Much of my career has been spent helping manufacturing companies improve their profitability. Although most improvement experts in the world use lean Six Sigma to initiate improvements, it’s been my experience that the element of focus is missing.

Recently I was talking to a friend of mine. He had been treated shabbily by the university for which he worked and was trying to decide what he would do next.

Company X was a new entrant in its industry. There were quite a few established players that X had to compete against. The current top three companies had each taken between seven and 10 years to reach their current size and position.

Auditing is a powerful tool for improving management systems and achieving sustainable results, but many organizations do not maximize the return on their audit program investments. Why?

A new white-light 3D scanner using hybrid positioning to scan large objects and output a file with no post processing has recently been released.

With state-of-the-art technology emerging in the life sciences industry, regulatory requirements continue to become more strict. It’s vital that companies manage their manufacturing processes in accordance with their surrounding governing agencies.

Papering the walls with printed charts might impress visitors, but anyone who wants to get the most from SPC charting must make the right chart available in the right place at the right time. Consider the weekly or monthly quality review meeting.

Day in and day out, we talk about quality, whether it’s the quality of production, testing, calibration, or some other company function. Typically, emphasis is on developing and implementing policies and procedures, but what is more important is follow up.

Despite pressing economic worries, the environment remains a top concern for consumers the world over.

Quality of compressed air is a broad term. One person may deem his compressed air quality as “poor” if he finds water at the end-use point.