many of which involve using computer- and cloud-based technologies. When it comes to electronic signatures and electronic records, the Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 of the Food and…
SAE International
(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- Electric car manufacturers in the United States are leaning toward adopting a quick-charge connector standard proposed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, according to recent reports. This charge format provides for a single, multi-function…
Tripp Babbitt
Charlie Bucket and his adventures in a chocolate factory may be fantasy, but anyone watching realizes that the Oompa-Loompas provide most of the innovation and work at the factory. Yet in today’s service companies, the emphasis is less on the Oompa-Loompas and more on the Willy Wonkas…
SVT Systems
(SVT Systems: Colorado Springs, CO) -- SVT Systems has released GoalEnforcer, a Windows and Macintosh application that makes it simple to organize your goals visually, manage tasks and projects, and generate progress reports. Unlike traditional goal-tracking software, GoalEnforcer uses a unique…
Aarcher Institute
(Aarcher Institute: Annapolis, MD) -- Environmental compliance and management requirements create constant business and regulatory pressures. In September 2011, the Aarcher Institute of Environmental Training is offering a wide range of courses addressing multiple compliance and management…
Simpler Consulting LP
(Simpler Consulting: Pittsburgh) -- Simpler Consulting L.P., a global management consulting firm that helps companies improve processes to stimulate business-impacting results, has announced that its vice president, Chris Cooper, has published The Little Book of Lean (Simpler Consulting, 2011…
J.D. Power and Associates
(J.D. Power & Associates: Westlake Village, CA) -- Website appearance, including design elements and color schemes, is driving many brand-level increases and decreases in shopper satisfaction with automotive manufacturer websites, according to the J. D. Power and Associates 2011…
ASQ
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ)—a global community of people passionate about quality, who use their tools, ideas, and expertise to make our world work better—and BSR—a global network of member companies working to develop sustainable business strategies and solutions…
CMSC
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society announced that its annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) 2011 attracted more than 400 professionals in the precision 3-D measurement and inspection field. Manufacturers, engineers, scientists, quality control specialists,…
American Express
Americans are placing an even greater premium on quality customer service this year. Results from an American Express survey indicate that seven in 10 Americans (70%) are willing to spend an average of 13-percent more with companies they believe provide excellent customer service. This is up…
Akhilesh Gulati
Cooking is not my forte, but I try. I intended my latest concoction to be interesting, new, and easy. It was a soup, made with nontraditional ingredients, and it won rave reviews at a neighborhood potluck. No one could guess all the ingredients, so it won the “unique” dish award. When asked…
In part one of this two-part article, we looked at the history of management system standards. Part two details some of the evidence that supports the assertion that these standards add value to organizations.
A 2008 detailed study published by the Harvard Business School provides real data,…
Society for Protective Coatings SSPC
(SSPC: Pittsburgh, PA) -- The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) has announced the release of the next level of its game-changing Protective Coatings Inspector (PCI) program, PCI Level 3.
The PCI inspector certification was first introduced to the coatings industry in 2007. Since then, it's…
Renishaw
(Renishaw: New Mills, UK) -- Renishaw has added the SFP1, a new probe option, to its REVO five-axis measurement system, which for the first time allows surface-finish inspection to be fully integrated within coordinate measuring machine (CMM) measurement routines.
With a measurement capability…
CRAIC Technologies
(Craic Technologies: San Dimas, CA) -- The CRAIC Apollo Raman spectrometer—developed and manufactured by Craic Technologies Inc., designer and manufacturer of scientific instruments—is designed for fast, easy micro-Raman spectroscopy. As such, it is perfect for research, metrology, and inspection…
ASQ
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) invites you to help demonstrate the impact quality can have on
health care. Share your best practices, successes, and proven techniques
with an audience representing diverse backgrounds, countries, and
industries at the Quality…
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
(SME: Las Vegas) -- An unprecedented manufacturing event this September will examine and offer solutions to the critical shortage of skilled workers threatening the future of manufacturing in the United States. Experts cite rapidly changing industrial technology and the pending retirement of…
Pinpoint Laser Systems
(Pinpoint Laser Systems: Peabody, MA) -- Pinpoint Laser Systems has introduced the Proline Alignment Kit, a visual laser system for checking and measuring straightness, flatness, squareness, parallelism, leveling, and many other tasks. This kit combines the features of a transit, an infinitely…
Dave Anderson
Every leader tells a white lie every now and then, right? Perhaps—but that doesn’t make it OK. White lies can do serious damage to your reputation and can lead to much bigger issues down the road. Read on to see why cleaning up your act can help save your business.
Picture this: It’s 4:30 p.m.…
