There have been a couple of great columns in recent weeks in Quality Digest Daily dealing either directly or indirectly with the subject of root cause analysis.

In the fast growing market for wind power systems, quality assurance according to international industrial standards has become an important issue.

I have identified myself as a “reformed” lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Some will see this as an affront to lean and Six Sigma. I want to assure you that there are many things to like about lean and Six Sigma.

Didrick Medical Inc.

Everyday objects such as toothbrushes or shaving devices have to meet increasingly higher design and quality requirements. Shorter product life cycles place high demands on development and production processes.

Standardization should support your business strategy, otherwise, why bother? You cannot support a strategy unless you have one.

Lean, lean Six Sigma, total quality management (TQM), and other techniques have helped companies improve processes through the execution of projects.

(Micropelt GmbH: Freiburg, Germany) -- Aircraft maintenance will be easier in the future, with sensors monitoring the aircraft skin. If the sensors detect any dents or cracks they will send a radio message to a monitoring unit.

(Laser Design Inc.: Minneapolis) -- Laser Design Inc.

All organizations—regardless of industry sector—must begin today to inventory their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to prepare for an incoming regulatory wave, according to an expert from BSI Americas.