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Little Lessons From the Big Boys
Once a product leaves the assembly line, even the tiniest quality problem can quickly escalate into a big headache for manufacturing engineers. The key is to address quality issues on the plant floor and to build quality into every product. Unfortunately, that’s often easier said than done, even at world-class manufacturers.

by Austin Weber

Case Studies: The Value of a Revamped Enterprise Management System
A 23-year-old mainframe-based management system is replaced with an integrated manufacturing, inventory tracking and financial consolidation system.

Brain Teasers: Product or Process?
Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments.

by Dr. Sophronia Ward

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From the Editor: Prove Yourself First
Manufacturing Excellence: Excellence in National Leadership
Other Dimensions: Certainties About Measurement Uncertainty
Case Studies: Enhanced Cylindrical Inspection
Case Studies: Measuring Miniscule Wire
Quality 101: Surface Analysis: Beyond Roughness
Living Proof
Defining True Enterprisewide Quality
Taking the Edge Out of Noncontact Measurement
Testing Torque
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NAM: Export-Led Growth Continues
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The March 11th report from the Commerce Department that the January manufactured goods trade deficit dropped by $7 billion from the previous year was hailed as validation that “export-led growth and free trade are continuing to hold the economy above water,” by Frank Vargo, the National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) vice president for international economic affairs.

Northwire Expands, Relocates Asian Operations
OSCEOLA, WI—Northwire Inc., manufacturer of industrial-grade technical cable, has relocated and expanded its Asian operations.

Modus Metrology Opens New Facility
KNOXVILLE, TN—Modus Metrology Services, a part of Omega Energy Services, has moved to its new facility in Knoxville, TN, and will be operational and accepting work by June 1.


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