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The media abounded with stories and commentary regarding Toyota’s quality. For Toyota, a company built on a reputation of quality, this is a big setback.

To maximize profits, it is necessary to align business objectives and priorities with quality improvement processes

“California is a fine place to live, if you happen to be an orange,” according to Comedian Fred Allen. I can’t address the living situation, but it is a nice place to visit, particularly if you happen to be interested in manufacturing.

Machine vision has proven its value in factories over the last decade. As with digital devices, advances include improved computing power, reduced physical dimensions, expanded functionality and simplified operations.

Programmable cameras provide independent image data processing, allowing operators to process images directly on the camera.

The Winter Olympics are center stage as of this writing, and award season is in full swing-the Oscars, Emmys and Tonys to name a few.

It is no secret that the process conditions within industrial manufacturing environments are generally harsh.

Quality is a way of life and that can clearly been seen when looking at this year’s Quality Leadership 100 list.

When is the last time you thought about APQP/PPAP? Advanced Product Quality Planning and Control Plan (APQP) was originally printed in 1994 with the second edition in 2008.

The oldest of the noncontact inspection systems commonly used today is the optical comparator-commonly called a shadowgraph a couple of generations back.