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Are your vendors adhering to the latest industry standards?

I admit, first things first does make sense to me. In particular, I like it because it places a priority on the basics. You have to crawl before you walk, walk before you run.

I’m fond of the phrase “These words say this. These words don’t.” I first encountered it in the marketing of the company Pig Newton, the production company of comedian Louis C. K.

Metalworkers have long faced the familiar pressures of a shrinking workforce and unpredictable supply chains.

Tom Miller is a purchasing quality and project management leader with decades of success in the automotive arena. He's also implemented the APQP system currently utilized within the Ford Motor Company and he wrote an article recently for Quality on the subject of APQP.

Richard Rahn is the president of the Leonardo Group, and he recently wrote an article for Quality related to digital twins.

Lou Ann Lathrop is an ASQ fellow, ASQ board of directors’ treasurer for 2025, and past chair of ASQ Automotive Division. She also recently wrote an article for Quality about Dr. Deming's teachings.

Checklists play an important role in maintaining consistency, compliance, and traceability. They offer structure and ensure activities are carried out with discipline. 

In February 2024, the FDA took a bold step that will change the regulatory landscape of the medical devices industry as we know it.

I was giving a presentation on my journey in quality and the automotive industry to a university class that was studying quality methods the other day.