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Michelle Bangert

Michelle Bangert

Michelle Bangert is the managing editor of Quality Magazine. She can be reached at [email protected]

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Quality 101

Calibration 101: It's An Important But Often Overlooked Aspect of Quality

Michelle Bangert
Michelle Bangert
November 1, 2021

Whether you’re doing internal calibrations or outsourcing it, it’s important to understand calibration basics. This can mean the difference between a company that runs smoothly—or scrambles to get by.


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Management

Robots Get the Job Done

Mobile robots are an increasingly important part of modern manufacturing.
Michelle Bangert
Michelle Bangert
October 1, 2021

Whether they are going mobile or adding artificial intelligence, a range of robots are appearing on the manufacturing floor - and more are on the way.


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Management

Good Leadership is Needed to Achieve Results

Michelle Bangert
Michelle Bangert
September 15, 2021

We’ve all seen movies where a leader inspires his or her team with a moving speech and a call to action. But one characteristic is usually absent.


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Measurement | Calibrate Better

Smart Manufacturers Know the Importance of Calibration

Michelle Bangert
Michelle Bangert
August 1, 2021
While some calibration challenges are ever-present, calibration—as with so many things this past year—has changed because of the pandemic. Manufacturers may have extended their calibration cycles for gages that were not being used, or put off calibration.
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Management

The Quality Profession Since the Pandemic

While Some Concerns Remain the Same, Manufacturers Faced New Challenges Over the Past Year
Michelle Bangert
Michelle Bangert
July 8, 2021
A lot has changed since March 2020.  That’s when the last Quality State of the Profession survey was conducted. The survey was fielded March 9-10, 2020. The next day, WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and it was declared a national emergency in the U.S. a few days after that.
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Management

Training is Required to Meet the Needs of Today's Manufacturers

Michelle Bangert
Michelle Bangert
June 1, 2021
When the pandemic hit, manufacturers were already behind in terms of embracing new forms of learning. Training people, recruiting new people, troubleshooting problems in training and education is a must for manufacturers and now is the time to do it.
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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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Navin Dedhia

2021 Quality Professional of the Year: Navin S. Dedhia

Five continents, one quality vision.
Michelle Bangert
Michelle Bangert
April 8, 2021

Navin Dedhia has been a pillar of the quality community since the 1960s, speaking and working on five different continents about the importance of quality.


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Better Inspection Reporting Saves Time

Saving time is always helpful, and inspection reports are no different.
Michelle Bangert
Michelle Bangert
October 1, 2020

Inspection reports that take less work can be a great way for an organization to save time and money. Manufacturers have always been interested in being efficient, but during these uncertain times, it makes more sense than ever. 


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Compliance and Convenience

If done well, a remote audit can be a useful tool.
Michelle Bangert
Michelle Bangert
October 1, 2020

Remote audits may have sounded unconventional at this time last year. But 2020 is shaping up to be a memorable year for all kinds of reasons. 


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