Robert Fangmeyer

Director

Robert Fangmeyer is the director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Mon, 12/02/2019 - 12:00
Baldrige Examiner Application Is Now Open Serving as a Baldrige examiner—an unparalleled professional development experience
Mon, 12/02/2019 - 12:00
This is an exciting time of the year for the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, as we welcome our newest Baldrige Award recipients to the Baldrige family of role model organizations. We celebrate our award recipients and look forward to…
Organizational Excellence in the Cyber-Risky Age The Baldrige Framework tackles another business challenge
Thu, 07/28/2016 - 15:01
In August 1987, Congress created the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, a public-private partnership that spawned a global movement. This small program was given a great big purpose: to improve the quality and performance of U.S. businesses…
Is There a Solution to the Challenges in Healthcare? A solution has been identified, and here is help to make the change
Mon, 06/09/2014 - 19:34
What does healthcare in the United States need? Well, according to a report released May 29, 2014, by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), U.S. healthcare organizations need “systems engineering.” In their letter…
A Peek Behind the Baldrige Curtain Award selection is a rigorous and scrupulous process
Mon, 11/18/2013 - 17:46
I am sure that most of you heard the Baldrige news a couple of weeks ago. What a great day November 13 was! But this article is not only about conveying congratulations to our newest role-model Baldrige Award recipients but giving a little…
Government Down. Baldrige Up! Federal funding problem shuts down Baldrige web site, but Baldrige is still alive
Tue, 10/01/2013 - 13:47
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- As most of you have likely heard, the federal government is shutting down due to a lapse in funding. While this will undoubtedly create hardship for many who work for and/or rely on services from the government, I am…