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(Sparta Systems: Holmdel, NJ) -- Sparta Systems Inc., the maker of TrackWise software and the market leader in enterprise quality and compliance solutions, announces that Ascent Healthcare Solutions Inc., a Phoenix-based leader in delivering health care resource sustainability, has selected its…
According the Metris web site, as a result of a mandatory reopening of the takeover bid of Nikon Corp. (through NIMD SPRL, a wholly-owned Belgian subsidiary) on Metris, NIMD SPRL holds 11,980,911 shares and thus holds 95.04 percent of the Metris shares. NIMD SPRL will proceed from Sept. 28 to Oct…
While I have been saying this for decades, and while K’ung Fu-tzu implied it millennia ago when he called for a balance of knowledge and action, it takes a while to sink in. W. Edwards Deming showed how simply taking a pencil with paper and plotting the data makes action possible. Experts in data…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Planned and potential expansions and new facilities across campus, the addition of 400–500 kilowatts in power from solar panels, and increasing the already heavy use of alternative transportation by employees to a daily rate of 40 percent are among the highlights of an…
(Infinity QS International: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS International, a provider of real-time statistical process control (SPC) software, recently announced that Kraft Foods has selected InfinityQS ProFicient 4 for the global rollout of SPC, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP),…
(SigmaQuest: Sunnyvale, CA) -- MetricStream, a provider of governance, risk, compliance (GRC), and quality management solutions, and SigmaQuest Inc., the provider of on-demand scalable solutions for product quality management, are hosting a free webinar titled, “Optimizing Your Supply Chain Using…
There are several challenges that can arise when you start the process of measuring micro and meso scale parts. Some important factors to consider before you begin the actual part measuring are: part handling, cleaning, and fixturing. Using a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) allows you to …
(Camstar Systems Inc.: Charlotte, NC) -- Does it seem like every time you perform a corrective and preventive action, exactly the same problem crops up again? If so, then you need to attend the webinar The Next Generation CAPA System: Recurring CAPAs? Find Root Cause. Enforce Actions. Prevent…
(Logicalis: Bloomfield Hills, MI) -- Logicalis, an international leader in high performance technology solutions, has identified several “Lean IT” practices which help businesses eliminate information technology (IT) waste and trim their IT “waste lines.”
Lean IT is a set of practices for…
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ears ago, when I was a field quality rep (source inspector), part of my job was to audit prospective suppliers. The basis of the audits was MIL-Q-9858A, the military quality system. Most audits were simply me sitting across the desk from the head guy or gal asking questions. Do you do this?…
It was the great W. Edwards Deming who first applied this tenet, “Drive out fear,” to quality management in his book Out of the Crisis (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982) It’s one of his 14 Points for Management.
Over the last two decades, more than a million organizations have…
(IBM: Armonk, NY) -- A new IBM study reveals that despite tough economic times, Americans at all income levels are refusing to sacrifice quality, value, and nutrition to save money on food, and health and beauty purchases. The current economy has, however, led U.S. shoppers to take a closer look…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- On Sept. 10, the White House announced President Barack Obama’s intention to nominate physicist Patrick Gallagher to be the 14th director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Gallagher, 46, is currently the NIST deputy director.
“NIST is a…
(GE Fanuc: Charlottesville, VA) -- GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, announced the availability of miView, a comprehensive new machine intelligence solution designed to automatically provide companies with accurate and unbiased data to help teams improve the…
(ANSI: New York) -- Nine leading standards organizations have announced that they will sponsor a free event on Oct. 2, introducing Congressional staff to the U.S. private sector–led approach to standards. Attendees will learn how standards and conformity assessment measures help companies meet…
Educators should learn a thing or two from the just-in-time and lean production techniques used by the automotive industry, if they are to add value to the student experience as quickly and effectively as possible. That’s the conclusion of the report published in the International Journal of Human…
(Intelex Technologies Inc.: Toronto, Canada) -- Intelex Technologies Inc., a provider of web-based management systems, has announced that it has been selected by the FBI's Aviation Section to provide a software solution addressing their safety and quality management needs.
Chosen for its high…
(Leica Geosystems: Norcross, GA) -- Leica Geosystems announces a complete new series of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and geographic information systems (GIS) products for the asset management market. The revolutionary Leica Zeno GIS offers experienced professionals and newcomers…
(FDA: Silver Spring, MD) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announces that it has commissioned the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to study the premarket notification program used to review and clear certain medical devices marketed in the United States.
The IOM study will examine the…
Aviation safety is a very critical issue. For millions of people to fly safely every day around the world, a very large and complex network of business and regulatory agencies have to operate flawlessly, delivering defect-free, on-time parts and hardware to all corners of the globe.
During the…
(CEESI: Boulder, CO) -- CEESI would like to invite you to the 2010 Ultrasonic Meter User’s Workshop in Singapore. This annual event, which is modeled after the Ultrasonic Meter Seminar held previously in Colorado, brings together a wealth of information as well as new ideas and new questions…
(NDI: Waterloo, ON, Canada) -- NDI has expanded the versatility of its OPTOTRAK PROseries portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) with the addition of the wireless Universal Probe Controller. This new addition provides complete freedom of movement for all of the NDI probing options. When…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Diamonds, it has long been said, are a girl’s best friend. But a research team including a physicist from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has recently found1 that the gems might turn out to be a patient’s best friend as well.
The team’s work…
Envision a distasteful trip to the curb to take out the trash as a pleasant—and profitable—stroll.
Some juiceless batteries—those are good for a few cents. An old keyboard might fetch a couple of bucks. Even that empty box of Pop-Tarts might be worth something.
No need to sort these discards…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Cambridge, UK) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., recently announced a new application note to illustrate the capabilities of its Thermo Scientific iCAP 6200 ICP spectrometer for the analysis of toxic trace elements in children’s toys. The dual-view inductively coupled…
