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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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Laboratory Testing Expands A2LA Accreditation
Wed, 10/12/2005 - 22:00
Laboratory Testing Inc. recently announced that it has expanded its scope of accreditation in calibration services with the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. The company’s calibration division, LTI Metrology, was previously…
ISO General Assembly Focuses on Innovation in Economic and Social Progress
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
The contributions of international standards to economic and social progress, and their role in disseminating technological innovation, were the focus of the International Organization for Standardization’s General Assembly, held September 19-23 in…
Rockwell Automation Announces Educational Courses
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
Rockwell Automation will host a series of professional education courses for the manufacturing industry through the end of the year. The courses will be held throughout the United States, and include: Motion Control Fundamentals, Oct. 17-18 in…
News from the U.S. TAG to TC 176
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
Alka Jarvis, Cisco Systems manager of software quality, will likely replace John E. "Jack" West as the chair of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to TC 176. West is stepping down after nine years of leading the committee and Jarvis is the only…
ANSI Releases New SDO Guidance Document
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
The American National Standards Institute recently released a guidance document for use by ANSI-accredited standards developers in connection with the maintenance of electronic records related to ANSI’s audit requirements. Compliance records of…
Court Withdraws Judgment in FARO/ROMER Case
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
The judge presiding over a lawsuit against FARO Technologies Inc. has withdrawn a summary ruling that the company’s use of infinite rotation technology in several of its products infringes on a patent held by ROMER CimCore…
Quality Management Keeps the Lights On
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
The Shanghai Power Co.’s use of quality chain management theory allowed it to keep the electrical grid up and running in the bustling Chinese city all summer last year. The organization recently released a report on the process it used to avoid…
Increasing Food-Borne Illnesses Sparked New Standard Creation
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization released a new standard this month in response to a significant increase in the number of food-borne illnesses around the world. ISO 22000 harmonizes regional requirements for managing food supply…
ISO’s “Ships and Marine Technical Committee” Receives Eicher Award
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
One of the International Organization for Standardization’s first technical committees has received the Lawrence D. Eicher Leadership Award for excellence and innovation in standards development. ISO/TC 8, which develops standards related to…
ISO General Assembly Focuses on Innovation in Economic and Social Progress
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
The contributions of international standards to economic and social progress, and their role in disseminating technological innovation, were the focus of the International Organization for Standardization’s General Assembly, held September 19-23 in…