There are many control chart rules to detect special causes (i.e., out-of-control conditions). Although most of these rules are clear, the one that seems to befuddle most people is the rule about trends.

Manufacturing is stepping up investment as the U.S. economy recovers from the challenges of 2020.

This final article in the series is about dealing with the aftermath of catastrophe.

During a recent interview with Dirk Dusharme, host of Quality Digest’s QDL, we discussed project-based manufacturing, the umbrella ter

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(Mahr Inc.: Providence, RI) --Mahr Inc., a global manufacturer of precision measurement equipment used for dimensional metrology, announces that its

Unless you are a supervillain, or hiding from the authorities, a cloak of invisibility is not necessarily a good thing.

In any lab setting, bench space is limited. Between samples, notebooks, laptops, and other various supplies, it can be hard to find a place to put your test or measurement equipment.

You may work in a state-of-the-art lab, but do your ergonomic practices still linger in the 19th century?

Manufacturing is a very competitive business where high-quality products are expected. And some clients require extremely tight surface measurement tolerances, so being competitive means investing in tools that can satisfy customer requirements.