Wed, 12/14/2005 - 22:00
Statit Software Inc. recently released Performance Indicator & Management Dashboard (piMD), a new approach to measurement and analysis for the heath care industry. Statit reports that a review of current software options for health care…
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 22:00
Automotive-industry groups around the world will be able collaborate and communicate more easily with a recently released strategic memorandum of understanding. The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Standards for Technology in Automotive…
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 22:00
A new standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization aims to help avoid security threats to international trade. ISO/PAS 28000:2005, the specification for security-management systems for the supply chain, outlines the…
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 22:00
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has decided that standards for certain electronic prescriptions will be developed only by organizations accredited by the American National…
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 22:00
S. Joe Bhatia was recently appointed president and CEO of the American National Standards Institute. Bhatia is the former executive vice president and chief operating officer of Underwriters Laboratories Inc.’s international group. He was elected at…
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization recently formed a technical committee that will develop standards for the nanotechnology industry. The first meeting of ISO/TC 229 was held in Britain in November. The British Standards Institution…
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
Gemba Research, a lean consulting firm, is offering on-site tours of some of Japan’s best lean manufacturing operations. Japan Kaikaku Experience offers a behind-the-scene look at world-class manufacturing operations in a variety of industries.…
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
An upcoming seminar will allow attendees to see and hear famed quality expert W. Edwards Deming present his quality theories. “Quality, Productivity and Competitive Position,” a four-day Deming video seminar for advanced students, will include large…
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
Congressional negotiators have agreed to support $1.5 million in funding for a new nonprofit category of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The money is part of more than $7 million in total funding for the Baldrige National Quality…
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
The 60th anniversary World Conference on Quality and Improvement, one of the largest gatherings of quality professionals, will be held May 1–3 at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee. The event will feature dozens of networking sessions and…