QDL for May 17, 2019

Tech Corner: Olympus Vanta XRF Analyzer

This week on QDL we take a look at the Vanta XRF analyzer. XRF analyzers help ensure that manufacturers and installers of expensive or mission-critical components and machinery have the correct alloy grades, regardless of the material source.

Story links for May 10, 2019

This week on Quality Digest Live: Dealing with the pressure of leadership

It's lonely at the top. Being the top dog comes with its share of negatives. We talk to Kelly Graves, CEO of Internal Business Solutions, and author of The Management and Employee Development Review about tackling the problems of being a leader.

Story links for May 3, 2019

This week on Quality Digest Live: Rekindle the spirit of hospitality in your company.

We talk to Larry Stuart, author of The Spirit of Hospitality. You remember the days of hospitality, right? Civility, outstanding service, servant leadership? They may be in hiding, but we can get them back.

Story links for May 1, 2019

This Wednesday on Quality Digest Live: If you don't know what control charts or capability analysis are, or if you need a refresher, Matt Savage of PQ Systems will fill in the gaps.

Don't miss the webinar: Control Charts & Capability Analysis 101

Story links for April 26, 2019

This week on Quality Digest Live we talk about a different approach to kaizen. Dan Chartier, Managing Director of Kaizen Institute North America, describes how to build kaizen into a new facility, starting in the design phase.

Story links for April 19, 2019

This week on Quality Digest live we talk to Jennifer Kurtz, Cyber Program Director at Manufacturer’s Edge, a NIST MEP center in Colorado, about manufacturing cyber security. Manufacturers are more and more becoming the target of hackers. What can they do about it, if anything?

Story links for April 12, 2019

This week on Quality Digest Live, we look at the Baldrige program. Did you know that it's more than just the Baldrige Award? We'll talk to Robert Fangmeyer, director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, about cybersecurity, communities of excellence, and a lot more.

Story links for April 3, 2019

This week on Quality Digest live we talk about ISO 45001 and workplace safety with Ismael Belmarez, Accreditation Technical Manager for DNV GL Business Assurance, NA. If your company's motto is "safety third," watch this video.

Webinar: Cyber-Insecurity? How to Secure Your System Against a Hack Attack—ISO/IEC 27001

Story links for April 1, 2019

Today on Quality Digest Live, Monday Edition, we talk to Chad Kymal, president of Omnex Systems, about information security and ISO 27001. What exactly does the standard provide, and can it really help prevent your company's information from being hacked?

Story links for March 29, 2019

This week on Quality Digest Live: Women in technology. Traditionally technical jobs have been underrepresented by women, but that's changing. We talk to Emily O'Dea, Commercial Services Process Manager at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, about how she got started.