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For 40 years Quality Digest has been the go-to source for all things quality. Our newsletter, Quality Digest, shares expert commentary and relevant industry resources to assist our readers in their quest for continuous improvement. Our website includes every column and article from the newsletter since May 2009 as well as back issues of Quality Digest magazine to August 1995. We are committed to promoting a view wherein quality is not a niche, but an integral part of every phase of manufacturing and services.

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Georgia Software Provider Named on ’Most Innovative’ List
Tue, 02/28/2006 - 22:00
Synthis Corp., a provider of enterprise knowledge-management software, was recently named one of Georgia’s most innovative technology companies. The list was compiled by the Technology Association of Georgia, which accepts nominees from the…
New Book Illustrates Six Sigma Processes
Tue, 02/28/2006 - 22:00
Dave Rasmusson’s The SIPOC Picture Book: A Visual Guide to the SIPOC/DMAIC Relationship (Oriel Inc., 2006) helps readers use Six Sigma concepts to sort, categorize and organize new concepts and information, and integrate them with what they…
Hazardous-Substance-Free Conference Announced
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
An upcoming conference will offer attendees a unique environment to learn about the production of hazardous-substance–free (HSF) products. HSPM2006 will include a thorough overview of QC 080000 IECQ HSPM, a recently released standard that…
ACSI Reports Increase in Consumer Satisfaction
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
Customer satisfaction slowly and steadily climbed during the fourth quarter of 2005, according to The American Customer Satisfaction Index.The index is released quarterly and examines customer satisfaction in rotating groups. During the fourth…
Conference to Focus on Synergy of Lean and Six Sigma
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
An upcoming conference will examine the dual use of lean and Six Sigma to achieve the most return on investment. Lean Six Sigma 2006, hosted by Ixperion, will focus on the application, not simply the theory of the methodologies. There will be…
New Standard Benchmarks e-Learning Quality
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
A new ISO/IEC standard aims to harmonize the various approaches used around the world for assessing the quality of e-learning initiatives. ISO/IEC 19796:2005, Information technology—learning, education and training, quality management,…
RABQSA to Release Training Scheme for Disability Services Auditors
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 22:00
RABQSA recently reported a partnership with the Australian government and other stakeholders to develop a certification scheme for disability-services auditing personnel. The organization expects to release the scheme this spring. The scheme’s…
Digirad Achieves ISO Registration
Tue, 02/21/2006 - 22:00
Digirad Corp., a provider of cardiovascular imaging services and solid-state nuclear medicine imaging products, recently achieved registration to ISO 13485:2003. The standard specifies a quality management system for medical device…
Fear of Disease Increases Market for Disposable Medical Devices
Tue, 02/21/2006 - 22:00
Heightened awareness among electrosurgical-device companies and health care consumers about the potential spread of communicable diseases during surgery has increased market demand for disposable surgical devices. While this is good news…
Finalists Named for Pharmaceutical Industry Facility of the Year Award
Tue, 02/21/2006 - 22:00
Five pharmaceutical facilities from all over the world were recently named finalists for the second-annual Facility of the Year competition. AstraZeneca, Baxter BioPharma Solutions, Daiichi Asubio Pharma Co., Janssen Pharmaceutica and Wyeth…