Why is it (quality) so hard?

It has happened to all of us. We are inspired by a compelling idea that will drive gains in quality, only to have our bubble burst by peers that don’t share our enthusiasm.

“It may sound like an older version of the iPhone,” writes Dean Marsman in Quality, “but it’s actually a very simple and helpful system that can make the fundamentals of lean manufacturing even clearer to both business owners and employees.”

Exact Metrology Helps Create Statue of Civil Rights Activist

A statue honoring Cincinnati civil rights activist Marian Spencer is underway. Read More

Growth

In some way, personal growth is almost always uncomfortable. Read More

Why Use a CT Scanner for an Industrial Job?

The ability to “see through” a solid object was once thought to be a tool of the future, or a power belonging to Superman–but the technology is here today, and more widespread and accessible than you may have thought. Read More

Hexagon, University of Rhode Island Form Collaborative Partnership for Advanced Manufacturing

New generation of URI engineering students will be prepared for data-powered Smart Manufacturing. Read More

Prevention is the Key to Reduced Quality Costs

Quality professionals see many costs of quality firsthand. These include our salaries and benefits, the equipment used to measure and analyze quality outcomes, and the waste generated by these processes when they fail to meet requirements.

Fluke Calibration Publishes Third Annual Calibration & Metrology Salary Survey Results

Fluke Calibration has released the results of its third annual Calibration & Metrology Salary Survey. Read More

Understanding How Management Involvement Impacts the Risk of Quality Cost

As a full time auditor for the past six years for one of the large management system registrars, I start every interview, from production personnel to the CEO, with the question: “Given all of your job responsibilities at this company, what does the word ‘quality’ mean in your work?”

U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Decrease in September, Automotive Sector Sees Slight Increase

U.S. manufacturing technology orders fell 1 percent from the previous month to a total of $361.5 million in September 2019 according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report. Read More

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