Articles by Michelle Bangert

There is no one right way to achieve high quality. In fact, there could be 100 different ways to achieve it. To that end, our Quality Leadership 100 survey recognizes dozens of top-performing plants for their dedication to quality.

If you’ve ever wondered how your company’s spending patterns compare to others, we here at Quality Magazine aim to help.

Adrianus Pijper, in the South African Journal of Science, called the microscope “man’s noblest, supreme, and most far-reaching tool,” according to the Microscopy Society of America. And this was in 1939.

Companies that have announced plans to bring production back to the United States—such as Apple, Motorola, Lenovo, and GE.

Green manufacturing doesn’t have to involve solar power and wind turbines. It can be turning equipment to a lower setting when not in use, switching the lighting, or even changing a plant’s operating hours in order to save electricity.

Monte Carlo simulations, named for the city in Monaco, were developed during the 1940s with the Manhattan Project.

Our annual survey offers insights into the quality field, including salaries, job satisfaction, quality improvements, and a demographic overview of industry professionals.

Charlie Clark was once auditing a company when a box of out-of-calibration gages fell from the ceiling.

Bill Arbogast, our 2013 Quality Professional of the Year, almost became an architect.