Articles Tagged with ''metrology''

Female engineer monitoring and analyzing conditions at a modern tech electronics factory using a tablet.
Management

The Role of Kaizen in Mass Customization for Industrial Environments

And how existing continuous improvement techniques can be applied to how goods and services are designed, produced, and delivered to meet unique customer requirements.
Dr. Rochelle Cook 200px
Rochelle Cook PhD, CMBB, PMP, CPHQ
August 8, 2024

Mass customization (MC) aims to meet individual customer needs while controlling costs and maintaining quality. The paper explores the connection between kaizen, a continuous improvement tool, and mass customization practices.


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Engineer working at the factory using laptop
Lean with Lazarus | Ian R. Lazarus

Don’t Surrender to System 1!

System 1 is satisfied to draw conclusions with limited data, and more often than not, System 2 never bothers to get involved;
Ian Lazarus
Ian R Lazarus
August 6, 2024

Quality professionals know that even a little data can be misleading for upper management, leading to bad decisions in industries.


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Inch pound torque driver
NCSLI

The Importance of Close Out Calibrations

Our intent is to bring awareness to the importance of close out calibrations and where not possible as in the case of catastrophic failure, having a system in place that provides confidence that non-conforming parts have not been released.
Danae Powell James (Smitty) Smith
August 5, 2024

Equipment failure disrupts routine calibrations, making it hard to verify specifications. Consider the impact on products since the last calibration and document assumptions about equipment tolerance.


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Speaking of Quality | Tariq Masud

Collaboration is the Biggest Challenge

One of the most practical ways to achieve collaboration is to get all stakeholders to agree to the same definition of quality, and work together to deliver the project on time and within budget.
Tariq Masud
Tariq Masud
August 3, 2024

The most significant challenge for a complex construction project is the need for collaboration and the creation of a unified team from the multiple performing organizations involved in the project, despite being traditional adversaries with conflicting objectives.


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Starrett W4900 Indicator NR2
New Product

Starrett Touchscreen Wireless Digital Indicator

August 2, 2024

The L.S. Starrett Company announced the introduction of its No. W4900 Wireless Digital Electronic Indicator innovation, a precision measurement gage featuring touchscreen technology, multiple resolution and color settings, digital and analog readouts in the same indicator, seven languages, wireless output and many other unique features.


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