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SME Announces Willig New CEO

December 14, 2020

SME announced that Robert “Bob“ Willig has been named as its executive director and CEO.

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Big or Little Quality: Quality Control vs. Business Culture

Michael Mallen

December 14, 2020

Quality professionals need to shift their focus and their budget from detecting poor quality to preventing it in the first place.

Remote Quality Management System Audits: An ISO 9001 Auditor’s Perspective and Lessons Learned

Planning in this remote audit environment is paramount.

Daniella Picciotti

December 5, 2020

It can be said that 2020 has been a year of paradigm shifts in both our personal and professional lives. Friends, families, and co-workers have had to make big changes to stay connected; so too has the world of Quality Management System (QMS) audits.

Managing the Unanticipated Risk: Lessons from the Pandemic

ISO 9001:2015 can ensure that actions are in place to address the risk if it occurs.

Lorri Hunt

December 4, 2020

Before January 2020, if you had asked an organization whether they had considered a pandemic as a risk to the organization, most would have answered no.

Paradigm Shift

More than shaking the foundation.

Darryl Seland

December 3, 2020

A paradigm shift, identified and coined by American physicist and philosopher Thomas Kuhn, is a fundamental change in the approach, concepts, and assumptions of a practice.

The Moment of Truth

Satisfying the customer is all about the money!

Jim L. Smith

December 2, 2020

Whether we realize it or not everyone’s job, including the quality professional, comes down to one thing; helping our companies, at least those in business to be profitable, make money!

Benefits of Being an ASQ Inspection Division Member

An opportunity to enhance skills.

Jair Aldana

December 1, 2020

My introduction to quality commenced at a manufacturing plant where I started at an entry-level product packaging position.

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Report: Reshoring Up Despite COVID

November 30, 2020

Despite COVID, reshoring is up in 2020. Job announcements for 2020 are projected to reach 110,000, which will bring the total since 2010 to over 1 million by year’s end.

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U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 26.4% in September

November 16, 2020

Orders totaled $373.7 million, the highest monthly total of the year.

Recognition Power: Recognizing Efforts Supports Excellence

Jim L. Smith

November 3, 2020

Throughout my career I have seen the power in recognizing people’s efforts. Additionally, numerous studies have shown that when people feel appreciated and get recognized, they are more engaged, motivated, and productive.