MEASUREMENT

A New Touch for Handheld Gaging

Making high-precision surface roughness, waviness, and profile measurements doesn’t always require that large system in the back corner of the manufacturing area.

TEST & INSPECTION

Unboxing Paper Quality

In real-world use, a material only needs to be as strong as necessary, with other properties such as lightness, manufacturability and sustainability influencing its selection.

SOFTWARE

Compliance in Manufacturing: A Practical Guide for Small Manufacturers

Part of the difficulty in adhering to compliance regulations is being able to understand what auditors need and are looking for in quality systems.

MANAGEMENT

The Role of Kaizen in Mass Customization for Industrial Environments

And how existing continuous improvement techniques can be applied to how goods and services are designed, produced, and delivered to meet unique customer requirements.

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Test & Inspection Trends

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Measurement Uncertainty 101: Automation, Bias and Advanced Management

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From the editor | Darryl Seland

Bias

Speaking of Quality  | Tariq Masud

Collaboration is the Biggest Challenge

ASME Column | Chris Cantrell

The X Factor: Why Companies that Invest in Standardization Can Realize Their Growth Goals

Lean with Lazarus  |  Ian R. Lazarus

Don’t Surrender to System 1!

Column | John Vandenbemden

The AIAG Control Plan Manual

The Metrology Corner | Emil Hazarian

Metrology and Quality through Education

NCSLI  |  Danae Powell and James Smith

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Columns

Podcast

Why Standardization is Important

Michelle Bangert, Managing Editor of Quality, welcomes Chris Cantrell of ASME. He's a Senior Managing Director of Standards and Engineering Services for the Association and author of a column on standardization.

Podcast

Measurement Uncertainty

Michelle Bangert, Managing Editor of Quality, talks with Matt Noonan. He's the Quality Manager of Pratt & Whitney Measurement Systems, Inc.

Podcast

Creating a Space for NextGens

How did you get started in quality? And how do we bring more people to the field? Claire Hopkins was only familiar with quality assurance as a career path because her father worked in the industry for most of his career, but says her first full time job in quality seven years ago was more by chance than anything else.

Podcast

Additive Manufacturing Inspection

Michelle Bangert, Managing Editor of Quality, talks with Greg Weaver of Weaver NDT about additive manufacturing inspection.

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Podcast

Supplier Auditing for You, The Customer

Michelle Bangert, managing editor of Quality, sat down with Senior QA Auditor, Paul Mignon, about his session at The Quality Show South.

Podcast

Machine Vision: An Engineering Discipline

Quality spoke with David Dechow of Machine Vision Source following his recent presentation at The Quality Show South about vision solutions for quality applications and integration that drives application success with current and emerging technologies.

Podcast

The Role of Mass Customization for Industrial Environments

It all started with her niece’s Stanley cup. This lead Dr. Rochelle Cook into research on delighters and expectations for customization today. At The Quality Show South, Dr. Cook of California State University Dominguez Hills explained how kaizen is connected to mass customization practices.

Podcast

Artificial Intelligence: What’s Next?

Ed Goffin of Pleora Technologies explains what’s happening with today’s AI manufacturing applications – and what to look for in the future.

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

Artificial Intelligence: What’s Next?

Ed Goffin of Pleora Technologies explains what’s happening with today’s AI manufacturing applications – and what to look for in the future.

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Podcast

RAM-ing It Home

Quality sat down with Greg Weaver, founder and president at Weaver NDT, to talk about the Resonance Acoustic Method (RAM).

Podcast

The Latest in Magnetic Particle Inspection

It’s fun to talk about but laborious to do, says George Hopman of NDE Solutions Inc. He offers his advice on magnetic particle inspection and explains the latest in the technology.

PODCAST

Don’t Let Quality 4.0 Intimidate You

Dr. Milton Krivokucha shares how he got interested in the subject, and what manufacturers should know before implementing it.

PODCASt

The Guide to Styli Basics

Linda Goodwin-Marino of Paul Marino Gages talks styli basics. She explains what’s new in terms of styli, offers advice for manufacturers on improving measurement, and trends in quality.

PODCAST

What Training Looks Like Now

Kimberlee Humphrey, president and CEO of Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), discusses training success stories, the rise of “new collar” workers, and why manufacturers shouldn’t get hung up on traditional job requirements.

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