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Home » Authors » Douglas C. Fair

Douglas C. Fair

A seasoned quality professional with 30 years of experience in manufacturing, analytics, and statistical applications, Doug serves as Chief Operating Officer for InfinityQS. Doug is a Six Sigma Black Belt, a senior member of the American Society for Quality, a regular contributor to quality magazines, and a 2017 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know award recipient.

 

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SPC: Hunting the Big Picture and the Big Payoff

SPC informs manufacturing’s current and future strategies.
Douglas C. Fair
November 5, 2018
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Modern SPC is about more than shop floor data collection and control charts. Today, SPC is about improving quality, reducing costs, and enhancing a company’s competitive position.


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Software & Analysis: Advances in Mobile Data Collection Extend Quality's Reach

Douglas C. Fair
June 1, 2011
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Today’s portable devices allow quality analysis technologies to extend beyond the plant floor for complete traceability and enhanced collaboration.
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Quality 101: SPC for a Healthy Manufacturing Process

Douglas C. Fair
January 28, 2009
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Imagine applying an EKG to a company’s most critical manufacturing processes. What if electrodes could be attached to an assembly line, or to the fill heads of a bottling process? Doing so would allow manufacturers to assess machine health, know when it is “sick” and prevent potentially expensive problems. This technology is available for manufacturers today, and it is called statistical process control (SPC).
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The Year of the Recall

Douglas C. Fair
January 2, 2008
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Product defects are a given in manufacturing. Unfortunately, no manufacturing process is so refined that it produces perfect parts on every run. For quality professionals, the goal is to identify which processes are working properly and those that are creating quality issues. Whether it is a package of candy, a toy, an appliance or an automobile, manufacturers need to know exactly what customers are receiving when they put their faith in the brand and make a purchase.
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