Popper’s Circle
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All life is problem solving
Desks on Wheels
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At Valve Corp., desks on wheels can be rolled to any department or project employees are interested in. (Credit: Stuart Isett)
Inside Quality Digest Live for April 28, 2017
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Sometimes you gotta take one for the team
In last week’s Quality Digest Live: design digital assistance instead of digital assistants, how to make better beer, and closed-loop manufacturing.
Sherlock Holmes and Root Cause Analysis
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We can learn a lot about root cause analysis from Sherlock Holmes. Indubitably.
Although not a quality guru, the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes took a methodical approach to problem solving that can be useful when applied to root cause analysis (RCA) during the investigation of a product or process failure.
Use a SIPOC Matrix to Deploy ISO 9001:2015 Clause 4.4
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A SIPOC conformity matrix offers quality management systems (QMS) a one-stop resource for information.
Which Is the Most Important Step in PDCA?
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Soooo... what do you guys think? Plan, do, check or act?
Three Scenarios for Financials-Based Improvement
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‘What's of most interest to you is how your business processes interact with the industry problems and problems of individual clients.’
Innovation: An Organization’s Insurance Against Irrelevance
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Are you different enough to make a difference?
Credit: Benjamin Reay
Babel
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Continuous improvement could benefit from a systems language to clarify key concepts.