Articles Tagged with ''process control''

Manufacturers need holistic operational views to improve processes amid challenges like labor shortages and supply chain issues. Tools like Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Quality Management Systems (QMS) provide insights for stability, quality management, and regulatory compliance.

Nasrin Azari is the president and CEO of Floodlight Software. She sat down with Michelle Bangert, managing editor at Quality, to discuss transitioning from manual operations to a well-structured digital format.

Gary Cox is a continuous improvement consultant, speaker, and author based in Nova Scotia, Canada. He spoke with Quality on getting started in continuous improvement.

In the business world, continuous improvement is essential for survival, especially in metrology. To thrive, systems must adapt to increasing inspection demands by measuring more features with greater accuracy and delivering faster results. Learn what key areas can be improved.

We all talk about the invention of the airplane, the automobile, or other important products, but we rarely talk about the fascinating history of Quality.

Welcome to the ASSEMBLY Audible and Quality Q-Cast! In this episode, Greg Vance of Rockwell Automation, also the SMTA president, shares insights on the evolution of electronic manufacturing, global business travel, and upcoming industry events. Join us at the ASSEMBLY Show in October for more!

Would you accept a project that paid very little for two years and required you to wait two years for the ultimate windfall? Since quality professionals serve at the behest of senior management, we must do what we can to help them succeed. Quality professionals need to shift to improvement methods that give short-term results.

Frontline leaders bridge the gap between leadership's vision and daily execution, helping teams identify and resolve quality issues at the source. To be effective, they should be developed as coaches instead of just enforcers.

ASQ has a broad publishing program that includes Quality Progress magazine, Lean & Six Sigma Review, and four technical journals: Journal of Quality Technology, Quality Engineering, Quality Management Journal, and Technometrics. The Quality Press catalog has over 200 books available in print and ebook formats, with annual sales exceeding 30,000 books.

Manufacturing leaders prioritize quality, as customers expect consistency, safety, and performance. While companies have long relied on lean initiatives and Six Sigma programs, automation has emerged as a crucial tool for enhancing these efforts. In the last two decades in automation, I've seen it evolve from a cost-saving measure to a means of achieving consistency and precision throughout production, focusing on supporting quality at every stage rather than just integrating robots.