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Global supply chains are being tested like never before. Shifting trade rules, cost pressures, and regulatory changes now converge with shipping bottlenecks, supply imbalances, and unexpected regional disruptions. 

Kelly Allan of Kelly Allan Associates, a member of the board of trustees of the nonprofit The W. Edwards Deming Institute, talks to Quality about Deming and quality.

It’s probably the biggest question at the start of any new year. What’s to come? Sources say you can expect good things on the manufacturing front. 

I was watching an NFL Football game when I first heard it. The commentator—interestingly enough, the rules commentator, a new fixture in football broadcasts, in place to help the audience better understand the how’s and why’s of the way a game is being officiated—referred to the situation as a “50 guys in the bar standard.”

For decades, manufacturers have invested heavily in lean tools, automation and continuous improvement systems.

Son, some of the lights aren't working...I know Dad, it's due to random variation. 

The future impact of ISO and the GHG Protocol (September 12th) on quality is characterized by a significant expansion of the definition of quality itself. 

You’re already a superstar in quality control, but are you also a bit of a wordsmith? Can you unleash a wicked pun, or do you just like a good laugh? Join our caption contest and show your wit and creativity (try your best not to be vulgar, though)

Every organization, regardless of its mission, operates within a delicate framework of trust. We trust our colleagues to perform their duties, our systems to function as designed, and our leadership to steer us true. 

Michelle Bangert talks with Girish Gopalakrishnan, North America senior manager of continuous improvement at Case New Holland, about connected frontline workers at The Assembly Show in Chicago.