Competencies in Six Sigma: Defining Green Belt, Black Belt, and Lean
Management systems are predicated on the performance of personnel, so identifying key competencies for the workers involved is essential for establishing such a system. For […]
How Fireworks Became a Global Celebratory Practice
According to legend, 2,000 years ago, a cook working in a Chinese field kitchen happened to mix together charcoal, sulfur, and saltpeter, all common kitchen […]
Geneva Convenes: COPOLCO Highlights Standards in the Service Economy
In June 2016, two representatives of ANSI’s Consumer Interest Forum (CIF) attended the annual meeting of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Committee on Consumer […]
Corrosion in Geothermal Energy Production
Geothermal energy is a sustainable clean energy source, as it draws upon the heat that is naturally being emitted from the Earth’s core into the […]
ANSI Z89.1 – Industrial Head Protection
The human brain is an incredibly complex organ, bearing a mass amount of folds and wrinkles just so its large surface area can be packed […]
Speech Intelligibility Index
Intelligibility of speech is important for comprehending the amount of speech information that is both available and audible to a receiver during disruptive conditions that […]
Achieving Quality Through Six Sigma
Six Sigma is a disciplined quality management process that brings about improved business practices and quality performance within an organization through the elimination of defects. […]
Powered Exoskeletons
Tools exist to meet the needs that humans cannot physically accomplish. Industrial practices have always combined the efficiency of tools and the ingenuity of human […]
Basic Safety and Essential Performance of Electrocardiographs
IEC 60601-2-25 ED. 2.0 B:2011 – Medical electrical equipment – Part 2-25: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electrocardiographs addresses a […]
Seismic Risk Reduction in Buildings and Structures
All buildings must give their occupants some level of security from environmental forces. While general weather patterns like wind and rain are commonplace, seismic activity […]