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iGrafx recently integrated its business process analysis solutions into Adobe Systems’ LiveCycle Workflow platform. The integration of iGrafx’s BPA capabilities into Adobe’s process management software will help organizations improve operational efficiencies, comply with regulatory requirements,…
The National Quality Institute will present the Canada Awards for Excellence on Oct. 20 in Toronto. The event will include a Performance Excellence Summit during the day and the awards will be presented at a gala dinner in the evening. Paul Martin, Canada’s prime minister, will deliver the keynote…
The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is developing an accreditation program to support the Sustainable Forestry Board’s Sustainable Forest Initiative. The program is a comprehensive set of principles, objectives and performance measures developed by professional foresters,…
TÜV America Inc. recently announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has approved an expansion of the registrar’s Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory scope of accreditation. OSHA approved the addition of 44 standards to TÜV America’s NRTL scope, expanding its…
Rockwell Automation Inc. has acquired Quality Rewind & Electric Inc., a motor repair and management company based in Alberta, Canada. The acquisition provides Rockwell Automation with the opportunity to expand its operations in the Canadian oil sands industry, in which capital spending is…
The Israel Society for Quality will host its 16th International Conference in November in Tel Aviv. The event, titled “Quality as a Catalyst for Global Cooperation,” will focus on quality’s affects on developing and established economies. It will be held Nov. 14–16, 2006, and will coincide with the…
IQS has enhanced its enterprise solution to enable seamless integration of its enterprise advanced product quality planning functionality within the Microsoft Project interface. The integration allows an at-a-glance visibility to information across all business units while working in Microsoft…
General Electric Co. recently announced the acquisition of Everest VIT Inc., a provider of remote visual inspection equipment for industrial applications. Everest VIT, a subsidiary of Welch Allyn, will become part of GE Inspection Technologies, which is based in Huerth, Germany. GE reports that the…
FARO Technologies Inc. recently launched its Software Diversity Program and named Delcam Inc. as the program’s first partner. The SDP is an open-architecture software platform. More than 60 software platforms have joined the first general level, Open Architecture Partnership, which began with the…
A five-day conference will serve as an educational forum and networking opportunity for business and technical professionals new to information and data quality, as well as those who have already completed data quality improvement projects. The 17th annual Information Quality Conference will be…
iGrafx’s Partner Program has doubled since its inception at the beginning of the year, the company has announced. iGrafx’s business process analysis software is being used by training and consulting companies all over the world, including Australia, Spain, Jordan and India, among others. This year…
The Baldrige National Quality Program has released a new case study used to prepare 2005 Baldrige Award examiners. The case study of Landmark Dining Inc. involves a fictitious steak and seafood restaurant and illustrates a theoretical Baldrige Award candidate in the small business category. It also…
An Indian matchmaking company recently registered to ISO 9001. Kaakateeya Marriages Private Ltd. maintains a database of marriage-minded adults of more than 70,000 people. The company, based in Hyderabad, India, was established in 1981 and today has 25 branches with 300 employees. Members can…
“Achieving Breakthrough Improvement, No Capital Investment Required,” is the topic of a seminar planned as part of an upcoming conference to be held Sept. 28–30 in Chicago. The seminar will be facilitated by Paul Vragel, president of 4aBetterBusiness Inc. It’s part of the Manufacturing and Economic…
Infor and Shandong University Qilu Software College recently partnered to promote a study to enterprise applications in the global manufacturing industry. Infor will establish a scholarship and install an Infor Manufacturing Essentials Lab at the college to allow students to attend classes while…
Virginia and the District of Columbia recently started requiring Medicaid-participating health plans to conform to National Committee for Quality Assurance standards and measures. The agreement reflects the growing emphasis among state Medicaid programs on measuring and improving clinical quality.…
A new study shows sharp regional strengths and weaknesses in the quality of patient care at U.S. hospitals. The study was performed by Ashish Jha, assistant professor of health policy and management at the Harvard School of Public Health, and colleagues from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the…
TÜV América de México recently created the International Quality Management Systems University to offer quality courses to Spanish-speaking audiences. IQMSU offerings include undergraduate and graduate QMS programs, various QMS-related courses, training in ISO standards, quality auditing and…
A new book reveals the secrets of making quality the center of manufacturing through the eyes of a struggling ice cream company. The Ice Cream Maker (Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, 2005), by Subir Chowdhury, tells the fictional story of Peter Delvecchio, the overwhelmed plant manager of Dairy…
Leica Geosystems’ metrology division recently extended the warranty on its Laser Trackers. The new warranty lasts for five years and is applicable to new Leica Laser Tracker system sales only. To participate, the customer needs to have the system inspected and recertified once a year. The five-year…
M.E.S. Indian School, the largest expatriate school in the country of Qatar, expects to obtain registration to ISO 9001 by November. PK Mohamed, vice president of the school, reports that the MES Indian School appeared to already meet almost all of ISO 9001’s requirements. The school has almost 7,…
The ownership battle over Leica Geosystems just got hotter: Hexagon AG recently upped its offer for the Swiss company to 573 Swiss francs per share. The sweetened offer was in response to a counter offer made by Danaher Corp., a U.S.-based manufacturer of professional instrumentation, industrial…
FARO Technologies Inc. was recently approved by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining as an alliance partner. Shared standards and best practices allow NCDMM members to improve their products and processes through greater quality control. Many use FARO’s coordinate measuring…
Activplant Corp. and Harbour Consulting Inc. have allied to provide manufacturing improvements to the automotive and other industries. The alliance will allow Activplant clients to simultaneously work with Harbour to evaluate their overall performance and improve operational performance. “Harbour…
The American Society for Quality will host a two-day conference that will demonstrate how to use mandatory financial reporting to improve overall operations. “Beyond Compliance to Sarbanes-Oxley—Financial Benefits From Integrating Your Management Systems,” will be held Sept. 27–28 at the Doubletree…
