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IPC Survey to Measure Impact of On-Shoring in the Electronics Industry IPC - Association Connecting Electronic Industries, a member and accredited standards developer of the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has launched a survey to measure the impact of a phenomenon known as "on-shoring" in the electronics industry. On-shoring refers to the migration of manufacturing operations back to the Americas from overseas. IPC seeks to gather data to quantify on-shoring in terms of location, operations, and sourcing. Electronic manufacturers and suppliers are encouraged to participate and may access the survey
until Friday, May 25, 2012, at this link.
SES Offers Webinar on Revised NFPA Standards Process ANSI member
SES - The Society for Standards Professionals will host a webinar on
Technology behind the Re-Engineering of the NFPA Standards Process on Thursday, May 24, 2012, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. The webinar will review how the user experience has been improved through new technologies and enhancements that the
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), an ANSI member and audited designator, has implemented during a recent consolidation of their standards processes. Topics include the ability to edit and propose new changes, submission of comments on proposed changes, and record retention. Chris Dubay, vice president and chief engineer for NFPA, will lead the webinar. For registration and more information on this and other upcoming SES webinars,
click here.
The Fertilizer Institute Applies for TAG Accreditation on Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners The Fertilizer Institute has submitted an application for accreditation for a proposed U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 134,
Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners, and a request for formal approval as TAG Administrator. The proposed TAG will operate using the
Model Operating Procedures for U.S. Technical Advisory Groups to ANSI for ISO Activities as contained in Annex A of the
ANSI International Procedures. For additional information, or to offer comments, contact Matthew Kastner, manager of scientific programs, the Fertilizer Institute (
[email protected]; 202.515.2701), with a copy to
[email protected]. The comment deadline is
June 18, 2012.
