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a
iPc Honors significant
contributions by volunteers
ipC presented Committee leadership, Special rec-
ognition, and Distinguished Committee Service
awards at the association's Fall Standards Devel-
opment Committee Meetings in rosemont, il-
linois. The awards were presented to individuals
who made significant contributions to ipC and the
industry by lending their time and expertise in the
development of standards.
b
soneter enters strategic
Partnership with Flextronics
"We are eager to be entering the next phase of our
company's growth and are excited to be able to
meet the needs of our customers," said Jeff lead-
ers, president and Ceo. "The partnership with the
gra venture fund and the strategic partnership
with flextronics will enable us to rapidly advance
our offerings."
c
nateL ems implements
kaizen Philosophy
NaTel eMS empowers employees to improve pro-
cesses that in turn improve reliability. By giving
everyone involved the ability to improve a pro-
cess, the accumulated sum of these small changes
makes a huge impact on both the quality and reli-
ability of the end product.
d
U.s. House of
representatives Passes
rami act
The u.S. house of representatives passed h.r.
2996 the revitalize american Manufacturing and
innovation (raMi) act. viewed as a critical piece of
legislation in america's renewed effort to preserve
and recapture manufacturing jobs, the raMi act
focuses efforts to spur innovation and capitalize on
emerging manufacturing technologies.
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