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    Some Like It Hot
    Jerry Blawat thought fighting fires was hard work... until he piloted a quality department.
    by Robert Green
     

     

    Reap What You Know
    Sow the seeds of ISO 9001:2000 success with competency-based training.
    by Craig Cochran
     

     

    Simulation Nation
    Process simulation is key in a lean manufacturing company hungering for big results.
    by Mike Peterman
     

     

    Gaged and Confused
    Answer these 12 questions to chase away your gage-selection blues.
    by James G. Mroz
     

     

    Pinch Hitting for ISO 14001
    Although not the ideal substitution, quality managers can step in for environmental efforts.
    by Vannessa R. Franco

     

    2001 ISO 9000 Consultants Guide
    Need some help bringing your quality management system into compliance? Quality Digest's consultants guide has it.
    by Jesse Jones and Laurel Thoennes

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    he two leading U.S. quality organizations, the American Society for Quality and the Association for Quality and Participation, have agreed to affiliate, a move aimed at providing a broader array of products and services to both organizations' members. While exciting and potentially beneficial to those members, it's likely that few realize the idea is anything but new. 

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