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Industry experts and editors of Quality, NDT and Vision & Sensors share their views on the latest in the market and in manufacturing—from management and leadership to process and technology—and we want feedback from engineers, designer, operators, managers and others with something valuable to say about the business of quality!

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Jim's Gems: Who is Ultimately Responsible?

August 25, 2010
Taking responsibility can empower you to grow in ways that will bring you rewards and accomplishments in your personal and professional lives.
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Jim's Gems: Control the Situation

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
August 18, 2010
If you do not like what you see and experience, you have the ability to change it by changing the way you are.
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Jim's Gems: The Power Within

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
August 11, 2010
We have the power to fill our moments and our life with the things that have real and lasting meaning.
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Jim's Gems: Frustration Creates Opportunity

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
August 2, 2010
Everyone feels frustrated occasionally. However, how many times do we think of this frustration as an opportunity to create something positive out of a negative situation?
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Quality Remix: A Very Cool Solution

Evan Miller
July 19, 2010
Would a dashboard of your organization’s key performance indicators help you make better, more timely business decisions?
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Jim's Gems: Achievers Aren't Afraid of Success

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
July 19, 2010
Achievers concern themselves with excellence, but they do not obsess over perfection. Achievers aim for success, not perfection.
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Jim's Gems: Surpass Expectations with the Big Picture

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
July 15, 2010
To consistently surpass expectations and achieve higher levels of success, we must be able to see the big picture.
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Jim's Gems: A Winning Combination

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
July 6, 2010
We seem to spend a lot of time thinking of failure (or the fear of failure) and success.
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VIDEO BLOG: Hold Companies Accountable

Peter Sanderson
June 30, 2010
In part six of his series on standards, Peter suggests companies should be evaluated on their treatment of the environment, quality programs, safety and community involvement.
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Jim's Gems: Looking Forward

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
June 30, 2010
At times it seems that the world appears to be spinning out of control. Sometimes there seems to be no end to the distressing news happening all around us.
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