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Blue Collar or White Collar? Erasing the Lines in Data-Driven Manufacturing

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Before we get into a case study about how enterprisewide SPC software would work on both the shop floor and the C-suite, let’s talk about a long-held bias about “blue-collar” workers: That because they’ve traditionally been associated with manual labor, they should u

Using Quality Tactics to Create Strategy: A Hypothetical Case

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In order to best illustrate how enterprisewide SPC software can help address shop-floor problems and then funnel the captured data to the corporate level where strategic issues can be analyzed, here is a case study of a hypothetical manufacturing facility.

Building Resilience: Six Ways to Optimize Manufacturing Operations

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In recent months, we’ve learned that manufacturing during a global health crisis puts organizations under immense pressure to maintain operational efficiency while upholding product quality and employee safety.

How to Make the Most of a Chief Sustainability Officer

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A novelty in the C-suite not so long ago, the chief sustainability officer (CSO) is fast becoming a fixture in companies of note as climate change and inequality increasingly dominate global attention.

The Future for Quality Professionals: Wrapping It Up

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After more than 50 years as a quality control engineer and having worked with more than 700 companies, it is my observation that the vast majority of quality professionals hold their prime directive to be reducing defects to the lowest acceptable level by minimizing

Quality Risks Abound During the Great Supply-Chain Shakeup of Covid-19

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In recent months, the widespread lockdowns of Covid-19 have exposed global supply chains to unprecedented shifts and volatility in consumer behavior, impacting innumerable organizations, industries, and consumer goods.

Activate Change With Core Values

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I recently read a Recruiterbox article that stated: “Culture can either immunize or infect a company. Good culture can revitalize and motivate.

Reversing the Downward Spiral of U.S. Manufacturing

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Arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity, said former United Nations

The Pandemic Has Revealed Cracks in U.S. Manufacturing

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The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed glaring deficiencies in the U.S. manufacturing sector’s ability to provide necessary products—especially amidst a crisis.

Why Job Instruction Is More Urgent During Economic Uncertainty

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The reality for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) is that they are going to have to be good at training their workforce or they won’t make as much money.

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