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Top 5 Manufacturing & SCM Resources

Top 5 Manufacturing & SCM Resources

Manufacturing
Over the years, we have collected several “Useful Links” that we incorporate into our quarterly newsletters. Our Top 5 related to manufacturing and supply chain management include: 1) Manufacturing Metrics Checklist As part of a recent metrics survey,  the manufacturing metrics listed were identified as being the most utilized by discrete, process, and hybrid/batch manufacturers.  From […]
Fishbone Example: Rejected Pre-Shipment Inspections

Fishbone Example: Rejected Pre-Shipment Inspections

Product Inspection
We like Ishikawa’s fishbone diagrams also referred to as cause and effect diagrams for good reason.  They’re great for figuring out why something isn’t working. For our clients, it is not uncommon for pre-shipment inspections to uncover trends in failures.  When this happens, we want to know why the problem is occurring so appropriate corrective […]
Top 5 Quick & Invaluable Quality Reads for 2013

Top 5 Quick & Invaluable Quality Reads for 2013

Quality Control
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 […]
S.M.A.R.T. quality planning & goal setting…

S.M.A.R.T. quality planning & goal setting…

Quality Control
Planning and goal-setting are certainly two of the most challenging tasks an organization faces.  However you look at it, macro or micro, strategic or tactical, short or long-term, planning seamlessly finds its way into all functions of management. Quality tools, such as flowcharts, fishbone diagrams, histograms, etc. add tremendous and inarguably invaluable assistance with this […]