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(BSI Reston, VA) -- BSI recently announced a new Supply Chain Security web site,www.supplychainsecurity.com , intended to provide essential information and guidance necessary to launch and/or maintain a successful Supply Chain Security Compliance Programs.
BSI’s new web site contains…
Lean Six Sigma methodologies have been around since Henry Ford’s creation of the assembly line in the early 1900s. Yet, companies that turn to lean Six Sigma often find themselves defending against the stigma that it stifles creativity, turns people into robots, or is just another way to get more…
Automakers worldwide are showing continuous improvement in terms of long-term dependability and quality of their vehicles, according to results of the 2010 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), recently released by J.D. Power and Associates.
The results of the study are good news for…
(AMETEK Calibration Instruments: Largo, FL) -- AMETEK Calibration Instruments has added the JOFRA RTC-700, to its RTC series of advanced dry-block reference temperature calibrators.
The JOFRA RTC-700 offers unique temperature performance as well as the full range of performance features…
(AMT: McLean, VA) -- The main goal of the NIMS Student Summit at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), Sept. 13–18, in Chicago, Illinois, is to generate interest and incite enthusiasm in young people for precision manufacturing through direct contact with industry professionals…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER-TOLEDO is proud to announce the use of new power supplies for NewClassic balances that are fully ENERGY STAR-compliant. These new power supplies are lighter, smaller, and more efficient—saving energy and money for end-users of METTLER-TOLEDO balances…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Ellison Technologies Inc., the largest distributor of computer numeric control (CNC) machine tools and metal cutting solutions on the U.S. West Coast, and Hexagon Metrology Inc., the world’s largest supplier of metrology equipment and software, announced…
The rapid expansion of the Chinese auto manufacturing industry has become a concern for the Chinese government, especially after the latest episodes with Japanese automaker Toyota, whose CEO has admitted to the world that the company’s fast growth damaged the safety and quality of its vehicles,…
More than 90 percent of all food manufacturers have less than 200 employees. Yet, these small food manufacturers are held to the identical regulatory quality and safety standards as organizations with tens of thousands of employees. Surprisingly it is still not uncommon to find a small baked goods…
(CSCMP: Irvine, CA) -- The Lean Leadership Summit is an unprecedented assemblage of many of the most capable and successful executive lean leaders in an intimate setting to share how they transformed their operations to create competitive advantage to grow their businesses. Join the Council of…
(Carl Zeiss: Maple Grove, MN) --Carl Zeiss recently announced Crescent Gage and Tool Sales as a new distributor of Zeiss metrology equipment for central and northern Texas, northern Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Crescent Gage and Tool Sales, with precision measurement centers in the Dallas/Ft…
(ISO: Geneva) -- A new ISO/IEC standard establishes internationally harmonized requirements for verifying the competence of organizations that carry out proficiency testing of laboratories.
The need for ongoing confidence in the competence of laboratories is not only essential for laboratories…
(ACLASS: Alexandria, VA) -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board/ACLASS to accredit laboratories that perform testing of telecommunication equipment subject to FCC rules.
Based on FCC review of the information submitted by ACLASS…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. has announced the immediate availability of new versions of the TESASTAR-m and TESASTAR-sm motorized probe heads for Brown & Sharpe and Sheffield branded coordinate measuring machines shipped from the North Kingstown, Rhode…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Baldrige National Quality Program (BNQP) has announced that four state quality programs will receive funding for the development of Baldrige-based and performance excellence curricula targeted at education or…
(AIT: Melbourne, FL) -- Advanced Inspection Technologies has recently partnered with Look Technologies to offer borescope inspection services throughout North America. The addition of borescope inspection service with the new partnership greatly expands AIT’s business and gives customers even more…
(AIT: Melbourne, FL) -- Advanced Inspection Technologies Inc. (AIT) introduces a new line of flexible micro borescopes that are incredibly thin. The new micro borescopes can inspect the interior of castings, machined parts, turbine components, and other parts that were previously impossible to…
Toyota is in the news daily for its safety-related recalls. It’s sad… no, tragic. How could a company’s quality reputation be diluted so quickly? The pundits are saying that it will take many years to regain its lost quality reputation.
For Toyota, its reputation was its most important asset—…
The powder metallurgy (PM) process offers manufacturers the ability to produce high volumes of complex parts in a cost effective manner. Many powder metallurgy components go through heat-treat processes producing parts with increased strength or wear resistance. To ensure the quality of the heat…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Don’t worry if you can’t make it to Washington, D.C., for the Quest for Excellence XXII conference on April 12–14. You can participate from your home or office, learning all about the exceptional performance management practices and results of the 2009 recipients of the…
Clothing items from world-renowned fashion brands such as Versace, Hermés, Dolce&Gabbana, Hugo Boss, and Trussardi were recently found substandard during a quality check performed by the government of China’s Zhejiang province, a wealthy part of the country on the eastern coast, near Shanghai…
(Lean Logistics Summit: IN) -- Now is the time to position you and your organization with a competitive advantage. Companies that respond most quickly to the coming demand will be the winners. A truly lean supply chain is the surest way to beat your competitors to the market.
This summer,…
(Rapidform: Seoul) -- INUS Technology Inc. has announced that the next major release of its flagship reverse engineering software, Rapidform XOR, will be available in April. Rapidform XOR is the only software that combines 3-D scan data processing and real parametric solid modeling to give users…
(LaserLinc Inc.: Fairborn, OH) — LaserLinc has introduced two sophisticated new software options: fast fourier transform (FFT) and structural return loss (SRL).
Fast fourier transform allows users to analyze periodic deviations in a measurement, such as the diameter of a wire or cable. By…
(NQF: Washington) -- The National Quality Forum (NQF) is advancing its efforts to support an effective infrastructure for quality improvement through the use of electronic platforms.
NQF participated in this year’s Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 10…
