Quality Control

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The Value of Quality – It Makes a Difference

The Value of Quality – It Makes a Difference

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Thank you to Quality Magazine for providing additional data to suggest investing in quality makes a difference. According to the information posted from the 14th Annual Spending Survey: 57% of those surveyed say the importance of quality is somewhat or much more important than the year before. Another 40% put it at about the same. […]
Checklists!

Checklists!

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ASQ’s recent video featuring the use of checklists for organizing grocery lists and improving shopping productivity has us thinking about how useful this quality tool really is. “A checklist is a list of items required, things to be done, or points to be considered, used as a reminder. It is used so as to help […]
An introduction to ISO 9001:2008

An introduction to ISO 9001:2008

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This video series is an excellent introduction to ISO 9001:2008 produced by QualityGurus.  The two-part series answers many of the questions we receive from clients. ISO 9001:2008 sets out the criteria for a quality management system and is the only standard in the family that can be certified to (although this is not a requirement). […]
Global State of Quality 2013

Global State of Quality 2013

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ASQ issued the 2013 Global State of Quality report not long ago, in addition to the summary below that was posted to their blog earlier this week. We have reviewed the report and do feel it is representative of our experience as an industry provider.  While there are certainly issues of concern, such as the […]
Top 5: What we know to be true about success in quality

Top 5: What we know to be true about success in quality

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We’ve been following a recent discussion in ASQ’s LinkedIn Group talking about words of wisdom for those entering the quality field.  The majority of these posts have been quite positive and have us thinking about our own lessons learned over the years. With almost three decades of experience, here’s what we know to be true […]
Which AQL do you choose?

Which AQL do you choose?

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One of the most frequent questions we receive regarding on-site quality inspections relates to selecting AQLs, or Acceptable Quality Levels.  AQLs represent the maximum percent defective that you consider acceptable. Pro QC’s Assistant Operations Manager in China, Cesar Marsical, address the question below: The selection of AQLs and sampling plan for a given lot size […]
7 QC Tools in 8 Minutes

7 QC Tools in 8 Minutes

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Great presentation… Quick and easy way to learn about quality control, the benefits, and the primary tools used in the industry. Graphs Check Sheets Pareto Charts Cause & Effect Scatter Diagrams Histograms Control Charts In addition, we discuss the benefits of quality control on our website .  We also talk quality tools in a few older blog […]
Top 5 Quick & Invaluable Quality Reads for 2013

Top 5 Quick & Invaluable Quality Reads for 2013

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A thread in the ASQ LinkedIn group piqued our interest a few months back.  It got us thinking about our favorite quality-related books and provided some excellent insight into a few we haven’t read yet. We know life is busy, but we all know the importance of continuous improvement   Our list of quick and invaluable […]