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QIF Standards Meeting June 12-14, 2012

mkelly — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:12:12 +0000

The next meeting of the Dimensional Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC), Inc. Quality Information Framework (QIF) Working Group, which will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hilton Head Island Beach Resort, 130 Shipyard Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928, on June 12-14, 2012.

Purpose of the Meeting:

Fine tune the design of QIF: clarify its overall scope and workflow, and especially define the scope and requirements of the recently defined application areas (QMStatistics, QMRules, QMResources). Some data modeling will be done for QMPlans. Formal WG meetings will be QIF, QMPlans, QMResources, QCDirectives. The QMResults WG will give a status report only.
Review current status of outreach and generate a prioritized list of outreach strategy tasks (e.g., IMTS 2012 and pilot projects). Outreach goals include disseminating information and gaining implementation credibility.

Aerospace 2012 Market Report

Jeff Moore — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:54:12 +0000

An Exvere article that nicely summarizes the aerospace market conditions for Q1 of 2012

Weather Damage for Boeing and Spirit

mkelly — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:58:54 +0000

Interesting article on the issues caused by recent severe weather in Wichita.

IAQG April 2012 Newslestter

Jeff Moore — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:01:35 +0000

The new IAQG newsletter (April 2012) has several interesting topics.

TSCP Trust Point Newsletter

mkelly — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:33:29 +0000

An interesting security newsletter and a great website from the Transglobal Secure Collaboration Program.

Microsoft’s Digital ID guru Kim Cameron explores Identity in the Cloud

mkelly — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:04:18 +0000

Read about the Laws of Identity in Kim Cameron’s blog.

Supply Chain Risk Management Article

mkelly — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:03:57 +0000

Digital Manufacturing Report provided captured an interview with John D’Andrea, Dell’s Director of Global Supply and Fulfillment. Read more here.

Q&A With Dan Sokol Regarding DISCUS

Jeff Moore — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:06:39 +0000

Dan Sokol provides a nice overview of the DISCUS Software suite of characteristic accountability and verification tools. Click here to read more

2012 Predictions for the Future of Virtualization

Jeff Moore — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:02:57 +0000

Virtual Strategy Magazine has an interesting article with insights on virtualization in the coming year.

AIA / Boeing Supplier Conference

mkelly — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:30 +0000

The Winter Supplier Management Council meeting, which is convened by the AIA, will give AIA members and suppliers a chance to meet with Boeing representatives and hear more about how they can maintain, or find, defense work with the company.