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(NIST) -- The news in 2001 was impressive, but it’s even more emphatically evident a decade later: The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) significantly benefits the U.S. economy. That’s the finding from a new economic study to determine the practical value to organizations using the…
(Qualtrax: Christiansburg, VA) -- Qualtrax Inc., a leading provider of compliance software that enables electronic document and process management for a variety of industries, has released Qualtrax v. 4.3, which includes updates suggested by customers.
“Companies in industries ranging from food…
(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- In material science laboratories where capturing, retrieving, and analyzing sample images from microscopes can be complex, Olympus Stream image analysis software v. 1.7 streamlines the process so users can accomplish multifaceted and complex applications with…
(Micro-Epsilon) -- Micro-Epsilon’s optoCONTROL 1200 is the most compact, high-speed micrometer within the company’s product range. With all optoCONTROL sensors, a light source emits a laser or LED-light curtain in the direction of the receiver. The LED or laser light produced is parallel-enlarged…
(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- In The Hedgehog Effect: The Secrets of Building High Performance Teams (Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2012), Manfred Kets de Vries presents the case for leadership group coaching as an experiential training ground for learning to function as a high-performance team. His group…
(Thwing-Albert: West Berlin, NJ) -- Thwing-Albert Instrument Co., manufacturer of advanced testing instrumentation, has redesigned its Vapometer Cup for easier sample setup in the lab. No more individual screws to tighten: The original Vapometer Cup used six knurled-head screws to secure the flange…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ), the world’s largest network of quality resources and experts, was recently awarded Mastery Level recognition of the Wisconsin Forward Award program, which is administered by the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence and is modeled…
(Thomson Reuters: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Thomson Reuters has released its fourth annual study identifying the top U.S. health systems based on balanced, systemwide clinical performance.
The study culled data from more than 300 organizations and singled out 15 hospital systems that achieved superior…
(STEMMER IMAGING: Puchheim, Germany) -- STEMMER IMAGING will be hosting a 3-D Machine Vision Technology Day Feb, 29, 2012, at Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, Surrey, United Kingdom, as part of its European Imaging Academy Program. The full-day event provides a comprehensive overview of the current…
(Konica Minolta: Ramsey, NJ) -- Konica Minolta 3D Scanning Labs now offers a rapid prototyping service, using 3D Systems’ Projet HD 3000 3D Production System. The Projet is ideal for a wide range of applications, including concept development, design validation, form and fit analysis, molding and…
(The Pyzdek Institute: Tucson, AZ) -- The Pyzdek Institute is making its entire lean Six Sigma training site available via low-cost monthly and yearly subscriptions. Included with the subscriptions are all 70+ modules, with reading assignments, storyboards, video lessons, online interactive…
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. announces the DataMan 300, its most advanced fixed-mount industrial ID reader ever created. The DataMan 300 is designed to handle the most difficult ID code-reading applications on even the highest speed lines. These new readers dramatically increase bar code…
(Teledyne DALSA: Billerica, MA) -- Active Inspection (AI), based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, designs vision systems for machine builders to incorporate into printing presses, packaging machines, and other web and sheet-fed or form machines. Whether the goal is to reduce waste, ensure consistency,…
(Newport: Irvine, CA) -- Newport Corp., a global leader in lasers and photonics solutions that make, manage, and measure light, has developed the OptoFlash, a miniature, multichannel, spectrometer engine for applications requiring the detection of light energy at multiple wavelengths.
This…
(NSF: Ann Arbor, MI) -- NSF-DBA, an NSF International Health Sciences company providing training, consulting, and auditing for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, has acquired UK-based medical-device training and consulting company, Pink Associates, with the company’s managing…
(Gartner: Stamford, CT) -- By 2014, fewer than 30 percent of business intelligence (BI) initiatives will align analytics completely with enterprise business drivers, despite alignment being the foremost BI challenge, according to Gartner Inc. Cloud offerings will account for just 3 percent of BI…
(Thomson Reuters: New York) -- In recognition of the International Year of Chemistry 2011, Thomson Reuters published a research report analyzing The Changing Role of Chemistry in Drug Discovery. By tracking pharmaceutical industry data during the last decade along with insights from industry…
(ISO: Geneva) -- As vehicles become more complex, with new features like driver assistance systems or electronic-based functions, it is more important than ever to identify potential risks of software and hardware failures whose consequences could be fatal. For this purpose, the International…
(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- WESTEC, the premiere manufacturing biennial event for the Western United States, has announced that renowned innovation expert and business leader Tom Kelley will deliver the keynote on March 27, 2012.
Kelley is the general manager of IDEO, the design and development firm…
(Juran Institute: Southbury, CT) -- Juran’s Upgrade to Black Belt Workshop is now being offered in Washington, D.C. beginning Feb. 28, 2012. These eight days of training will consist of two, four-day training sessions spanning approximately two weeks. Participants will become technical experts for…
(TBE: Aptos, CA) -- The popular online Self-Assessment for Business Excellence from The Benchmarking Exchange (TBE)—an online resource dedicated to the practice of benchmarking, reengineering, and process and quality improvement—has now been placed in public service for you to use for identifying…
(TÜV SÜD: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America has added Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) examinations to its personal certification services in the Americas region through TÜV SÜD Examination Institute.
Requirements engineering is regarded as the ultimate discipline to make…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software Inc., a leading supplier of advanced 3-D measurement solutions to manufacturers worldwide, has expanded into new corporate headquarters that includes a metrology training center.
Verisurf’s consistent growth is due to increasing implementation of…
(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- With less than 50 percent of middle market U.S. companies succeeding at going global, corporate executives need to know how to build effective global execution platforms that will allow their organizations to thrive in a global economy. Filled with case studies and…
(Jossey-Bass/Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- The Innovative Team, by Chris Grivas and Gerard Pucciois (Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2012) an engaging business fable that reveals the impact our underlying work-style preferences have on our teams and their results. The authors present a breakthrough thinking process…
