The lean Six Sigma methodology has the power to transform an organization. Effective implementation, however, requires that the methodology become part of the culture. For a company to maximize its return on investment, the implementation needs to not only introduce a new way of doing business, but also create and sustain an environment in which results matter and employees at all levels feel empowered to drive continuous improvement.
Any quality professional worth his keep knows that gage repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) studies are a critical part of a successful process control system, but it is amazing how many do not understand how to properly conduct a study or how to interpret the results.
Many industrial manufacturing and nondestructive testing (NDT) companies-mostly aerospace-have prospered by implementing NDT technologies, such as digital radiography, and applying continuous improvement. Such implementations often result in improved inspection efficiency, productivity and profit margins.
Laser scanning technology has emerged as an increasingly popular solution for many measurement applications. The ins and outs of laser scanning are not as well understood as other mature metrology technologies.
In my family’s big trip to Europe, we started in the Czech Republic, and then, at the travel agent’s suggestion, continued on to Italy and France. Germany was briefly on the schedule, but the allure of Paris won out.
While industrial design issues surrounding professional/commercial appliances share many similarities with those of consumer appliances, professional/commercial appliance design is subject to some of its own considerations.
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