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From the Editor | Darryl Seland

Consolidation: One-Stop-Shops and All-in-One Computers

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Darryl Seland
June 15, 2022
11 Comments

Consolidation is something we’ve all done. It’s efficient and can help save time and space and naturally leads to greater organization and productivity.


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Test & Inspection

Is it Possible to Measure Shaft, Form and Gear with an All-In-One Machine?

Do more with less — minimizing downtime for production workpiece measurements.
Patrick Nugent
May 30, 2022
156 Comments

Here’s a thought: what if you could also perform multiple measuring tasks at the same time, on the same part with one machine, right there on the factory floor?


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Sledgehammer vs. Nutcracker: Which is the Right Tool for the Job?

Tools for identifying a problem, its root cause and its impact.
Jim Steventon
May 30, 2022
216 Comments

As the adage says, when you only have a hammer in your toolbox, every problem looks like a nail. Until this time, QA pros only had hammers.


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Speaking of Quality

A Paradigm Shift in Internal Audits

How the power of teamwork strengthens the internal audit process.
Marie Lawton
March 15, 2020
2 Comments

To drive change in any business process you must first assess your existing program. Is it inclusive? Is the program delivering results? How can it be improved and how can success be measured?


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Avoid the Blame Game

Root cause analysis can solve problems effectively.
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Jim L. Smith
April 30, 2018
3 Comments

This may sound familiar. Manufacturer’s efforts to do more for less have resulted in the purchasing department sourcing products to the cheapest provider. Such cost-cutting certainly makes purchasing groups look like heroes to management, but the effect on manufacturing and quality may be just the opposite.


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Lean’s Impact on Quality

Lean isn’t about speed—it’s about value.
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Paul W. Critchley
April 30, 2018
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“Lean isn’t going to help you if your quality is bad. Why just make bad stuff faster?”


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Face of Quality

Problem-Solving Basics

Use the following thoughts to avoid the damaging blame game.
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Jim L. Smith
April 9, 2018
One Comment

We’ve all heard about or experienced the blame game. The customer is upset because a product doesn’t meet expectations. Once notified, the manufacturer apologizes, makes restoration, but blames a supplier for poor workmanship. Soon the blame game between manufacturer and supplier restricts the flow of meaningful information.


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Getting to the Root Cause

Aiming performance improvement measures at root causes is more effective than merely treating the symptoms of a problem.
Karen Spencer
August 4, 2015
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Problem solving is finding the root cause of a problem and preventing it from ever happening again.


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Medical Device Manufacturing

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Michelle Bangert
January 3, 2014
6 Comments
Whether it’s an insulin pump, respirator or pacemaker, medical devices obviously require extremely high quality.


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