Outsourcing Measurement
Happy New Year! One resolution many people have made is to cut costs. One way to do that is to manufacture in China.
Tolerance Zone “Size” and “Mobility” Modifiers
Back in the 1940, when Stanley Parker, Mr. GD&T, decided it was time to create a set of tolerancing tools that realistically dealt with reality, two objectives were near the top of his list.
Very Large-Scale Assembly
The Airbus A380 is the most modern, spacious, and capable civilian aircraft ever.
Jacques Régis assumes Presidency of the International Electrotechnical Commission
(Standards Council of Canada: Ottawa) -- The Standards Council of Canada has announced that Jacques Régis has began his three-year term as president o
Food and Drug Administration Announces Modifications to List of Recognized Standards
(ANSI: New York) -- The U.S.
When Will It Be Over?
There’s a great scene in The Agony and the Ecstasy where Pope Julius, played by Rex Harrison, reacts to the paint dribbles from Michelangelo’s perpetual
Improving Your Business Through Benchmarking Best Practices
(NQI: Toronto) -- Canada’s National Quality Institute will present “Improving Your Business Through Benchmarking Best Practices” on April 23–24, 2008 in T
ANSI Seeks Comments on Industrial Furnaces
(ANSI: New York) -- The Japanese Industrial Standards Committee recently submitted a proposal to the International Organization for Sta
Standards to Improve Quality of Water Services
(ISO: Geneva) -- A suite of new ISO standards offers practical tools to address the challenge of effectively managing water resources so as to provide
