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A rough draft of this column had been sitting in the “drafts” folder on my computer for several weeks. Rip Stauffer’s recent commentary, “Is Six Sigma Dead?” prompted me to dust it off and finish it.
In my not-so-humble opinion, Six Sigma is not dead but “management commitment” sure is—or maybe…
Consumer packaged goods companies have a number of challenges to face in the global marketplace, including managing higher costs of raw materials and labor, complying with global regulatory requirements, and capturing market share through mergers and acquisitions. They also need to determine how…
(InfinityQS: Fairfax, VA) -- InfinityQS International Inc., the global authority on real-time quality and manufacturing intelligence, recommends five ways pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers can use enterprise quality systems, manufacturing intelligence platforms, and automated device…
Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, provides cost-effective solutions to vexing industrial problems. The series of tests and evaluations against requirements can often be thought of as experiments. Those experiments could be considered R&D from the point of view of tax law. Wait. What…
With supply-chain industry leaders lamenting a growing talent gap, tapping the millennial generation may be key to filling that gap. But how, exactly? A closer look at the generational characteristics emerging from the influence of digital technology and pervasive interconnectedness allows us to…
I have evolved to using fewer, simpler tools in my consulting and have never been more effective, as I commented upon in my last column. It made me ponder the relevance of much of what I learned in my master’s statistics program. Thinking of the most basic concepts, I decided to look up what the…
The life of a man, especially a man like Quality Digest founder Don Dewar, is punctuated by a series of events that shape not only him, but those he touches as he moves through his life.
From his birth in Canada in 1928, to his emigration to the United States in his early twenties, through his…
When it comes to choosing quality management system (QMS) software for your organization, there is much to consider. Every QMS has nuances that may cause you to wonder what software will provide the most value and prove to be truly effective. Keep in mind there are basic quality management…
(InnovMetric: Quebec, QC) -- InnovMetric Software is proud to announce that the PolyWorks|Talisman mobile app is now available for Android mobile devices.
PolyWorks|Talisman is an app that boosts 3D measurement productivity on the shop floor. It allows probing and laser scanning operators to…
(Third Dimension: Bristol, UK) -- Third Dimension has developed a new innovative solution to solve the challenges of measuring automotive seal gaps. The solution is well proven in automotive applications, and has been tested with a leading luxury automotive manufacturer, accurately measuring gaps…
Kiekert AG, the global leader for automobile door lock systems, now uses digital cross scanners by Nikon Metrology to test the positions and dimensions of sealing lips on door and rear compartment locks. Tactile inspection methods are unable to correctly measure these touch-sensitive and complex…
(Exact Metrology: Cincinnati, OH) -- Exact Metrology, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has acquired a new Metrology Grade GE Phoenix v|tome|x m, a CT scanner system with dual tube technology, nanofocus to 180Kv and microfocus to 300Kv, significantly expanding the company’s capability in 3D scanning to 2…
In the manufacturing industry, it is ideal to ensure high manufacturing accuracy without the need for inspection. In fact, however, the inspection and the measurement processes are performed for various reasons, such as to secure the product traceability, to visualize the quality of production,…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf has announced the addition of two key coordinate metrology experts to its growing sales team. Tom Moon has joined Verisurf as North American sales manager, and Pat Bass has joined as regional sales manager for California and Arizona.
“We are pleased to have Tom…
(ECM: Topsfield, MA) -- ECM Global Measurement Solutions (ECM) has announced a new partnership as the sole North American training provider for the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).
“This new partnership has been the foundation of our education and training course development in the United…
GE has introduced a metrology package for highly efficient, extremely precise 3D metrology performed with computed tomography (CT). The company states the enormous efficiency benefits, the use of industrial CT for nondestructive failure and structure analysis, and 3D metrology (especially for…
(Virtek: Waterloo, Canada) -- Virtek Vision International Inc., a market leader in laser templating and laser inspection technology for multiple industries, reached a milestone in November with production of its 10,000th laser projector. The Virtek LPS 7 series projector has advanced scanning…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. and TriMet LLC (Fenton, MO) have announced a strategic partnership agreement. TriMet is now an agent of Hexagon Metrology, offering ROMER portable arm coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and serving Southern Illinois, Missouri, Kansas,…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging, and realization technology, is proud to announce the release of the new FARO Freestyle3D handheld laser scanner, an easy, intuitive device for use in architecture,…
(CMSC: Hollywood, FL) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), the preeminent membership association for measurement professionals, has announced online registration is open for the 31st annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC). The event will be held from July 20–24, 2015, at the…
I kicked off 2015 in a big way. Isn’t that what a new year is all about? Every year is a new year to get it right—on a personal or professional level and on an organizational improvement level, i.e., employee and customer experience.
For me it was about elevating my customer-experience thinking…
The purpose of this article is to point out a problem when using percentages for subgroups over time, or for members in a larger group, where the size of the denominator varies and probabilities are being estimated. Also to introduce a solution: adjusted p-chart scores (APC), a new way to score or…
(Perceptron: Plymouth, MI) -- Perceptron Inc., developer of noncontact 3D machine vision instruments and software solutions for industrial measurement, inspection, and robot guidance applications, has reached agreements to acquire two European metrology companies.
The companies are: • Coord3…
Is there truly a leadership crisis? The short answer is it’s fiction, even though a number of articles differ from this point of view—including these at Forbes and the World Economic Forum. If you want to know why this crisis should be considered fictional in my opinion, read on.
One reason for…
Will Bacon, advanced delivery program manager at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, answers questions on how specialized delivery services can enhance customers’ businesses by better managing inventoried items.
What is ABC inventory management? ABC analysis, or selective inventory control, is a…