Recently added articles from Quality:
Employee empowerment.(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2009; ... People are your most valuable asset. To get the most out of your employees, empower them. Employee empowerment is one of the many strategies that recipients of our Quality Plant of the Year award cite as a reason for their success. From our inaugural winner, Diamond Electric ...
Coming events.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Conference news)(Table)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2009 ... <Pre> COMING EVENTS MAY 4-7 QUALITY MEASUREMENT CONFERENCE (QMC), Orlando, FL. Quality Magazine, (888) 530-6714. www.qualitymag.com/qmc 4-7 QUALITY NDT CONFERENCE (QNDTC), Orlando, FL. Quality Magazine, ...
ISO achieves membership of 160 countries.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(International Organization for Standardization)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... GENEVA -- The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), developer of international standards, has achieved a membership record that now comprises the national standards institutes of 160 countries. Four new members from West Africa have enabled ISO to set the new ...
Chrysler transmission plant receives Shingo award.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Chrysler L.L.C.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... KOKOMO, IN -- Chrysler LLC's Indiana Transmission Plant II (ITP II), located in Kokomo, IN, has been awarded the 2008-2009 Shingo Silver Medallion for operational excellence. The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence, established in 1988, recognizes business excellence in the ...
MD&M East comes to New York in June.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... NEW YORK -- MD&M East 2009 will present nearly 1,000 exhibiting companies and is expected to attract approximately 10,000 medical design and manufacturing professionals, June 9 to 11, 2009, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. At MD&M East, attendees get the ...
Dimensional mark up language updated.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Action Group)(National Institute of Standards and Technology)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... SOUTHFIELD, MI -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) has announced that the Dimensional Mark Up Language (DML) has been updated. Developed in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), DML is a common global language specification for metrology ...
BSI Management Systems (London), a certification body, and the ANSIASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB, Milwaukee), the national accreditation body of the United States, have signed an agreement under which ANAB will provide accreditation services to BSI around the world.(BUSINESS NEWS)(American National Standards Institute)(American Society for Quality)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... BSI Management Systems (London), a certification body, and the ANSIASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB, Milwaukee), the national accreditation body of the United States, have signed an agreement ...
Emerson Process Management (Austin, TX), provider of process-automation products, and Beamex (Pietarsaari, Finland).(BUSINESS NEWS)(Emerson Process Management Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Emerson Process Management (Austin, TX), provider of process-automation products, and Beamex (Pietarsaari, Finland), provider ...
SMAC Inc.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... SMAC Inc. (Carlsbad, CA), provider of moving coil actuators, has launched a newly redesigned Web site, www.smac-mca.com. The site, ...
Olympus (Waltham, MA), provider of nondestructive testing technologies, was presented the 2008 FAA-ATA Better Way Award by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA, Washington, D.C.) and the Air Transport Association of America (ATA, Washington, D.C.).(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Olympus (Waltham, MA), provider of nondestructive testing technologies, was presented the 2008 FAA-ATA Better Way Award by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA, Washington, D.C.) and the ...
Mahr Federal.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Mahr Federal Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Mahr Federal (Providence, RI), provider of metrology solutions, has opened a customer resource and training facility in the greater Cincinnati area. The facility is ...
Labsphere Inc. (North Sutton, NH) and Otsuka Electronics Co. Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) have partnered to develop spectral light measurement systems based on Otsuka's patented HalfMoon hemispherical design.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Labsphere Inc. (North Sutton, NH) and Otsuka Electronics Co. Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) have partnered to develop spectral light measurement systems based on Otsuka's patented HalfMoon hemispherical design. Labsphere specializes ...
Forest City Gear.(BUSINESS NEWS)(ISO 13485 certification)(International Organization for Standardization)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Forest City Gear (Roscoe, IL) has achieved ISO 13485 certification, the quality management certification for manufacturers of medical devices. The company ...
Haydon (Waterbury, CT), manufacturer of motor miniaturization, announces a merger with Kerk (Hollis, NH), manufacturer of non-ball lead screw, linear rails and actuator systems.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Kerk Motion Products Inc. and Haydon Corp.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Haydon (Waterbury, CT), manufacturer of motor miniaturization, announces a merger with Kerk (Hollis, NH), manufacturer of non-ball lead screw, linear rails and actuator ...
Surfware Inc.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Surfware inc. (Camarillo, CA), developer of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software, has received a patent from the U.S ....
The Baumer Group (Southington, CT), supplier of sensor solutions, motion control equipment, vision technologies and process instrumentation, has announced the recent merger of four divisions, creating an entity focused on motion control solutions.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... The Baumer Group (Southington, CT), supplier of sensor solutions, motion control equipment, vision technologies and process instrumentation, has announced the recent merger of four divisions, creating an ...
PQ Systems celebrates 25th anniversary.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Company overview)
Apr 01, 2009 ... DAYTON, OH -- Software developer PQ Systems Inc. is celebrating its 25th year of providing software, training and training materials to support product and process improvement in manufacturing, healthcare, education and service environments. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PQ ...
Obituary: Norm Leduc, CEO of Vermont Precision Tools.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Vermont Precision Tools Inc.)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SWANTON, VT -- Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Vermont Precision Tools Norman C. Leduc, 67, died January 22, 2009, in Burlington, MA. Born in Saint Albans, VT, on April 14, 1941, Leduc was the son of the late John and Doris (Menard) ...
What is your legacy? Ask yourself what, or perhaps more appropriately, who is your legacy.(FACE OF QUALITY)
Apr 01, 2009; ... In his book "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership," John Maxwell asked, "with whom are we working to prepare to take over when we leave?" With many quality professionals facing retirement decisions, how would you answer this question? No matter the position in your organization, we are ...
The bailout ... will it work? Rather than treat the symptoms, we need to address the root cause of the problem.(MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE)
Apr 01, 2009; ... There is a new methodology for improving business performance called the bailout. This bailout methodology has been the most rapidly adopted global approach to solve the economic crisis. Will the bailout address the root cause of the problem or merely treat the symptoms? We all ...