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Preparing for the Transition to ISO 14001:2026

For most organizations, the transition to ISO 14001:2026 should be manageable if planning begins early.
Rod Munro
Roderick A Munro
June 13, 2026

Organizations should begin discussions with their registrar now to better understand transition expectations, audit timing, and any additional documentation or review requirements that may be introduced during the transition process.


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Management

When Lean Becomes Fragile: Why Being “Too Lean” Is Quietly Killing Manufacturing Productivity

Lean practices can create waste if they come at the cost of resilience.
Venkata Ravi Kumar Jonnalagadda
June 12, 2026

When companies only focus on cutting costs instead of keeping processes stable, their systems become too rigid and can break down from even small problems.


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Management

Four Lean Metrics

Ford’s four wastes—time of things, time of people, material, and energy—are simpler but more comprehensive than Toyota’s.
William A. Levinson
June 11, 2026

Overproduction ties up materials, time, and energy in inventory for which there is no immediate use.


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More on That One Thing Elon Gets Right

June 9, 2026

Emily Elizabeth is managing director US at MTL Precision and she recently wrote an article for Quality.


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The Rest Is History: Sainyam Arora’s Journey to 2026 Quality Rookie of the Year

June 5, 2026

Michelle Bangert, managing editor of Quality, sat down with Sainyam Arora, our 2026 Quality Rookie of the Year, at the MAX event in Nashville.


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What to Know About Tariffs

Small businesses should be aware of the windfall that some of their suppliers are likely to receive from these tariff reimbursements.
Ben Johnston
June 2, 2026

The Supreme Court ruled in February that the Federal Government had illegally collected tariffs from importers in the United States using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). 


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From the Editor

Principle of Two Weaknesses

From chess to real life.
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Darryl Seland
May 31, 2026

It’s called the principle of two weaknesses. It is a strategy in chess. It was developed by Grandmaster Aron Nimzowitsch and detailed in the book, “My System,” back in 1925 and still considered a core strategy in chess to this day.


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Face of Quality

Still Seeking Better Quality

The quality journey must be embraced across the enterprise.
Jimmy L. Smith
May 30, 2026

Quality giants like Joseph M. Juran, W. Edwards Deming and Armand V. Feigenbaum ushered in the era of total quality management (TQM) movement about seven decades ago.


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Management

The Root Cause of Defects We Rarely Name or Address

You’ve built rigorous systems for tracing defects to their source. But one upstream cause rarely makes the diagram and it’s been generating quality escapes across the industry for years.
Craig Coyle
May 29, 2026

You’ve been here before. A defect surfaces and brings a critical project to a halt. 


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Management

Building Excellence: The Global Surge of the ASQ Certified Construction Quality Manager (CCQM)

This rapid adoption underscores a global industry shift toward data-driven, systematic quality oversight from pre-contract phases through project turnover.
Govind Ramu
May 28, 2026

The American Society for Quality (ASQ) has witnessed a transformative year for the Certified Construction Quality Manager (CCQM) program.


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