Making Decisions in a Non-Normal World
Throughout the last couple of articles, I have explained and illustrated that understanding the random sampling distribution (RSD) of a statistic is key to understanding the entire basis of inferential statistics.
Product News: MRSI Dispense Systems Now Available with Confocal Height Sensor
(Newport Corp.: Irvine, CA) -- Newport Corp. a global provider of laser and photonic solutions, has released the Confocal Height Sensor for use with the company’s MRSI Dispense Systems.
Product News: Helix 3D Metrology Sensor in Beta Trial
(Perceptron Inc.: Plymouth, MI) -- Perceptron Inc., a global provider of noncontact measurement and inspection solutions, has introduced its groundbreaking Helix 3D Metrology Solution.
Product News: The Triton331 Laser Micrometer
(LaserLinc: Fairborn, OH) -- LaserLinc Inc., a designer and manufacturer of noncontact laser and ultrasonic measurement systems, has released the Triton331, a new laser scan micrometer.
Defining Quality
If you missed the news story “Baldrige Program Chooses New Name to Reflect Its Mission” published earlier this week in Quality Digest Daily,
Shaping an Obsession
A favorite media lament these days concerns the lack of high-school graduates prepared to go forth into design, engineering, or technology.
A Cure for Customer-Activated Tone Deafness
We hear much about the importance of listening to customers and meeting their needs. Lean Six Sigma devotees say that metrics from the customer’s vantage point are at the center of their philosophy.
Vision Sensors Eliminate Rejection of Good Parts in Inspecting Wheel Fasteners
One of Maclean Vehicle Systems’ (MVS’s) many automotive fastener products is stainless steel capped wheel nuts.
Book: “The A3 Workbook: Unlock Your Problem-Solving Mind”
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- The A3 format was developed by Toyota for telling the story of improvement. It provides a way of communicating a proposed idea or a problem on a single A3-sized sheet of paper, encouraging efficiency, clarity, and disciplined thinking.