Articles by Praveen Gupta

My career started with the early days of the semiconductor industry, and a few years later techies started dreaming of large-scale semiconductor memory. 

Training has transformed into learning, with Learning Management Solutions (LMS) replacing traditional training management systems. The American Management Association (AMA) now offers Corporate Learning Solutions to help employees develop the skills needed to achieve business goals.

I looked into national voices for manufacturing and visited the NAM (National Association of Manufacturers), which has about 14,000 member companies employing around 13 million people. NAM advocates for manufacturers at the government level and has been focused on bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. since 2020.

Outsourcing began due to a lack of skills and the desire to handle tasks internally. To bring manufacturing back, we need to ensure top quality and manufacturing in America. Find out what we need to focus on.

Looking back at my quality career since 1984, I remember contributing to a quality manual of a Motorola Division in 1987-88 for ISO 9001 certification. 

In 1984, I joined the wafer quality group at Motorola Semiconductors Sector in Austin, TX. My first quality act was to join the American Society for Quality.