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Welcome Year of the Monkey – Preparing for Chinese New Year

Welcome Year of the Monkey – Preparing for Chinese New Year

News
Anyone involved in sourcing from China has likely been preparing for Chinese New Year for several weeks.  The “new year,” also known as the Spring Festival, is marked by the lunisolar Chinese calendar.  The festivities usually start the day before the new year and continue until the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the new […]
Welcome 2015… Maintain Quality Resolutions

Welcome 2015… Maintain Quality Resolutions

News/Pro QC
As the first Monday of the New Year has arrived and productivity once again gains momentum, so too has the responsibility for resolution follow-through. Over the years, we have written a few articles that we think quality professionals in particular will appreciate.  We use quality tools from start to finish to ensure not only success […]
Successful New Year’s Resolutions – Using Quality Tools

Successful New Year’s Resolutions – Using Quality Tools

Quality Control
Throughout the world, personal resolutions (commitments) are made as the year comes to an end. From ancient Babylonians returning borrowed objects and paying debts to medieval knights taking the “peacock vow” and re-affirming their commitment to chivalry, starting fresh with each New Year is a timeless practice. Surprisingly, it is estimated that as many as […]