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World Quality Month is here… Spread the word!

World Quality Month is here… Spread the word!

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November is recognized internationally as World Quality Month.  Some interesting fun facts regarding its origin via ASQ include: Japan has celebrated World Quality Month in November since 1960. China originally recognized World Quality Month in September starting in 1978. North America started raising awareness in 1988 and was originally celebrated in October. First promulgated by […]
Standards: Ensuring Quality, Safety & Spookiness on Halloween

Standards: Ensuring Quality, Safety & Spookiness on Halloween

News/Quality Control
Halloween is approaching and is celebrated by millions around the world each year on October 31st. At Pro QC, our teams across the globe often observe Halloween with good food, friends and festive decorations. The history of Halloween has evolved. “Traditional activities on Halloween include trick-or-treating, bonfires, costume parties, visiting “haunted houses” and carving jack-o-lanterns. […]
Who cares about noise?

Who cares about noise?

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“One person’s data is another person’s noise.” ~K.C. Cole Did you know? The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the single most common irreversible occupational hazard worldwide is noise-induced hearing impairment. Noise levels are commonly measured in decibels (dB). It is a logarithmic scale rather than a linear one, because the human ear can handle […]
Facebook goes dark… When good quality goes bad

Facebook goes dark… When good quality goes bad

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It happened without warning.  I went to check the Pro QC Facebook page for comments about our August holiday schedule and recent 30th anniversary photo from our team in Vietnam, but I was denied. Sorry, something went wrong We’re working on getting this fixed as soon as we can. Jump over to Twitter and #facebookdown […]
Remembering Philip B. Crosby… “Quality is free”

Remembering Philip B. Crosby… “Quality is free”

News/Quality Control
June 18th would have been Philip B. Crosby’s birthday. He lived through 2001 and is internationally recognized for his ideas on quality management practices. Crosby was an engineer at heart. As a quality engineer developing the Pershing Missile, he conceptualized the idea of Zero Defects. Quality is Free likely sits on the bookshelves of many […]
Social Accountability – SA8000 2008-2014 Comparison

Social Accountability – SA8000 2008-2014 Comparison

News/Quality Control
Every five years SAI revises the SA8000 standard in order to ensure its continued relevance and adoptability. This process is conducted in accordance with the ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards (the Code). Social Accountability International recently discussed this process and offered a side-by-side comparison (2008-2014) for general review. Aside from […]
Closing out World Trade Month

Closing out World Trade Month

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“World Trade Month in May stems from World Trade Week, which was established as a way to promote local businesses. It has since grown into a month-long initiative to highlight US trade relationships and local and national trade events. As the WTCDC, part of the mission is to facilitate and enhance the exchange of goods […]
A new Prime Minister for India… Sourcing & manufacturing opportunities expected from positive economic impact

A new Prime Minister for India… Sourcing & manufacturing opportunities expected from positive economic impact

News/Sourcing
A gentleman from India recently raised a discussion during a class that concerned the newly elected Prime Minister Modi. For many unaware, the recent election in India was considered a “a landslide victory for opposition leader Narendra Modi.” This particular student was drawing the connection regarding the expected economic impact on the region. The media isn’t […]
“In most industries, quality has never mattered more.”

“In most industries, quality has never mattered more.”

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During the flight to Dallas for the World Conference on Quality & Improvement recently, I had an opportunity to catch up on some reading.  As I cracked the cover of the April Harvard Business Review, my eye immediately went to “Creating a Culture of Quality.” They had me at the first sentence… “In most industries, […]