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Industry experts and editors of Quality, NDT and Vision & Sensors share their views on the latest in the market and in manufacturing—from management and leadership to process and technology—and we want feedback from engineers, designer, operators, managers and others with something valuable to say about the business of quality!

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What Happens When Quality Becomes A Neon Sign?

Peter Sanderson
May 12, 2011
Many of us will have to rethink our definition of quality and modify our decision-making process.
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Jim's Gems: Opportunities Abound

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Jim L. Smith
May 9, 2011
There are more valuable opportunities available today than there have ever been before. And they grow more numerous with each passing moment.
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Shifting the Paradigm: Does AQL Testing Answer the Wrong (Not Best) Question?

Forrest Breyfogle
May 3, 2011
Sometimes we might be wasting too many resources attempting to answer the wrong question with much accuracy, or to the third decimal place.
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Jim's Gems: Rise to the Challenge

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
May 2, 2011
If everything was free and required no effort, nothing would have any value. If there were no challenges in life, there would be no place in which to create achievement and a feeling of accomplishment.
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Jim's Gems: Be Open to Opportunity

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
April 25, 2011
Have you ever attempted to hide from your mistakes or pretend they didn't happen? You probably answered “yes” because most of us, being human, have done this from time to time.
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Jim's Gems: Stop Worrying-Just Do It

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
April 19, 2011
The one thing that inhibits our journey to success is worry. Sometimes worry consumes us. We need to take another approach.
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Example That Highlights Challenges With Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) Testing

Forrest Breyfogle
April 14, 2011
A previous blog, AQL (Acceptable Quality Level) sampling can be deceptive, described issues with AQL testing. This blog will elaborate more on this point using an example.
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Do the Right Thing Right Now

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
April 12, 2011
We need to let go of our concerns about what we could have done or should have done.
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Focus Priorities

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
April 4, 2011
The priorities that really matter are the ones in which we invest our interest, our attention, and, most importantly, our action.
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Shifting the Paradigm: Acceptable Quality Level Sampling Can Be Deceptive

Forrest Breyfogle
April 1, 2011
In business, there are many pink elephant-in-the-room issues, which are not typically discussed. These unchallenged practices or policies often lead to behaviors that result in very unhealthy unintended consequences.
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