George E. P. Box RememberedStatisticians recall the statisticians’ statistician
Mon, 04/15/2013 - 14:42
On March 28, 2013, the world lost a person whom many consider to be a major contributor to the world of industrial statistics: George E. P. Box. Relatively unknown outside the world of statistics, Box was certainly very well known by those who… A New Way to CommunicateGoodbye keyboard, hello body language
Fri, 03/29/2013 - 11:59
The mouse and keyboard were invented before the Internet even existed. Since then, countless technological advancements have allowed for much more efficient human computer interaction. Why then do we continue to use outdated technology? Enter Gmail… Joseph A. De Feo Inducted Into Connecticut Business Hall of Fame<em>Quality Digest</em> columnist recognized for contributions to the Connecticut business community
Tue, 05/29/2012 - 13:25
(Quality Digest: Chico, CA) -- Juran Institute has announced that CEO Joseph A. De Feo has been inducted into the 2012 Connecticut Business Hall of Fame. For nearly 25 years, De Feo, who is also a Quality Digest Daily columnist, has helped business… The Measure of a LymericA whimsical tribute to World Metrology Week
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 15:55
There once was a man loved to measure, Meters and pounds he did treasure, But his passion in life Alas ended in strife, When the poor lad tried meas'ring his wife.
Polynesian Navigation Device; Portable Yes, Bells and Whistles, Not So MuchImage of the day for May 18, 2012
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 15:31
Polynesian navigation device showing directions of winds, waves, and islands. Traditionally understood and used by only a chosen few, these charts were made known to the western world circa 1890s by German naval officer, Captain Winkler. A Not-So-Portable TheodoliteImage of the day for May 17, 2012
Tue, 05/15/2012 - 16:13
Wild Heerbrugg (now Leica Geosystems) produced the Theodolite T4, which was developed by Dipl. Ing. Berchtold in the 1940's. The T4 was mainly used, up until the 1970s, to establish astronomical latitude and longitude of geodetic points by… T-Rex: I'm Not Mean, I'm Just Scanned That WayImage of the day for May 16, 2012
Tue, 05/15/2012 - 14:39
MAGLEV Inc. used 3-D scanning technology to capture the Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex) fossil skeleton depicted in this poster. Working in the Dinosaur Hall at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, a team of metrology experts scanned… Byrd Transit Breaks the IceImage of the day for May 15, 2012
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 11:34
This transit, modified by A.N. Brunson to operate in the extreme cold, accompanied Admiral Richard Byrd to the South Pole during his 1939 expedition. Thanks to Brunson’s engineering, Brunson received a telegram back from the explorer indicating… An Arm and a LegImage of the day for May 14, 2012
Fri, 05/11/2012 - 14:41
Direct Dimensions Inc. scanned “The Awakening,” a 70 ft long sculpture from J. Seward Johnson. The sculpture depicts an enormous man struggling to rise out of the earth, which was a fixture at Washington D.C.’s Hains Point for decades. In a single… Quality Digest Interview with H. James Harrington‘We can’t blame Chinese manufacturers for building products that meet their customers’ requirements’
Thu, 10/13/2011 - 15:20
On Oct. 7, 2011, Dr. H. James Harrington appeared on our live streaming video program Quality Digest Live, where we talked about China and quality. Harrington has 30 years of experience in working with the Chinese on quality issues. Below are some…
