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Document Change Control Management

Control the lifecycle of all changes within a QMS system.

December 1, 2016

A robust document control management process lies at the heart of a quality management system (QMS); almost every aspect of auditing and compliance verification is determined through the scrutiny of documented evidence. As the saying goes: “If it’s not documented, it didn’t happen.”

Asking the Right Questions

And asking them of the right people.

Darryl Seland

November 1, 2016

The moral to the story is that the best way to overcome obstacles and/or achieve success is to seek out those who have overcome the same barriers and succeeded. In other words, the key is asking the right questions of the right people.

Gage Repeatability and Reliability: Ensuring Accurate Test Results for Measurement Systems

When designing a GR&R study it is important to select a range of materials that is representative of what the system will be used for.

Elayne Gordonov Morgan Galaznik

November 1, 2016

One of the questions our applications team is most commonly asked is “Why aren’t my systems producing the exact same results?”

Gage R&R: The Key to Reducing Measurement Variation

A critical part of the journey toward reducing variation is developing confidence in the system used to measure the process.

Eric Gasper Beth Savage

November 1, 2016

Reverse Engineering Continues to Expand its Role in Industry

Reverse engineering parts and systems enable aircraft to keep flying or machines to keep running.

Steve Kersen

October 1, 2016

Many new industries are employing 3D scanning not only to create 3D models of parts or products for reverse engineering but also to explore the composition and rapid production of ready-to-use parts via 3D printing.

INDUSTRY HEADLINE

InspectionXpert Corporation Announces QualityXpert Beta

September 27, 2016

This first-in-class cloud-based quality management system is designed for precision manufacturers who are seeking a platform to transform the way that they define, measure, analyze, improve and control their manufacturing processes.

Stepping up to the Factory of the Future

Predictive simulation is underpinning the factories of the future through immersive visualization of the vast amount of data from Industry 4.0 components and machines.

David Jones

September 1, 2016

According to a recent article, the factory of the future is “the product of fast-changing, disruptive technologies hitting manufacturing like a cyclone.”

Tolerancing Standards: A Comparison

As we consider the possibility that products can be manufactured anywhere in the world, we must also think about the specifics of the standard we use to describe the product requirements.

Edward Morse

August 1, 2016

Much has been written about the advantages of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and much of it is true.

Software & Analysis

Simple Steps for Measuring and Ensuring ERP Success

Many companies start their ERP search without knowing what they want to accomplish

Sharon Ward

July 1, 2016

People often talk about the high failure rate for software implementation projects. Stories abound about failures in CRM, MES, SCM and QMS, but the stories are especially disturbing when they involve ERP.

Software & Analysis

10 Keys to Finding the Right Gage Management Software

Start by asking the right questions.

Steve Daum

June 1, 2016

Getting the right answer sometimes means asking the right questions, and determining appropriate calibration software is no exception to this pattern.