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Mitutoyo America Corp. recently received a 2005 World Excellence Award from Ford Motor Co. The award was one of 60 presented on May 3, 2006, in Dearborn, Michigan, to Ford’s top global suppliers for their performance in 2005. The award recognizes suppliers that achieve the highest…
A metrology standard currently under development has the potential to save millions of dollars for any organization that shares quality management data with its suppliers or original equipment manufacturers. The standard is being developed by a technical committee organized by the…
Ralph Welborn’s and Vince Kasten’s new book delves deep into the global offshoring movement to examine best practices and provide advice for organizations new to—or trying to fix—their operations. In Get It Done! A Blueprint for Business Execution (Wiley & Sons, 2006), the authors…
TÜV America Inc. and Product Safety Engineering Inc. have entered into a partnership in order to expand their product safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing services. PSE will provide EMC testing, product safety services and global certification services to TÜV’s customers in…
Flexible Learning Ireland recently formed a partnership with AssurX Inc. to distribute AssurX’s CATSWeb software in Europe. FLI is a provider of consulting, training and software to the life sciences sector, and will focus the distribution of CATSWeb on this market. The company works with…
The International Register of Certificated Auditors and RABQSA have agreed to recognize each other’s training certifications. Both organizations are currently performing evaluations to identify which of their certifications are mutually acceptable. They expect to add continually to the…
Rising fuel costs seem to be affecting customer perceptions of quality in the energy and airline industries, according to the American Society for Quality’s Quarterly Quality Report. The QQR examines the perceived quality of goods and services, as measured by the American Customer…
The Baldrige National Quality Program’s annual Improvement Day is approaching, and the organizers are seeking comments to improve its processes. Improvement Day will be held July 26, 2006, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology offices in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Comments on…
Most large U.S. multinational companies have undergone—and are currently undergoing—great changes, according to a recent study. The typical company is using an average of five change-management strategies to navigate internal barriers, indicates the report. Predictably, the vast majority…
A new book defines quality using the fictional story of an eclectic group of characters trapped inside a train car during a snowstorm. Written as a business fable, On Track to Quality (Lighthouse Point Press, 2006) uses a casual narrative and character dialogue to examine and define the…
The National Committee for Quality Assurance and Pfizer Inc. have jointly released a publication that profiles strategies and recommendations for improving the quality of care for older adults. Quality Profiles: The Leadership Series—Focus on Enhancing Care for Older Adults offers a…
The Automotive Industry Action Group recently launched its Supply Chain Institute, an organization that will offer quality aptitude certification to validate the effectiveness of quality core tools training received from any organization. The goal of the Supply Chain Institute is to reduce…
The Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership (GBMP) recently announced four recipients of the Northeast Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing.The prize is awarded annually and is available to businesses in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island. Applicants are…
Nu-Biz, a South African software company, recently partnered with Decisioneering Inc.The partnership will allow Nu-Biz to market and use Decisioneering’s Crystal Ball software, which transforms Excel spreadsheets into powerful tools for risk management, predictive modeling and value…
The Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence (Manex) recently received an award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology for its service to the manufacturing sector’s effort to enhance competitiveness.Selected from more than 1,500 applicants, Manex was honored at the 2006…
The Israel Society for Quality will hold its 16th-annual international conference in November.The International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality will be held Nov. 14–16 at the David Inter-Continental Hotel in Tel Aviv. The event’s theme is “Quality as a Catalyst for Global…
IQS Inc., provider of enterprise quality and compliance-management software, has partnered with QAD Inc., a provider of enterprise resource planning software.The companies report that the partnership was formed in an effort to provide customers with a complete, globally supported…
Productivity Press recently released two new books that focus on the use of the Baldrige Criteria in organizational improvement efforts and on strategies for maintenance management, respectively.Baldrige Award Winning Quality—15th Edition—How to Interpret the Baldrige Criteria for…
The Automotive Industry Action Group will host its first Best Practices Summit in Novi, Michigan. The event will be held June 7–8 at the Rock Financial Showplace and will coincide with Quality Expo Detroit. The summit will include three session tracks: Product Lifecycle Management,…
Ducommun AeroStructures Inc. manufactures components and assemblies for military and commercial aerospace applications, and recently received the Boeing Silver Eagle Award for its lean initiatives.Ducommun Aerospace is a subsidiary of Ducommun Inc. The company’s Monrovia, California,…
PQ Systems has re-issued the classic film “Right First Time” in DVD format as a 50th-anniversary celebration of its effect on the world of process improvement. The film was produced by London Television and released by the British Productivity Council in 1956, when the manufacturing…
HSPM2006 will offer attendees dozens of ways to save millions of dollars while achieving compliance with RoHS, waste from electric and electronic equipment and all green process requirements. Experts from three continents, many countries and at least 14 different states will be…
Statit Software Inc. has released three next-generation software suites for SPC, business graphics and statistical analyses, among other applications. Statit e-QC, Statit e-Server and Statit Custom QC include enhanced flexibility for dashboard creation, new quality control benefits,…
Rockwell Automation recently introduced a complimentary configuration tool to its RSLogix programming environment. The new feature eliminates the manual configuration typically associated with adding DeviceNet products to a Logix-based control system. The tool automatically defines data…
The technical committee charged with planning the 2007 International Lean & Six Sigma Conference is seeking proposals for technical sessions and workshops.Technical presentations are typically 45 minutes and include a question-and-answer period, although the committee will consider…
