Greg Cenker

In 42 years working with calibration laboratories, I have yet to meet one that has solved the same stubborn question: how do we verify our own work without verifying every single piece of it?

This paper presents Method 5, which controls the Probability of False Acceptance using Specific Risk, and Method 6, the Managed Guard-Band Strategy by Michael Dobbert, using Global Risk. Choosing the right rule is essential for managing risk and improving measurement accuracy, with examples illustrating how these rules can reduce costs.

Calibration lab quotes are often based on ideal conditions, but the true costs of calibration testing can remain hidden from metrics. When these costs appear, managers may blame the lab. By using risk control tools and investing in quality equipment, labs can reduce these hidden expenses.

We are going to be dissecting six data integrity issues that require resolution prior to taking any further steps into the overall quality control process.

If drowning and in need of help, most people would yell for assistance. Similarly, choosing the wrong calibration equipment can have disastrous consequences.

The Deflategate scandal erupted following the 2014 AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts when accusations emerged that the Patriots had intentionally deflated footballs to gain an unfair advantage.