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Refining Product Design
While consulting with a hydraulic pump manufacturer, the executive officer related their company’s revolutionary journey.
Why Is Corrective Action So Hard?
In the early 1980s, my Quality career emphasized variation and corrective action. Although I’ve attended various solution-branded workshops,…
Community is at the Heart of Everything We Do Within ASQ
At ASQ’s 2025 World Conference on Quality and Improvement (WCQI) I had the opportunity to speak from the…
Upcoming Changes in ISO 9001
Ever since the announcement that ISO 9001 would be revised, the internet has been alive with speculation about…
Opportunity Mapping: How Insight-Driven Product Teams Turn Customer Feedback Into High-Value Opportunities
There’s a quiet truth in product management that nobody wants to say out loud: Teams don’t fail because…
ISO 9001 in 2026: What’s Changing—and How AS9100 (IA9100), IATF 16949, NIST & CMMC Fit Together
The next few years mark a major convergence in quality and compliance standards. ISO 9001, the foundational global…
The hidden cost of chasing every defect
Quality teams feel constant pressure to act when something goes wrong. But reacting to every defect can create…
Adaptive Scanning Solution for Automated Ultrasonic Testing of Aircraft Parts
Modern automated ultrasonic testing solutions designed to perform 3D scanning of complex aircraft parts are generally programmed from…
Amtivo Appoints Daugharthy President of US Operations
Amtivo, a leading global provider of certification and assurance services, announced the appointment of Randy Daugharthy as President…
Building a Robust Quality Framework for EV, Semiconductor, and Aerospace Materials
As industries transition to higher-performance technologies, the materials used in electric vehicles, semiconductors, and aerospace systems are operating…