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Perspectives in Vision: Rubber, Plastic and Ray Charles

March 16, 2010
One of my favorite entertainers of all time was the one and only Ray Charles. Although he was an inimitable vocalist, in 1945 it was his skill with the piano that started people talking.
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NDT Round-Up: Hire an NDT Star Now

March 16, 2010
The national media are calling the economic comeback a “jobless recovery.” But that won’t last.
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Jim's Gems: Understanding Creativity

March 15, 2010
In every life, in every situation, there are opportunities to be creative.
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Quality Remix: VOC and VOP Loops Explained

March 8, 2010
Both the Voice of the Customer (VOC) and Voice of the Process (VOP) have an important role in evaluating our systems and processes.
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Jim's Gems: Control Your Thoughts and Succeed

March 8, 2010
By accepting what you can't do, you can free up much time and energy that can be devoted to what you can do. By accepting the things you can't change, you give yourself power and effectiveness over the areas where you can make a difference.
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Jim's Gems: Accomplishing Difficult Goals, Part II

February 26, 2010
UPDATED WEEKLY! Someone asked me to put some thoughts together about how to accomplish difficult goals. This is Part II of my two-part series.
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VIDEO BLOG: A Fair Wage

February 24, 2010
Peter stresses the importance of a fair wage and good working conditions in part four of Creating a North American Value Standard.
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Perspectives in Vision: On Minnesota Fats and Machine Vision

February 23, 2010
Have you ever watched the performances of any of the truly great billiard players? It is pure artistry: the strategy, the angles, the spin.
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NDT Round-Up: Going Where the Work Is

February 23, 2010
Several years ago, when the economy was humming along and there was strong demand for qualified NDT professionals, we spent a great deal of time advising job candidates on the merits of relocating.
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Quality Remix: Six Problems I have with Six Sigma, Part III

February 15, 2010
I have big problems with the Six Sigma approach, and would not recommend it to anyone. Let me tell you the 3rd and 4th problems I have with Six Sigma in Part III of this blog.
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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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