Content by Mike Richman
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Making sense of change
Wed, 02/24/2010 - 04:00
As you can see, and as I tend to do in these occasional column entries, I’m freely mixing metaphors above. My point, or points, as it were, are that, first, times are tough. Well… duh. OK, point number two is that in tough times, change, which… Live Online Demo: FaroArm QuantumFARO partners with Quality Digest on a groundbreaking live video event—Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. EST.
Wed, 02/17/2010 - 15:44
In today’s ultracompetitive manufacturing world, knowledge is power, especially when it comes to the industry’s most advanced measurement and inspection systems.
To that end, FARO Technologies and Quality Digest are partnering to offer the rare… It’s All Your Fault!Why make a buck when you can just pass one?
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 07:55
Here at Quality Digest, we get a lot of mail: Some of it’s critical, some of it’s praiseworthy, some of it’s cantankerous, and some of it’s challenging. All of it is insightful. And then, every once in awhile, something comes along that simply...… CourageThe cheesy wisdom of Dan Rather
Sun, 01/11/2009 - 16:03
Well, well, well… 2009 is upon us. That sure happened fast. What happened to 2008? For that matter, what happened to 2007, or 1995, or 1978? It’s true what those Nationwide Insurance ads say: “Life comes at you fast.” (See how well advertising… Partnering for Change--Part 2Six Sigma changes the game at Cummins.
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 13:30
Cummins Inc. designs, manufactures, distributes, and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions, and electrical power generation systems. Cummins serves customers in… Partnering for Change--Part 1PACCAR spreads the benefits of lean Six Sigma up and down the supply chain.
Fri, 10/03/2008 - 14:37
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series looking at how companies can share best practices such as Six Sigma across the supply chain. The second part of this series, focusing on PACCAR supplier Cummins Engine Co., will appear in an… BusyWe shouldn’t have to make time for quality.
Fri, 10/03/2008 - 12:08
I woke up yesterday morning at 6 a.m., downed a glass of juice, showered, got dressed, grabbed my briefcase, and ran out the door. I arrived at the office at 7 a.m. Waiting for me were nearly 50 e-mails; a couple of them were junk, but most were… 2008 Salary SurveyOur annual look at who makes what in the quality industry.
Fri, 08/01/2008 - 10:13
Click here for a complete version of the salary survey along with all charts.
Surveys in general, and salary surveys in particular, lend support to Mark Twain’s observation that “there are lies, damn lies, and statistics.” In other… Moving at the Speed of Video(Y)our new web site is now up and running.
Thu, 07/31/2008 - 21:43
As Dirk Dusharme mentioned recently in this space (“A Bold Step Forward,” June 2008), we at Quality Digest have been working like mad these last few months to launch a major redesign of our web site, conveniently located at www.qualitydigest.com.… Interview: Dr. Tomas Gonzalez of Valley Baptist Health SystemAn award-winning Black Belt speaks about how to instill DMAIC in a health care environment
Wed, 02/06/2008 - 22:00
Dr. Tomas Gonzalez, senior vice president and chief quality officer for Valley Baptist Health System of Harlingen, Texas, is a busy man. Not only does he direct quality process improvement at Valley Baptist’s two hospitals, he’s also a physician…
