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It’s a basic concept, but it’s something that many of us have forgotten how to achieve in our ever-busier lives. It’s a frame of mind that can be all-too-quickly brushed aside in the name of efficiency, career advancement, or other obligations. What is this elusive concept that I am referring to…
Using candy is a great way to build your confidence with statistics,
and there's usually no problem about wasted resources afterward,
either. Good quality analysis requires collecting useful data, and that
skill takes practice. With the help of gummi bears, we'll try out a
cause-and-effect…
On Oct. 7, 2011, Dr. H. James Harrington appeared on our live streaming video program Quality Digest Live, where we talked about China and quality. Harrington has 30 years of experience in working with the Chinese on quality issues. Below are some further insights on what is going on in China. Some…
(Tetra 4D/Anark Corp: Seattle) -- Tetra 4D, the exclusive provider of 3-D PDF technology for Adobe Acrobat X Pro, and the Anark Corp., a leading provider of automated 3-D CAD transformation and product visualization solutions, have announced the release of the Anark Core Exchange software bundle…
Parkinson’s Law is: “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” People misconstrue it all the time.
Logic plays funny tricks on our brains sometimes. People look at Parkinson’s Law and think that it’s telling us that work will expand (or contract) to fill the time to the…
(Minitab: State College, PA) -- Minitab Inc. has released Minitab 16.2 Statistical Software, an update to the most recent version of the leading software used for quality improvement and statistics education. This update adds new tools to Minitab’s quality improvement arsenal.
The update is…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Ethics plays a critical role in project management, but all too often its importance is overlooked. This benign neglect can result in serious consequences to individuals and organizations, ranging from tarnished reputations to civil and criminal liability. Ethics…
(Carl Zeiss IMT: Maple Grove, MN) -- Carl Zeiss has introduced the MICURA coordinate measuring machine. This high-precision, compact, bridge-type CMM features precision scanning technology with the VAST XT gold active scanning sensor. The MICURA system offers 0.9 micron + L/400 accuracy with low…
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hether you are an employee, consultant, or business owner, we’re all looking for ways to excel. One way to do that is to look outside our immediate circle and adopt what others are doing well. Although it may not be obvious, the nonprofit industry may be a great place to start…
(Tordivel: Oslo, Norway) -- Tordivel AS is the innovative software company that specializes in industrial 2-D and 3-D machine vision. It develops, distributes and supports Scorpion Vision software globally through its own sales offices, distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and…
(Teledyne DALSA: Waterloo, Ontario) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision technology, has launched the Falcon2 high-performance area scan camera series. The new Falcon2 series is comprised of three models, including the 12M, which delivers the…
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) president and CEO, S. Joe Bhatia, has advice for U.S. companies on a topic we don’t often see in the news. Streamlining standards and conformance procedures is becoming increasingly essential in an increasingly complex global economy, and is extremely…
(Microscan: Renton, WA) -- Microscan announces the rollout of its new NERLITE Smart Series machine vision lighting product line. A global leader in barcode, machine vision, and lighting solutions, Microscan recognizes the critical role that proper lighting plays in any vision or auto ID…
(IMTS: McLean, VA) -- Plans are well underway for the 2012’s premier manufacturing event, the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), which will be held Sept. 10–15, 2012, at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
The show theme for 2012 is “Be There.” It is a call to action for the more than…
Is there a difference from a quality perspective between food production and goods manufacturing? You bet there is.
Food production processes materials by converting raw goods such as wheat into other products, including flour, bread, and cookies. Goods manufacturing assembles materials into…
(Jossey-Bass/Wiley: San Francisco) -- We live in a challenging, complex, interconnected, and unpredictable world beset by a range of seemingly insoluble problems. But, says Michael Fullan—an internationally acclaimed authority on organizational change—we have an increasing understanding of how…
(Lean Frontiers: Indianapolis) -- Lean Frontiers, provider of events in support of the lean enterprise, presents two 8-hour workshops on implementing lean principles across the manufacturing and logistics interface and within the supply-chain network on Dec. 7 and 8, 2011, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. EST.…
“L et me drive the boat.” It was the one statement from the creative director I’d come to dread. It usually came within moments of his reading over my shoulder as I wrote advertising copy on my computer.
It meant, “Get out of your seat. I’m going to start changing your work.”
The changes were…
(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- MoreSteam.com, a global provider of online lean Six Sigma (LSS) training and blended learning support technologies, will host “The Art of Distance Coaching,” a free, one-hour Master Black Belt (MBB) webcast, on Thurs., Oct. 13, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Peg…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies, a global provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, has launched the Real Men Wear Pink campaign, which includes an online message board to raise money for breast cancer research. Visitors to the board are invited to add their name and…
Ask almost anyone what is the No. 1 requirement for Six Sigma success, and he will say: top leadership commitment. It’s easy to look at Six Sigma successes like General Electric (GE) under Jack Welch and use them as evidence of the power of leadership commitment. The belief is so often repeated…
There’s good news and bad news about the United States’ ongoing deficit and debt problems, according to high-profile economists who discussed the subject recently at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
The good news is that the country’s long-term debt is a less pressing economic…
My wife and I were waiting near the departure gate at a miniature regional airport in Louisiana when the announcement blared: “Due to weather in Atlanta, your scheduled flight will not be disembarking for 15 minutes.” Dismayed by the news, we exchanged worried looks and prepared for the worst.…
(Banner Engineering: Minneapolis) -- Banner Engineering Corp., manufacturer of the most complete, integrated, and advanced line of photo eyes, sensors, wireless sensors, vision sensors, vision lighting, machine safety, and indicator lights, has introduced the L-GAGE LH Series laser sensor, a…
A series of groundbreaking case studies by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and partner organizations shows that implementing standards can provide economic benefits from between 0.5 and 4 percent of companies’ annual sales revenues. The studies are based on the…
