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Quality testing adventure… Evaluating strollers

Quality testing adventure… Evaluating strollers

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They say you should walk 10,000 steps per day, and our engineers in China are hitting the mark as they road test these strollers through various road conditions. Sebastian Oracea, Pro QC’s Chief Engineer, explains the evaluation in more detail below. Purpose To determine the functionality and performance of the strollers in a real-life operating […]
What is an American National Standard anyway?

What is an American National Standard anyway?

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We recently tuned into a webinar offered by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) and thought they did a great job discussing standards and the relationship of ANSI to ANS and the international marketplace. The follow-up resources they sent out should be shared: A summary of the value of the ANS process is available at www.ansi.org/ansvalue. […]
The Value of Quality – It Makes a Difference

The Value of Quality – It Makes a Difference

Quality Control
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!

Quality Control
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 […]
Using a Grid Analysis for Supplier Selection

Using a Grid Analysis for Supplier Selection

Supply chain
An article was published in MasterControl’s November newsletter that simplifies the process of supplier selection.  A grid analysis is great for almost any decision-making situation where you want to objectively compare multiple options.  It also complements many other decision-making tools as well. Per the article, factors that should be considered in the grid analysis for […]
An introduction to ISO 9001:2008

An introduction to ISO 9001:2008

Quality Control
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). […]
Recognizing the benefits of standardization

Recognizing the benefits of standardization

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World Standardization Day has been recognized throughout the month in countries around the world, although the official day is October 14th. ISO generally sets a theme, which this year includes “international standards ensure positive change.” Why does standardization even matter? Ensures positive change. This year’s theme. Harmonizes global best practices. Companies have increased confidence in the […]
Global State of Quality 2013

Global State of Quality 2013

Quality Control
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 […]