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(International Data Corp.: Framingham, MA) -- IDC Manufacturing Insights and IDC Retail Insights have announced the results of a new survey, “Business Strategy and Supply Chain Innovation,” designed to identify the top business and supply chain issues, as well as how manufacturers and retailers…
(Camstar Systems Inc.: Charlotte, NC) -- Camstar Systems Inc. recently announced that The Summit on Solar Quality will be held in Santa Clara, California, on June 29. Thought leaders across the solar industry will be represented at this educational event. Topics will focus on the state of quality…
(Vision Engineering: New Milford, CT) -- Vision Engineering will be showcasing their new and exciting products at MACH 2010, June 7–11, in Birmingham, United Kingdom, including the new Falcon video measuring solution with computer numeric controlled (CNC) option, and the Mantis Elite-Cam—an award…
(AICON: Braunschweig, Germany) -- AICON has launched the unique MI.Probe which combines extraordinary design with technical finesse, and is easy to handle at the same time.
The MI.Probe works in combination with AICON’s portable coordinate measuring machine MoveInspect. This measuring system…
The most stunning accomplishment of Toyota during the last 50 years is its turnaround from making “junk” to virtually redefining quality in the auto industry. Toyota was influenced to the core by W. Edwards Deming and quality is evident everywhere in the company. The objective of the Toyota…
(SAGE Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA) -- The third edition of Group Dynamics for Teams (SAGE Publications, 2010), by Daniel Levi explains the basic psychological concepts of group dynamics with a focus on their application with teams in the workplace. This clear and engaging book is grounded in…
Cummins is celebrating 10 years of Six Sigma and $3 billion in annualized savings by recognizing the best work from among the nearly 4,000 projects completed worldwide in 2009.
The top health and safety, and customer-focused Six Sigma projects will be displayed May 11 in an expo on the ground…
Having exhibited at INTERPHEX for many years, Veriteq, a provider of environmental monitoring and validation solutions, has made many connections with leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The Veriteq team attending INTERPHEX 2010, on April 20–22, was struck by two trends in the…
Do you remember who your mentors were? Do you currently have a mentor? Is there anyone in your organization who you really respect, anyone you look up to, anyone whose actions and words have a real effect on how you live your life, perform your job, and think about your future? If you do, whether…
(IQPC: London) -- The Lean Leaders Meeting is the first forum to go past the tools and techniques to discuss how lean leaders can truly enable and embed lean within their global business operations and culture, driving the critical transformations learned and needed for 2010 into 2011. Join your…
(Global Test Supply: Wilmington, NC) -- Global Test Supply recently announced a strategic reseller partnership with LeCroy Corp., a leading provider of oscilloscopes and other test and measurement products used to design and test a wide range of electronic devices.
GlobalTestSupply.com will…
(Donnelly: Alexandria, MN) -- Donnelly Custom Manufacturing Co., a leader in short-run injection molding, has invested in a 3-D laser scanner to provide advanced inspection services, continuing its relentless quest to improve quality, precision, and turnaround services for customers.
By…
(Carl Zeiss IMT GmbH: Oberkochen, Germany) -- CARMET II from Carl Zeiss was developed specifically for suppliers and manufacturers in the automotive industry. This new horizontal-arm measuring machine is available in four sizes up to a measuring range of X = 7 m, Y = 1.6 m and Z = 2.5 m. It comes…
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the call for nominations for its 2010 Leadership and Service Awards. Presented in conjunction with World Standards Week, the awards recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to voluntary…
(Critical Manufacturing: Moreira da Maia, Portugal) -- Critical Manufacturing, a provider of leading edge software solutions for the high-tech manufacturing industries of solar, electronics, and semiconductors; and Op-tection GmbH, a metrology company located in Heinsberg, Germany, with innovative…
(LVMC: Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom) -- The Large Volume Metrology Conference and exhibition, hosted by Airbus, is designed to be informative, topical, and educational to stimulate further debate and to inspire ongoing personal development. This nonprofit and self-financed event…
Quality has many identities. There is quality in the manufacturing of automobiles, quality in food preparation, quality in education, quality in surgical procedures, quality in document preparation, and of course air quality, which is the underlying theme of my ranting this week.
On Saturday,…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- A visit to the emergency room with their daughter convinced one couple that a successful business strategy could also help to improve health care practices. Efficiency experts Aneesh and Carolyn Suneja realized that lean principles could be applied to hospital settings. The…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program (VACSP) Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center (the Center) is a federal government organization that supports multicenter clinical trials targeting current health issues for America’s veterans. Located in Albuquerque, New…
(Carl Zeiss AG: Maple Grove, MN) -- Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology celebrated the official grand opening of the West Coast Tech Center (WCTC) in Irvine, California, April 6–7. Set up as a production inspection facility with metrology systems running in a process support role, the two-day…
(Shingo Prize: Logan, UT) -- Organizations from the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, and India will receive honors for their achievements at the 22nd Annual Shingo Prize Awards Ceremony on May 20. World-class operational excellence is the hallmark for 13 award recipients of The Shingo Prize…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER-TOLEDO, a global supplier of precision instruments and services, has released the latest version of its unique laboratory software, LabX 2010. LabX software is recognized for its unique approach to aiding the performance of laboratory weighing…
William G. Hunter
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The Amercian Society for Quality (ASQ) Statistics Division is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for its William G. Hunter Award for 2010.
William G. Hunter was the first chairman of the Statistics Division of…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) — Hexagon Metrology introduces a new generation of ROMER portable 3-D measuring arms to the market. The ROMER Absolute Arm is the most accurate ROMER CMM ever manufactured. It is also the first measuring arm to have absolute encoders, a development that…
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few years ago a Missouri-based casting company, O’Fallon Casting, realized that its touch probe-based inspection system was stretched to the limit for most of its rapid prototyping work. O’Fallon Casting took a new approach by installing a cross scanner from Nikon Metrology plus PolyWorks…
