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In this issue of Quality Magazine's UPDATE:
- Material and Energy Costs Concern Manufacturers
- ISO Publishes Book, CD on Management System Standards
- Manage Metrology Documentation |
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Material and Energy Costs Concern Manufacturers
CHICAGO-Raw material and energy costs continue to top the list of cost pressure concerns for North American manufacturers, but now they have become an overwhelming worry, according to a survey by Prime Advantage.
FULL STORY>>
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ISO Publishes Book, CD on Management System Standards
GENEVA-The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published a combined book and CD that gives organizations advice on how to make integrated use of management system standards. FULL STORY>> | |
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Attend IMTS 2008, the largest manufacturing trade show in North America, Sept. 8-13, Chicago. See how to improve part quality. Faster, more precise machines; live demos; tools to process virtually any material; finishing technologies; automation systems; sophisticated quality instruments and manufacturing software. Attend IMTS Quality Innovation Day. You'll see how to reduce cycle times, increase productivity ... and improve quality. Sign up
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ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006 Calibration Standard Published
BOULDER, CO-The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the National Conference of Standards Laboratories (NCSL) International announce that ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006
Requirements for the Calibration of Measuring and Test Equipment has been published. FULL STORY>> |
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August 19-20
Gage Management and R&R using GAGEpack EZ calibration software, Dayton, OH. PQ Systems Inc., (937) 885-2255.
www.pqsystems.com
September 8-10
Business Innovation Conference, Naperville, IL. BNP Media, (888) 530-6714. www.businessinnovationconference.com
September 8-13
IMTS 2008, Chicago, IL. The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), (703) 893-2900. www.imts.com
September 9-10
SPC Using SQCpack Software Seminar, Dayton, OH. PQ Systems Inc. (937) 885-2255.
www.pqsystems.com
September 9-11
Lean Enterprise, Madison, WI. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, (608) 890-1189. epdweb.engr.wisc.edu/WEBJ809
September 23-25
MD&M Midwest, Rosemont, IL. Canon Communications LLC, (310) 445-4200.
www.mdmmidwest.com
October 5-9
Materials Science and Technology (MS&T), Pittsburgh, PA. The American Ceramic Society, (614) 794-5894.
www.matscitech.org
October 14-17
Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit 2008, Orlando FL. WCBF, (800) 959-6549.
www.wcbf.com/quality/5087
October 19-22
Infusion 2008, Chantilly, VA. InfinityQS, (703) 961-0200.
www.infinityqs.com
November 4-6
Vision 2008, Stuttgart, Germany. Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH, +49-(0) 711 2589-696.
www.messe-stuttgart.de/vision |
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 InfinityQS User Group Announces Annual Conference
CHANTILLY, VA-The InfinityQS User Group (IQSUG) will hold its second annual user conference-Infusion 2008, in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, October 19 to 22, 2008. FULL STORY>> |
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Quality Magazine Launches Q-Tube
BENSENVILLE, IL-Quality Magazine is launching Q-Tube at Quality Online
www.qualitymag.com. Q-Tube SHOWS you the latest products and technology manufacturers are using to improve their manufacturing processes. Q-Tube SHOWS you how manufacturers implement quality technology and solutions on the shop floor. Q-Tube SHOWS you what industry professionals are talking about in meeting today's and tomorrow's quality challenges.
VISIT Q-TUBE
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Manage Metrology Documentation
The long-promised paperless, manufacturing revolution is finally materializing thanks to improved technologies such as faster computers; massive and inexpensive data storage hardware; powerful, scalable databases; along with numerous robust data-networking options from LANs to WANs to the Internet.
by Ping Fang | |
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NAM Says Rising Exports Offset Housing Decline
WASHINGTON-The 1.9% rise in the Gross Domestic Product in the second quarter reported by the Commerce Department was largely driven by rising exports of manufactured goods, according to David Huether, chief economist of the National Association of Manufacturers. FULL STORY>>
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