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Management

Spending is Back: The 21st Annual Quality Spending Survey

The 21st Annual Quality Spending Survey shows that quality professionals are looking to invest again.

January 1, 2022

It’s time to invest. According to our 21st Annual Quality Spending Survey, respondents are interested in purchasing new equipment, software and services now.

Test & Inspection

The Evolution of Calipers

Most calipers can take the same four types of measurements: inside, outside, depth and step.

Dave Leboeuf

January 1, 2022

Ask a machinist, “What tool do you use most often?” Most likely the answer will be “my calipers.”

Measurement

CMMs: The New Quality Makers

Geared up and ready to go for digital transformation

April Guenet

January 1, 2022

The quality norms of the past are being shattered by another evolution of CMM technologies arriving on the scene. The reason? Manufacturing is changing at its core.

Column | Darryl Seland

Oh, Behave! Navigating Behavioural and Organizational Change

Darryl Seland

December 20, 2021

Accidents and injuries, instances of nonconformance with a policy or standards—really, failures of any kind—can all contribute to a need for an organization to change.

Column | Jim L. Smith

Face of Quality: Leadership Traits

The key to successful leadership in today's environment is influence, not authority.

Jim L. Smith

December 20, 2021

Speaking of Quality | Tash Baksh

Incidents, Causal Tools and Effective Corrective Action: Behavior Change for the New Year

How can behavioral changes be made?

Tash Baksh

December 13, 2021

Over the years and many incidents (accidents, injuries, failures, nonconformances) later, I’ve come to recognize that there are many contributing factors to an incident. The key is the corrective action taken. Does the corrective action prevent the incident from recurring?

Quality 101

There is No "One Size Fits All" When it Comes to Disk Styli

Mark Osterstock

December 13, 2021

Many stylus manufacturers will tell you that custom disks are the designs most often requested for custom fabrication quotes. Like handprints, it seems as though each disk stylus is unique.

Management

A Career in Continuous Improvement

Making improvements helps businesses get better - and can make employees happier too.

Michelle Bangert

December 13, 2021

Sometimes the smallest act of recognition can bring people to tears. Even a simple printout of someone’s idea can make him or her feel validated and seen.

Software & Analysis

Practical Reverse Engineering

Choosing the right tools for the job.

James Coy

December 6, 2021

Digital reverse engineering (RE) as a concept has exploded in recent years due to advances in technology and a growing awareness of best practices among manufacturers.

Test & Inspection

Not All Calibrations are Created Equal

Why ensuring quality calibration of your precision measurement equipment is critical.

Patrick Nugent

December 6, 2021

The art of precision measurement is essentially all about the data that is obtained in the process and the value that it brings to a manufacturing operation. It is about making decisions based on high quality data.