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Face of Quality | Jim L. Smith

Commit to Improvement

Real continuous improvement requires rigor and discipline.
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Jim L. Smith
May 7, 2021

When researching material for my thesis many years ago, I discovered there was no “silver bullet” for the organizational model for a continuous improvement effort. There is no single model that works for everyone; it varies from organization to organization.


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From the Editor | Darryl Seland

Rules: Good or Bad?

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Darryl Seland
May 7, 2021

English actor and author Alan Bennett once said, “We started off trying to set up a small anarchist community, but people wouldn’t obey the rules.”


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Guest Column | Ian Lazarus

"We Did Lean." The Three Most Dangerous Words

Ian Lazarus
Ian R Lazarus
May 7, 2021

I’ve been pleased to see so many organizations embrace a robust approach to quality improvement through methods like Lean and Six Sigma. There are indeed some detractors out there, but for the most part these are people that have observed failed deployments of quality initiatives. 


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The Sisyphean Task of Quality 4.0

The fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, and what to do to get engaged with Quality 4.0, began in 2011.
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Carl L. Drechsel
May 7, 2021

Quality 4.0 integrates the features from Industry 4.0 with traditional quality tools to achieve operational excellence, improved overall performance, and innovation. Quality 4.0 combines people, processes, and technologies to accomplish these goals, along with complete digitalization of quality management systems theory. 


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Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing Standards

Manufacturers should be aware of the many standards for this technology.
Michelle Bangert
Michelle Bangert
May 7, 2021

Shane Collins often hears people say that there aren’t any additive manufacturing standards. This is frustrating because he’s worked on additive standards for more than 10 years and there are dozens out now.


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Assessment of a Best Practice

The goal is to achieve excellent results.
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Yves Van Nuland PhD
Grace L Duffy MBA, LSSMBB
May 7, 2021

In management literature you will often encounter the concept of a best practice. However, until recently no method was available to assess a best practice. 


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MitchellVerisurf
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Mitchell Joins Verisurf Software as Business Development Manager – Americas

April 26, 2021
Verisurf Software announced it has appointed Tara Mitchell to the position of business development manager for the Americas.
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U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Totaled $377.6M in February

April 14, 2021
U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders totaled $377.6 million in February 2021, a 17.8% increase from January 2021 and a 34.2% increase over February 2020.
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ECM’s Metrology Engineer Honored as ASQ’s Inspection Division 2021 Inspector of the Year

April 14, 2021
The ASQ Inspection Division has selected ECM Global Measurement Solutions’ metrology engineer, Jon McLaughlin, as the 2021 Chuck Carter International Inspector of the Year.
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Starrett Appoints VandeHei Director of Sales, Metrology Systems

April 14, 2021
The L.S. Starrett Company has announced the appointment of Jim VandeHei as director of sales, Starrett Metrology Systems.
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