Baldrige Executive Fellows, Capstone Projects, and the A3 Problem-Solving Tool
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The Baldrige Executive Fellows is an annual cohort of executives learning about leading
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The Baldrige Executive Fellows is an annual cohort of executives learning about leading
If you look around your plant floor, I’m sure the layout, equipment, and technologies are different today from what they were 10—or even five—years ago. You’ve put time, effort, and money into improving every aspect of your operations.
The wording is different, sure, but the goal of this record-keeping is the same. Photo by Chang Duong on Unsplash
If you’re a medtech professional who’s been working with the quality system regulation (QSR) in the United States, then you’re probably familiar with the three terms the U.S.
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As years roll on, I’m noticing more parts of me breaking down: Teeth, eyes, knees, cardiovascular, stomach—the list keeps getting longer, as does the list of docs I see.
“Did someone say ‘global warming?’” Credit: akahawkeyefan
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and ISO have published a joint communiqué to require organizations to “consider” climate change in the context of ris
Look through even a few FDA warning letters and you’re likely to find violations related
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You can learn a lot about leadership from Master Oogway in Kung Fu Panda. He emphasizes leading today rather than worrying about yesterday or tomorrow.
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Be honest: How satisfied are you with your work right now?
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Health connects each one of us to one another. No matter where we are in the world, who we are, or what we do, the state of our health is a key determinant in our quality of life. Simply put, it’s our most valuable asset.
Wasted motion adds cost but no value. Henry Ford pointed out that people cannot be paid to walk, and that no job should require anybody to bend over or take more than one step in any direction.
Although quality management has been around in some form or another for thousands of years—a cover of Joseph Juran’s Quality Handbook depicted Egyptians making very precise measurements for the construction of pyramids—this article will show that quality is
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