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Jim's Gems: Accomplishing Difficult Goals, Part I

February 12, 2010

By Jim L. Smith

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UPDATED WEEKLY! Someone asked me to put some thoughts together on accomplishing difficult goals. Hopefully, you might find something in here, which might be of some value--even if only as a thought-provoker! Look for Part II next week!

Quality Remix: Voice of the Process Loop

February 8, 2010

By Evan Miller

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To improve quality, you need to pay attention to the Voice of the Process. You need to stabilize your processes and then systematically reduce chronic variation.

Jim's Gems: Positive Energy

February 5, 2010

By Jim L. Smith

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UPDATED WEEKLY! As you review the previous week’s results and plan for a new week of work, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the challenges that lie ahead. How we prepare to meet those challenges determines the difference between success and failure.

NDT Round-Up: Hiring vs. Recruiting

January 26, 2010

By Michael Serabian

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The difference between hiring and recruiting is huge.

VIDEO BLOG: North American Values

January 26, 2010

By Peter Sanderson

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In part three of Peter's value standard series, he responds to comments on his North American Value Standard.

Quality Remix: More on Quality - Quality Mismanagement

January 26, 2010

By Douglas Burleigh

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Quality departments are sometimes used as a dumping ground for unwanted or failed managers and being sent to QA may be viewed as a career dead end. The only qualification these people possess is that they are viewed as compliant and loyal to upper management, and they will do whatever they are asked in order to keep their jobs.

Jim's Gems: Self-Image Works

January 22, 2010

By Jim L. Smith

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UPDATED WEEKLY! Others will often try to tell us who they think we are, but we certainly don't need to pay any attention to them. Instead, decide to see yourself as the person you would most truly like to be.

Jim's Gems: Recharge Your Efforts

January 15, 2010

By Jim L. Smith

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How we think and act has an effect on the outcome we get. Let the challenges of life be an energy source to use and recharge your efforts.

Quality Remix: Six Problems I have with Six Sigma, Part II

January 12, 2010

By David C. Crosby

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I have big problems with the Six Sigma approach, and would not recommend it to anyone. Let me tell you the second problem I have with Six Sigma in Part II of this blog.

Learning with Lecky: Machine Vision in Transportation?

January 11, 2010

By Ned Lecky

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I am seeing more and more quality control and machine vision applications in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), where automated inspection of vehicles and their contents is performed for border control, port security and rail inspection applications.

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