{"id":917,"date":"2014-03-20T17:48:24","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T17:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/?p=917"},"modified":"2023-09-19T12:16:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:16:15","slug":"selecting-the-best-quality-tool-to-meet-your-objectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/selecting-the-best-quality-tool-to-meet-your-objectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Selecting the best quality tool to meet your objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"We love our quality tools! \u00a0In fact, the <a href=\"https:\/\/asq.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\">Quality Toolbox<\/a> is never too far out of reach. \u00a0But, the choices can seem overwhelming at times. \u00a0Here are some suggestions for picking the right tool based on what you want to accomplish:\r\n<h3><em><strong>If you want to keep track of your facts&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\r\nUse a <a 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