Management

RSS

ISO 9001:2015 certification underscores quality and compliance focus for M-Files.

In order to help us better understand supply and demand, economists have placed the things we buy into different categories. One such category is a positional good, described by Dr. Sheldon Cooper as “an economic concept in which an object is only valued by the possessor because it’s not possessed by others.” 

Organizations have always been faced with making sure that they have the knowledge to carry out the work of the company. Sometimes referred to as “tribal knowledge,” organizations are frequently challenged with the obstacle that there is knowledge within the company that is not passed on or only available to one or a few people. This lack of knowledge could lead to ineffective performance of the quality management system.

For improvement to occur, problems must be solved. Errors must be fixed. Systems must be more efficient.

It is not uncommon to blame senior management for most of what ails an organization. However, it is past time to rethink this attitude!

Recipients to be honored at May event preceding World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Milwaukee, Wis.

We have a tendency to overuse certain words. I know this because on an annual basis many media outlets publish lists of the most overused words of the year. It usually happens in December to commemorate the end of the year. 

Many organizations make a mistake when trying to replace their design process with Design for Six Sigma. DFSS was never intended to completely replace an organization’s existing design process.