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The Upper Echelon of Quality

Spring is here! Recognition abounds.

April 15, 2020

The warmth of spring brings flower and green lawns, and it also brings awards and recognition to the quality profession. Recognition abounds; both Quality Magazine and ASQ have dedicated significant time and resources promoting, validating and now honoring individuals who have made a significant impact to the quality community.

What’s in Store for Standards?

Here's the big news in the standards world.

April 15, 2020

When ISO has a quality management standard revision to release, there is much anticipation—and perhaps a bit of apprehension—among users as to the significance of the changes.

Face of Quality

Managing a Key Asset

No matter the size of the business, people are the #1 asset.

Jim L. Smith

April 8, 2020

With so much focus on customers, companies can lose sight of their most valued asset—their people—and the critical roles they play in the success of their organizations. Organizations are the employees, and customer service and quality are dependent on these skilled, motivated people.

Jim's Gems

Personal Growth

Jim L. Smith

April 7, 2020

If anyone is interested in pursuing personal growth, does this necessarily mean they are a selfish person?

Meet Kathy Lyall, our 2020 Quality Professional of the Year

The Quality Leader

Michelle Bangert

April 1, 2020

The problem would go away only to return every few months. The manufacturing mystery continued for about seven months, with each failure costing $26 in raw material alone.

Compliance Gets Results

The path to profitability may involve better audits.

Michelle Bangert

April 1, 2020

The importance of auditing should not be overlooked. As longtime Quality columnist Jim Smith writes, “It’s rare that managers, or even most quality auditors, discuss how closely tied the findings of manufacturing audits are to the long-term ability of their companies to compete in this highly competitive market.”

Manufacturers React to the Coronavirus

This survey explains how manufacturers are dealing with the pandemic.

Michelle Bangert

March 31, 2020

In these strange times, every industry around the globe has been affected by the coronavirus. And manufacturing is no different.

Quality Headline

MESA Announces Development of Smart Manufacturing Model

March 30, 2020

MESA International announced the development of a new model called “The Model for Smart Manufacturing”.

Quality Blog

Quality Responds to Coronavirus

March 26, 2020

COVID-19 continues to monopolize the world’s attention, and with good reason.

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ISO Standards: Quality Objectives and Quality Dreams

Mark Kaganov

March 24, 2020

This article reviews common practices for, and the positive results of, establishing measurable quality objectives for ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 quality management systems.