APQC and Fusion Productions Announce Collaboration
Sun, 08/22/2004 - 22:00
The American Productivity & Quality Center and Fusion Productions recently announced a collaboration to strengthen organizations’ virtual communities and communities of practice (CoPs). Through the joint offering, organizations and… ASQ Announces Board of Directors Openings
Sun, 08/22/2004 - 22:00
The American Society for Quality has announced it’s seeking applicants to serve on its board of directors for 2005-06. The ASQ nominating committee will accept applications from senior, fellow and honorary members for the following positions:… National Technical Systems Acquires Canadian Telecommunications Lab
Sun, 08/22/2004 - 22:00
National Technical Systems Corp. recently purchased a world-class telecommunications product testing laboratory in Calgary, Canada. It’s the company’s third testing facility abroad. The 14,000 sq. ft. lab includes state-of-the-art chambers, test… Survey Reveals OEMs and End Users Are More Alike Than Different
Sun, 08/22/2004 - 22:00
Original equipment manufacturers and end users think similarly about how to improve their relationships, according to a new study conducted by Rockwell Automation and Penton Media Inc. The study, based on interviews with 582 OEMs and end users,… Carl Zeiss SMT Inc. Opens Silicon Valley Lab
Mon, 08/16/2004 - 22:00
Carl Zeiss SMT Inc. recently opened a new applications and demonstration lab in Redwood City, California. The company plans to use the new Electron Microscopy Applications Lab to serve West Coast customers with better applications, sales and… QFD Teleconference Announced
Mon, 08/16/2004 - 22:00
As organizations pursue quality and value, many find that Six Sigma alone isn’t enough to compete in the global marketplace. The addition of quality function deployment, however, often translates into increased functionality, quality and… SigmaXL Releases New Software Suite
Mon, 08/16/2004 - 22:00
SigmaXL recently released an enhanced version of its eponymous software suite. SigmaXL 3.0 features failure mode effects analysis; cause-and-effect matrix templates; gage repeatability and reliability templates with multivariable, X-bar and… NQA USA Earns ANSI/ESD S20.20 Accreditation
Mon, 08/16/2004 - 22:00
National Quality Assurance USA recently announced its accreditation through the ElectroStatic Discharge Association to provide auditing services against ANSI/ESD S20.20:1999. The accreditation will allow NQA USA to help organizations develop… Leica Geosystems Signs Contract with Vought Aircraft Industries
Mon, 08/16/2004 - 22:00
Vought Aircraft Industries Inc. recently signed a contract with Leica Geosystems to buy six laser tracking systems for its manufacturing operations in Dallas. Vought reports it will extend the contract over a span of four years to replace its… Bank of America To Host Six Sigma Symposium
Mon, 08/16/2004 - 22:00
Top executives from Bank of America will host a Six Sigma symposium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Oct. 25-27. Bank Chairman and CEO Kenneth D. Lewis will deliver the keynote address, and the company’s Six Sigma Leadership Team will lead a…