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Home » Keywords: » problem solving

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From the Editor, Darryl Seland

Bridging the Gap

Connecting the nonconnectable.
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Darryl Seland
March 15, 2019
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Bridging the gap is a popular idiom derived from Old English. In its earliest use—and not surprisingly—bridge meant “to make a causeway” and gap meant “an opening in a wall.” So, to the drywallers, civil engineers, and road construction crews of the early 14th century (Ha!), bridging a gap was quite literal.


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Critical Challenges faced by Quality Departments and Recommended Actions

Each organization’s challenges may stack up differently based on considerations like industry sector, product/service type, customer base and culture.
Don Goolsby
December 15, 2018
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Successful management and leadership of the quality department for an organization involves an integrated approach that includes a communication network that extends both horizontally and vertically within the organization as well as outward to customers and suppliers.


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Who Wants to Be a Hero?

Find, prioritize, and fix problems--fast.
July 1, 2018
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Your quality data is the key to becoming a hero at your new company.


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Problem Solving vs. Problem Fixing: Utilizing Metrology for Root Cause Analysis

April 29, 2018
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In business it’s easy to become complacent. Manufacturers can fall prey to continually repeating the same mistakes, disrupting production and damaging profitability.


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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
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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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Quality Professional of the Year

Meet Katherine Cox, our 2017 Quality Professional of the Year.

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Michelle Bangert
April 1, 2017
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If you have a problem, you want to have Katherine Cox around. The senior quality assurance director of medical device startup Procyrion is known for her calm problem solving manner, collaborative attitude and straightforward approach to quality.


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Make Better Decisions

JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS OFTEN COMPOUNDS OR EXPANDS PROBLEMS.
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Jim L. Smith
December 1, 2015
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When faced with a situation, whether it be a problem or a decision, we typically need the right answer, and quickly! There are many tools, techniques and processes that are at our disposal, such as Six Sigma, but many of these take time.


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Dedicated to Solving Problems

Meet T.M. Kubiak, our 2015 Quality Professional of the Year.
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Michelle Bangert
April 1, 2015
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William Israel hired T.M. Kubiak more than thirty years ago and says it was one of the best hires he’s ever made.


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