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Manufacturing as a Vacation Destination

August 2, 2016

Summer is a great time to catch up on reading. I suppose that’s why there’s such a thing as summer reading; it starts in grade school and extends a lifetime (or

The Attribute Metadata NISTIR “implementers’ draft” is now ready for public comment!

August 1, 2016

Following the “Applying Measurement Science in the Identity Ecosystem” workshop, we heard that attendees wanted a more complete treatment of attribute metadata

Women’s Body Armor: Staying Ahead of the Curves

August 1, 2016

As I peer into the cardboard box NIST researcher Amanda Forster holds out for me, I can’t help thinking that this mild-mannered materials scientist has an

Questions…and buzz surrounding draft NIST Special Publication 800-63-3

Here’s the backstory: You may have noticed that we've been getting a wee bit of attention on the proposed deprecation of SMS as an out-of-band second

“A Bold Vision for Community Health”: Use Framework to Align Resources, Improvements

July 28, 2016

Teenage pregnancy, obesity/lack of physical activity, drug use, and student drop-out rates are all issues on which Baldrige Award recipient Charleston Area

4 Tips for Picking the Perfect Partner

July 27, 2016

Guest blog post by Micki Vandeloo, GPC, President, Lakeview Consulting, Inc. It is so important for manufacturers to find and cultivate valuable partnerships

The Organizational Profile: Most Valuable Preface Ever Written?

July 26, 2016

What are your main product offerings? What is the relative importance of each to your success? What mechanisms do you use to deliver your products? What are

Know Nukes: Reference Materials for Nuclear Forensics

July 25, 2016

Legwarmers, preppies, yuppies, Molly Ringwald, nuclear paranoia … the 1980s were my favorite decade. I was in junior high school in New Jersey when I saw The

Building a Firearms Toolmark Database

July 22, 2016

Although they are mass produced, every firearm is unique, and when fired, they leave unique markings called toolmarks on the bullet and cartridge casing. Law

Baldrige for Detection and Prevention of Corporate Espionage

July 21, 2016

Sitting deep in the basement of the FBI in Washington, D.C., reading the personal files and dossiers of J. Edgar Hoover, Donald Fisher became fascinated with

A Pillar of the Baldrige Community

July 19, 2016

Dr. James Tew is widely respected within the Baldrige community in his home state of Texas. He also is held in high regard for his contributions to the Baldrige

Calling all 800-63-3 comments!

Have you done your summer reading yet? We’re approaching this summer’s halfway point – which means we’re halfway through the public preview of draft NIST

Indoor Air Quality Is Nothing To Sneeze At

July 18, 2016

Have you ever wondered if the things inside your house that you consider safe and harmless actually are? The perfume that you spray, the plastic food containers

From Makers to Manufacturers

July 15, 2016

Make (n) – to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc. Manufacture (n) – the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by

Going the Distance on National Tape Measure Day

July 14, 2016

Whether they’re made of leather or metal, people have been using tape measures for a long time. The first spring-loaded metal tape measure was invented and

The Baldrige Hockey Puck

July 14, 2016

I recently had a conversation with some of the Baldrige Program staff about the new Baldrige Framework diagram issued in 2015, and sometimes referred to as the

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Organizational Excellence in the Cyber-Risky Age

July 12, 2016

In August of 1987 Congress created a public-private partnership that spawned a global movement, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. This small program

Enlightening Enterprise 3D Printing

July 8, 2016

Enterprise 3D printing is ascending the Slope of Enlightenment. Gartner 1 placed it there on its Hype Cycle curve in 2013 and it has been marching toward the

If I Had a Hammer … I’d Do Impact Testing

July 8, 2016

Right now, scientists all over the world are trying to understand how we get injured when our bodies are subjected to strong, dynamic loads – a hard body-check

Five Ways Baldrige Helps Organizations Consider Emergency Preparedness

July 7, 2016

“Unfortunately, we live in a world where bad things happen,” writes Sam Shartar, senior administrator for the Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response

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A NanoFabulous Student Research Opportunity

July 5, 2016

If I told you my job required a hair net, a “bunny suit,” and a million-dollar piece of equipment, would you have any idea what I do? Do I sound like a mad

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An Amelia Earhart Mystery at NIST

July 1, 2016

Amelia Earhart continues to make headlines, mainly because of her mysterious disappearance. The famed aviatrix vanished on July 2, 1937, during her attempt to

The Exceptional Student Focus of a 2015 Baldrige Award-Winning School

June 30, 2016

The Charter School of San Diego (CSSD)—part of the public school district of San Diego County—provides a personalized education program for each of the

State Senator Says Organizations Already Hold the Key to Long-Term Improvement

June 28, 2016

A long-term quality management system is the key for organizations to improve and be accountable, believes State Senator Mark Miloscia, who represents

Commercial Space Exploration—A Next Frontier for Manufacturers?

June 28, 2016

This blog is part one of a two part series. Recently there have been several public launch successes of re-usable space vehicles by SpaceX and Blue Origin

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