Today's Specials

  • Build your "House of Quality" with QFD Designer
  • Simplify Processes with Graham Process Charting
  • Comprehensive SPC in SQCpack
  • How to use Patient Satisfaction Data
  • Six Sigma, TQM and more in PathMaker
  • Professional Surveys with SURVEYWin
  •  

    Donate to Disaster Relief

    Red Cross
    Salavation Army

    Table of Contents

    ARTICLES

     

     

    Is the Baldrige Award Still About Quality?
    Even the word "quality" appears less in the award criteria than it once did.
    by Richard J. Schonberger
     

     

    Making the Transition from QS-9000 to ISO/TS 16949
    Automotive suppliers should start the transition well before it's mandated.
    by Chad Kymal and Dave Watkins
     

     

    Are You Certifiable?
    A quality manager's guide to ASQ certification
    by Scott M. Paton
     

     

    Standard vs. Custom Gaging
    Sometimes the best gage for the job has to be custom-built.
    by Roberto Leonardi and Frank Powell
     

     

    2001 SPC Software Guide
    Your guide to selecting the right SPC solution
    by Robert A. Green and Hallie Gorman

       
       
       

    FEATURES

    NEWS DIGEST

    Top Story
    Concerns Raised Over Lack of Winners at Europe's Quality Awards
    The European Quality Awards 2001 produced shocking results, as finalists in both the Large Business and Business Unit and Operational Unit categories did not achieve scores high enough to merit top prizes.

    QUALITY APPLICATIONS

    Relex Software Corp. RBD and Reliability Prediction Software Achiever Business Solutions Achiever Plus Cognex Checkpoint

     

    DEPARTMENTS

    Note: Not all departments run every month. If the link isn't active, the department did not run in this issue.

    First Word
    Letters
    Books
    News Digest
    Ask the Experts
    Quality Applications
    Quality Software
    Columnists

    [Contents]

    Menu Level Above 

     

    This Menu Level 

    [News] [WebLinks] [Columnists]

    Menu  Level Below 

    Copyright 2001 QCI International. All rights reserved.
    Quality Digest can be reached by phone at (530) 893-4095. E-mail:
    Click Here