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Here, you&apos;ll find everything from application ideas, to news and industry trends, to hot topics and cutting edge innovations.&lt;/p&gt;]]></description><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:22:00 EST</pubDate><generator>http://cr4.globalspec.com</generator><item><title><![CDATA[How Good is Your Service?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18751/How-Good-is-Your-Service?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Product quality clearly is important to customers, but it lags well behind quality service in the eyes of customers, contends Quality Digest. The magazine cites an Accenture survey of 1000 consumers showing that service was most frequently identified as the &quot;most important factor&quot; when buying a prod]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:22:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18751]]></guid><dc:subject>Quality Control</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[QC Budgets Stay Tight in 2012]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18750/QC-Budgets-Stay-Tight-in-2012?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[With prospects for slow economic growth in the year ahead, most professionals in the quality field may once again be forced to rein in spending for key programs, according to the latest member survey by Quality magazine. Spending for 2012 is expected to be $2.2 billion, down from $2.6 billion in 201]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:21:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18750]]></guid><dc:subject>Quality Control</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Stop Engineering Erosion?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18474/How-to-Stop-Engineering-Erosion?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Despite the promise of good pay and ample job opportunities, less than half of undergraduates with engineering or science majors actually pursue a career in those fields, according to a new Georgetown University study. The report found that while 19% of undergraduates major in science, technology, e]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:26:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18474]]></guid><dc:subject>Quality Control</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quality&apos;s New Movers and Shakers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18475/Quality-s-New-Movers-and-Shakers?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Who are some of the hottest new talents in the Quality profession? Quality Progress profiles &quot;40 New Voices of Quality,&quot; as chosen by ASQ&apos;s Young Quality Professionals (YQP) Network. These individuals come from all over the globe, with specialties ranging from engineering to college professors. This]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:26:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18475]]></guid><dc:subject>Quality Control</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stay the Course on QC Goals]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18476/Stay-the-Course-on-QC-Goals?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[The best way to ensure that an organization moves forward on its quality campaign is to keep your compass trained on an overriding long-term goal, advises one QC expert in Quality Progress. In addition to resisting the temptation to get sidetracked by conflicting secondary goals, this article gives]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:27:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18476]]></guid><dc:subject>Quality Control</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Makes a Great Engineering School?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18200/What-Makes-a-Great-Engineering-School?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[U.S. News &amp;amp; World Report has come out with its ratings of the best engineering schools in the U.S. Once again, MIT ranks number one, followed by Stanford and Cal-Berkeley (see the complete rankings). A Design News editor questions whether the rankings are tied too much to past reputation and to]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:08:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18200]]></guid><dc:subject>Quality Control</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Controversy over Cell Phone Radiation]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18199/More-Controversy-over-Cell-Phone-Radiation?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[A recent article in a medical journal is adding more fuel to the debate over whether radiation from cell phones can be harmful. The article contends that tests used to certify cell phone compliance with the Federal Communication Commission&apos;s safe exposure limits underestimate radiation exposure leve]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:07:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18199]]></guid><dc:subject>Quality Control</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Patent Law Boost Quality?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18198/Will-Patent-Law-Boost-Quality?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[In September, President Obama signed what some experts call the most significant patent legislation since 1836. The new law, which brings the U.S. patent system into compliance with the rest of the world, changes the application process from one that awards patents to the &quot;first to invent&quot; to one th]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:06:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/18198]]></guid><dc:subject>Quality Control</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Much do You Care About Baldrige?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/17949/How-Much-do-You-Care-About-Baldrige?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Since 1987, the Baldrige National Quality Award has served as the federal government&apos;s primary tool to encourage competitiveness and quality improvement. Its funding runs about $9.6 million annually, offset in part by applicant fees, which range from $1,000 for nonprofits to $6,000 for large compani]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:00:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/17949]]></guid><dc:subject>Quality Control</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guarding Quality with Risk Management]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/17950/Guarding-Quality-with-Risk-Management?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[One proven way to ensure quality, argue experts in Quality Progress, is to establish an effective system for continually assessing risks that can damage products, processes, and supply chains. Using examples from pharmaceutical manufacturing, the article discusses methods for conducting risk-based q]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:00:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/17950]]></guid><dc:subject>Quality Control</dc:subject></item></channel></rss>