MEASUREMENT

Ensuring Precision: A Guide to Calibration in Surface Finish Measurement

The calibration process for surface finish units is simple but essential to the manufacturing process.

MEASUREMENT

The Definition of a Fool is a Drowning Man Who Tries to Keep It a Secret

A story on purchasing the wrong equipment and keeping it.

TEST & INSPECTION

Universal applications and implementations of UTMs

A universal tester can regularly be found implementing tension and compression applications in QC and R&D environments.

SOFTWARE

Short Run SPC for Small Batch Manufacturing

Short run charts work for both variable and attribute data.

MANAGEMENT

Always Looking for the Next Challenge

Justin Wise believes in continuous improvement.

AUTOMATED INSPECTION

Automating EV Battery Tray Inspection Increases Speed of Information 

Many EV manufacturers are still searching for the optimal inspection method for the battery tray.

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CMMs

Nondestructive Testing

Software Trends

Student/Educator Profile

Thread Inspection

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Quality 101

Understanding the Fundamentals of a Manufacturing ERP System

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From the editor | Darryl Seland

Anecdotes

Speaking of Quality  | FRANK MURDOCK

Why Is Quality Important Today? What’s The Big Deal?

Face of quality | Jim L. Smith

Measure the Right Things

Column | John Vandenbemden

Climate Change and Management Standards

Lean with Lazarus  |  Ian R. Lazarus

If you want to improve quality, get out of town

Quality 4.0 | Dr. Milton Krivokuca

Developing a Quality 4.0 Quality Management System

Q&A  |  Stephen Greene

Five Questions on Quality

Columns

Podcast

Quick Wins from The Quality Show

Eric Hayler offers some ideas for low-cost lean ideas to benefit your manufacturing processes.

Podcast

How the Industrial Technology Program at MSU is Educating the Next Generation in Manufacturing

Learn how Mississippi State University strives to be a hands-on bachelor’s degree for students who want to enter any area of industry – and how your company can get involved. Lara Threet, program coordinator and instructor, industrial technology at MSU, explains how the program works, how she got involved in engineering, and the career she almost pursued instead.

Podcast

Calibration Myths Busted

Heather Wade of the ASQ Measurement Division explains calibration myths and misnomers while at The Quality Show this year.

Podcast

Get Up-to-date on ESG

QMS may just be “the invisible force that every organization needs to ensure a robust ESG framework and benchmarkable ESG disclosure,” says Indika Edussuriya, global technical manager, ESG & Sustainability Report Assurance, TÜV Rheinland Group.

Podcast

Auditing Questions Answered at The Quality Show

John Vandenbemden of the ASQ Inspection Division offers his take on audits, inspections, and quality.

Podcast

The Quality Plant of the Year Shares Insights at The Quality Show

Debra Dahlin is the second-generation owner and president of Reed Switch Developments Corp. (RSD). Under her leadership, RSD has grown steadily, despite a series of recessions, a global pandemic, and a major pivot from primarily standard parts into small-to-medium volume custom ones. Quality met with RSD at The Quality Show to learn what's new with the company.

Podcast

The 2024 Quality Rookie of the Year Shares His Story

Justin Wise has had a long and varied career, including seven military deployments. He has two bachelor’s degrees and is finishing up a master’s degree in quality this year at California State University at Dominguez Hills. Quality has been a constant through it all. Here he offers his perspective on quality as well as how to say hello in Cahuilla.

Podcast

How to Sharpen Your FMEA Skills

Quality sat down with Jay Arthur, president and CEO of KnowWare International, to follow up on his participation in a recent Quality article and delve further into Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, or FMEA.

Podcast

How XRF Can Improve Quality

Andrew Hanuszek of Evident explains what quality professionals need to know about using XRF, the role of automation, and how it aligns with today’s trends.00

Podcast

How to Use Trustworthy AI for Quality Control

As the AI landscape for manufacturers continues to evolve, it is important to get a handle on AI responsibly and what that looks like. Justin Newell, CEO of INFORM North America, explains the importance of ethical AI practices and how manufacturers can take advantage of this technology.

Podcast

How a Career in Quality Can Bring You Places

Dr. Milton Krivokuca, our 2024 Quality Professional of the Year, shares stories of his round-the-world quality lectures, how he got interested in Quality 4.0, and how a quality career might lead to bringing ANOVA tests to your doctor. He also offers advice for his fellow quality professionals – such as get out there and meet others in the industry.

Podcast

What does your quality data tell you?

In their upcoming session at The Quality Show South, Sophronia Ward, PhD and Mark Nash CSSMB, will discuss the best ways to use data, how to use software without letting it use you, and other ways to improve your manufacturing processes.

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