ORGANIZATIONS

www.abet.org
The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology accredits college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology. It is a federation of 31 professional and technical societies representing these fields. The website gives information about accreditation, international policies, events and news. Users may also use the site to request an evaluation and purchase publications.

www.apics.org
The American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) website provides information on conferences, expos, and APICS awards and certifications, as well as an online bookstore and related links. An especially useful tool is the buyers’ guide, which provides names and locations of vendors specializing in numerous supply chain areas, from planning software to packing supplies.

www.astd.org
The American Society for Training and Development is an association of workplace learning and performance professionals. Its website provides access to information on conferences, careers, membership, publications and learning communities.

www.control.com
Control.com, with the slogan “Nerds in Control,” is an online community of control automation professionals. The site offers technical articles, industry news and events, and a thorough archive of discussion threads. A section titled “The Puffin Projects” contains links related to Linux software, technology hardware and communications.

www.cqm.org
The Center for Quality Management (CQM) is an international nonprofit organization that offers educational programs, advisory services, research initiatives and networking activities. CQM is built on a foundation of total quality management and addresses the three areas it believes are critical to long-term business success: planning, operations and change management. The CQM Journal is free.

www.eval.org
The American Evaluation Association (AEA) is an international professional association of evaluators. Its website defines evaluation as “assessing the strengths and weaknesses of programs, policies, personnel, products and organizations to improve their effectiveness.” Besides related links, articles and award information, the AEA’s site also features topical interest groups (TIGs). Each TIG is defined around a special topic or interest, ranging from assessment in higher education to minority issues in evaluation to crime and justice.

www.iqa.org
The Institute of Quality Assurance works with industry and government to educate people on quality and the assessment of quality standards. Its website offers free fact sheets for downloading and access to an online journal, Quality World.

www.ispe.org
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering offers technical professionals expertise in regulated healthcare manufacturing industries. The website provides information on training, publications and conferences for professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device manufacturing fields.

www.ispi.org
The International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) seeks to improve productivity and performance in the workplace. The Web site offers information on the organization’s mission, educational opportunities, members and conferences. You can also download ISPI’s free electronic newsletter.

www.questforum.org
Focused on improving telecommunication services, Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications (QuEST) Forum provides visitors with links to various workgroups, substantial information regarding TL 9000 and full-text issues of its newsletter. Visitors can also view presentations from past QuEST Forum meetings and conferences.

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