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Stephanie Ojeda
An analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning letters by the Food and Drug Law Institute reveals a perhaps not-so-surprising link between training gaps and FDA violations.
It’s one of several factors motivating companies to switch to automated training management software. The…
Kelly Nault, Ko Kuwabara, Yejin Park
Giving and receiving help are essential aspects of organizational life, whether that’s providing career advice or soliciting a colleague’s input on a tricky technical problem that you just can’t solve. Through help exchange, individuals gain access to ideas, resources, and relationships that help…
Quality Digest
(Dura Label: Plymouth, MA) -- DuraLabel has announced the availability of its new Kodiak Max industrial sign and label print systems.
Kodiak Max enables companies to bring multicolor, industrial-strength sign and label production in-house. Users can instantly create messaging to their exact…
Mike Figliuolo
This article is an excerpt from the cutting room floor. It was in an early draft of my book One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership (Jossey-Bass, 2011; order your copy here). It covers how to lead through guidelines rather than leading through rules.
We need…
Aman Pandey
In the dynamic landscape of the life sciences industry, ensuring compliance with good manufacturing practices (GMP) is imperative to guarantee the safety, efficacy, and quality of pharmaceutical products.
One critical aspect of GMP is the analytical product quality review (APQR), an essential…
Quality Digest
(Emergent Vision Technologies: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia) -- Emergent Vision Technologies, a pioneer in high-speed GigE Vision cameras and zero copy and zero-loss vision technologies, has introduced its expanded real-time 3D/4D reconstruction capabilities within eCapture Pro software.
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Quality Digest
(Ansys: Pittsburgh) -- Ansys has announced the release of its AI-powered virtual assistant, AnsysGPT. Built using ChatGPT technology, the virtual assistant fuses the expertise of Ansys engineers with the power of artificial intelligence to deliver a general-use tool capable of providing rapid, 24/7…
Bruce Hamilton
I was asked to lead a workshop in the sales order department of a manufacturer that we had helped with process improvement on the factory floor. Those efforts had positively reverberated across the company in the form of fewer late and expedited orders. Still, sales order employees were wondering…
Del Williams
In the food industry, it’s common for processors to test—and even retest—their products on the conveyor systems they are considering purchasing. After all, every food product or raw ingredient has distinct characteristics that will determine how it behaves under the stresses and pressures of…
Quality Digest
(CIMdata: Ann Arbor, MI) -- CIMdata Inc., a leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announced that its Aerospace & Defense Practice Leader, James Roche, will be featured as a speaker at the upcoming Digital Engineering Conference (DICE) in Idaho Falls, Idaho, April…
Quality Digest
(Dürr: Southfield, MI) -- Dürr is adding an electrostatic air spray gun (ESTA gun) to its range of manual spray guns. The new EcoGun AS MAN DC/EC is a more sustainable way of painting, reducing overspray by about 40%. It comes in two versions with direct or external charging and is equally suitable…
Pawel Korzynski
Amid seemingly never-ending layoffs and a laser focus on efficiency, companies expect their employees to make productive and focused use of their time on the clock. Yet, research has shown that they often spend a significant amount of time cyberloafing—using the internet for personal purposes…
Antonio Possolo
If a traveler from Germany goes to Vietnam and falls ill, the results of their blood test there should be as meaningful as if the test were taken at home. If a Japanese airliner lands in Argentina and needs a part, that part needs to be installed using properly calibrated tools.
Commerce, science…
Quality Digest
(Kwik Mark: McHenry, IL) – Kwik Mark’s U.S.-made KT-5C cylindrical attachment is designed to handle larger and heavier cylindrical or multisided parts. In addition to the 6 in. diameter, three-jaw chuck, the system features a precision-ground 5-C collet spindle that accepts industry standard lathe…
Quality Digest
(Morehouse Instrument Co.: York, PA) -- Morehouse Instrument Co., a trusted and accredited provider of force and torque measurement services for more than 100 years, has launched an updated website chatbot feature, MURA 2.0 (Measurement Uncertainty Resource Assistant).
The updated version is a…
Quality Digest
(AME: Florence, Italy) -- Advanced Microwave Engineering (AME), a pioneer in occupational safety technology, has expanded the range of its AMESPHERE safety-as-a-service anti-collision solution. AMESPHERE VISTA enables the detection of untagged pedestrians, thanks to integrated AI cameras and its…
Quality Digest
(SprutCAM Tech: Limassol, Cyprus) -- SprutCAM Tech has announced the rollout of the SprutCAM X and SprutCAM X Robot 17.0.13 update, a significant enhancement packed with more than 100 changes, including workflow improvements and bug fixes.
Enhanced job assignment for 6D contour operations
A new…
Mike Figliuolo
Sometimes the key to getting a lot done is to actually do nothing at all.
I’ve been dreading writing this post. Massive writer’s block. “I have nothing to say,” says the tired little voice in my head (no comments from the peanut gallery).
Normally, I write on Sundays. Writing is relaxing for me.…
Morehouse Instrument Co.
In the healthcare sector, precision isn’t just a requirement. It’s a necessity where the margins for error are perilously thin, and the consequences of inaccuracy can be grave. At the heart of this precision lies the unassuming yet critical load cell, a device whose reliability is foundational to…
Dawn Bailey
The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE), a 2019 Baldrige Award recipient, is a nonprofit organ procurement organization (OPO) in Pittsburgh with a federally designated service area encompassing a population of 5.5 million in western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and one county in New…
Quality Digest
(AW-Lake: Oak Creek, WI) -- AW-Lake’s TRICOR Coriolis flow meters are being used to verify that accurate amounts of fiberglass resin are dispensed during the fabrication of panels molded for doors and windows of motor homes and RV trailers.
During the manufacturing process, fixed-ratio pumps…
Laurie Locascio
Growing up as a scientist, I didn’t see role models who looked like me. I grew up in a small town where my father was a physicist—and my role model. He nurtured me to be a scientist, just like him. I’m so grateful he didn’t have different expectations for my brothers and me. He always told me that…
James Chan
Management of change (MOC) is a defined process that organizations establish and follow to ensure health, safety, and reduction of risk during periods of change. MOC systems and policies are essential for companies that undergo significant updates to their facilities, personnel, equipment, or…
Quality Digest
(NewTek Sensor Solutions: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek Sensor Solutions offers a white paper on the “Attributes and Benefits of AC- and DC-operated LVDT Position Sensors” that compares the differences in technology, unique properties, and ideal applications for each type of sensor.
Without any…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to announce an open competition for a new Manufacturing USA institute focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the resilience of U.S. manufacturing. NIST…
