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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!

The Dashboard: Measuring the Quality of People and Product

February 8, 2011
All companies need a real-time dashboard that represents their external eyes and ears.
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Let Positive Thinking Be Our Guide

February 7, 2011
There is so much we have to express, to experience and to contribute to the fabric of life.
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Change Your Thinking

January 31, 2011
The quickest way to improve your situation is to improve the way you think about it.
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High Expectations

January 18, 2011
Instead of bowing to your previous expectations, choose to raise your expectations even higher.
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Commitment and Persistence

January 10, 2011
We can accomplish anything if we are willing to keep taking the next step when it is time to do so.
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Weigh the Impact of Your Purchasing Demands

January 6, 2011
We simply have to look around our hometowns to see the impact that our purchasing demands--low prices--and the end result of the decisions we have made.
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Does It Pay to Hire Older Workers?

January 6, 2011
The truth is an older worker can be a valuable asset to your business.
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Jim's Gems: Questions

January 3, 2011
The questions to which we're regularly exposed have a powerful influence on the direction of our lives.
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Jim's Gems: Enjoy Your Successes

December 14, 2010
Enjoy the good things you have done and the positive result that came from your accomplishment.
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Jim's Gems: Change Creates Opportunity

December 8, 2010
With every new situation there are plenty of new opportunities.
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The purpose of this field guide is to assist organizations, step by step, in implementing a quality management system (QMS) in conformance with ISO 9001:2008, whether from scratch or by transitioning from ISO 9001:2000. It examines each sub-clause of Sections 4–8 of ISO 9001:2008, which contain the requirements, and gives a list of the documentation/documents required, internal audit questions, a summary of management’s responsibilities, and a flowchart of the steps that need to be undertaken to satisfy the requirements.

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