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Commerce Secretary Pritzker Honors Two Organizations with the 2013 Baldrige Award

April 7, 2014

On April 6, 2014, U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Penny Pritzker presented two U.S. organizations with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the...

New Data Analysis Finds Baldrige Framework Improves Management

April 4, 2014

A recent study, "Insights from the Baldrige Award Item-Level Applicant Scoring Data," found strong evidence of scoring reliability as well as validity in the...

Value of Baldrige Criteria Affirmed at Conference of U.S. Health Care Executives

March 31, 2014

U.S. hospitals and other health care organizations can raise the quality of health care while reducing costs by improving their performance using the Baldrige...

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NIST: The Year in Patents

March 26, 2014

Scientists and engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invent tools, technologies and techniques applicable to a spectrum of...

Top-100 List Again Demonstrates Baldrige Impact in U.S. Health Care

March 12, 2014

In early March, Truven Health Analytics released its annual study identifying the 100 top hospitals based on their overall organizational performance. As in...

Pilot Projects to Launch Manufacturing Technology Acceleration Centers

March 6, 2014

To improve small U.S. manufacturers' supply chain competitiveness and the rates at which they adopt technology, the National Institute of Standards and...

Funding Available for a New Center to Support Manufacturing in Florida

March 4, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking proposals for a new Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center in Florida...

Find the Path to Performance Excellence at 2014 Quest Conference

February 25, 2014

For organizations seeking insight toward improved performance and results, the annual Quest for Excellence® conference is the definitive showcase of best...

NIST SBIR Program Soliciting Proposals

February 25, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, invites small businesses to submit...

Baylor Plano Announcement

February 21, 2014

Today, February 21, 2014, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, a 2013 Baldrige Award honoree, officially notified us that it is withdrawing from the process...

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NIST Awards Funding to Support Manufacturing in Nebraska and Alaska

February 6, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has announced two funding awards that will...

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Baldrige Program Director Receives Commerce Department Honor Award

January 30, 2014

Robert (Bob) Fangmeyer received a silver medal award at a Department of Commerce ceremony honoring selected employees for exceptional federal service. Fangmeyer...

NIST March Meeting Showcases Advanced Technologies to Help Manage the Nation's Infrastructure

January 29, 2014

Tiny, self-powered sensors that can be embedded in bridge structures and networked wirelessly to continuously monitor the structure's health. Little fly-by-wire...

President Obama Announces New Public-Private Manufacturing Innovation Institute

January 15, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – The President today will announce new steps with the private sector to strengthen the manufacturing sector, boost advanced manufacturing, and...

NIST-MEP Supply Chain Optimization Program to Aid U.S. Manufacturers

January 14, 2014

After a successful pilot project held in five states, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership...

The MEP Makes it in America: Details on the 10 Make it in America Awards

December 3, 2013

The 10 Make it in America cooperative agreements from the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership will help fund an array of programs from workforce...

MEP Awards Grants to Help Manufacturers "Make it in America"

December 3, 2013

The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has awarded a total of $3.75 million in Make it in America grants to 10 MEP centers in nine states. The 3...

Fangmeyer Named New Baldrige Program Director

November 20, 2013

Robert (Bob) Fangmeyer, deputy director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has...

Public Comment Requested for Manufacturing Network's Suggested Metrics, IP Guidelines

November 14, 2013

The federal interagency Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO) has issued for public comment draft performance metrics and intellectual-property...

Three U.S. Organizations Honored with the 2013 Baldrige National Quality Award

November 13, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today announced that three U.S. organizations will receive the 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality...

NIST MEP Sets Up One-Stop Shop for Manufacturing-Related Research and Reports

October 22, 2013

The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST MEP) has a new website where users can find a...

Federal Transit Administration Announces Interagency Agreement To Strengthen the "Buy America" Program and Domestic Manufacturing

September 24, 2013

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a new Interagency Agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce's...

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