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Travis sat down with Michelle Bangert, managing editor at Quality, to discuss a recent article he wrote for Quality on process capability studies.

Continual improvement is a challenging journey, often hindered by a misunderstanding of processes. With decades of experience, I’ve seen how reframing questions can unlock meaningful change. Remember, improvement is a marathon, not a sprint.

Challenges can arise after implementing a vision system, leading to frustration from inconsistent performance and hidden costs. Early planning and involving integration teams can help organizations fully leverage vision systems for quality improvement.

Hyperspectral and multispectral imaging are transforming manufacturing by providing deeper material insights that enhance quality assurance, predictive maintenance, and safety. These technologies enable defect detection and equipment monitoring, allowing manufacturers to improve processes and reduce costs.

The upcoming revision of ISO 10017: 2017 focuses on "Quality management — Guidelines for configuration management," aimed at maintaining consistency in a product’s functionality and characteristics throughout its lifecycle. The configuration management process includes five steps.

Dilip Shah has 45 years of experience in metrology and quality applications. He is president of E=MC3 Solutions and a fellow of ASQ. Michelle Bangert from Quality interviewed him about quality professionals' concerns.

On today's show we surprise a frontline supervisor with a quality audit.

Michael Mills, who writes for isoTracker QMS software, has been involved in quality systems in large and small companies for close to 30 years. He's a member of ASQ and ISO TC 76 and has audited to ISO 9001 since 1996. He's also written several articles for Quality. His latest is "The Seven Quality Management Principles."

GAGEtrak is the leading calibration management software, known for its versatility and auditor recommendations. With the MQTT Publisher, Broker, and Web API Server, it seamlessly integrates with other quality applications, ensuring critical calibration data is always accessible. Contact us today!

Q-Mark Manufacturing Inc. offers over 5,000 stylus designs for CMMs and machine tools, including custom options. All products are made in our ISO 9001:2015 certified Southern California facility.