https://www.qualitymag.com/rss/8501-fellow-traveler en-us The purpose of this article is to show how a Quality practitioner can effectively enhance their Lean Six Sigma improvement efforts using available technology. Following the established framework of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control, technology can enhance the coverage, predictability, and effectiveness of these in ways that exceed the limitations of manual work.

]]> http://www.qualitymag.com/articles/99220 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/99220-measure-analyze-and-control-using-technology This article explains how a Quality leader can establish external requirements by defining products in a specific region, using medical devices as an example based on FDA regulation Section 201(h) and the 513g Request process. Following this prevents wasting time, funds, and resources on incorrect regulatory assumptions.

]]> http://www.qualitymag.com/articles/98917 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/98917-product-definition-and-regulations A robust supply chain should be successfully reconciled across five sources of information: Approved Vendors, Master Agreements, Transactions, Deliveries, and Payments.

]]> http://www.qualitymag.com/articles/98608 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 23:00:00 -0400 https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/98608-supply-chains-five-fold-reconciliations This article considers how quality professionals and practitioners can more effectively prepare for their certification exams which are proctored or supervised as they complete a selection of responses from multiple-choice questions.

]]> http://www.qualitymag.com/articles/98386 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/98386-certification-exam-success-from-thinking-slow-quickly There are times when a Quality practitioner may be called upon to support team members in ways that go beyond the strict interpretation of the role. These are described in a way that indicates the necessary situation, along with the constructive outcomes from such involvement.

]]> http://www.qualitymag.com/articles/97815 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/97815-going-beyond-the-quality-job-descriptions The purpose of this article is to show different examples of how a quality professional can exert influence on colleagues and team members, without having direct authority over those participants. 

]]> http://www.qualitymag.com/articles/97687 Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/97687-influence-without-authority-with-stature A state of chaos is the default mode unless our leadership inspires the team members and travels with them toward more elevated states.

]]> http://www.qualitymag.com/articles/97645 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/97645-leadership-out-of-the-chaos Different examples of internal corporate dynamics that an internal quality leader must successfully navigate.

]]> http://www.qualitymag.com/articles/97602 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/97602-stakeholders-adroit-navigation-for-managing-up-and-across