Why IT Lobbied for Cloud QMS
Until recently, most quality departments were unable to select their own quality management system (QMS) software.
Until recently, most quality departments were unable to select their own quality management system (QMS) software.
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3D concrete printer is printing layers of cement paste.
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Our most recent episode of QDL from Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. featured news, technology, and two great interviews. Let’s have a closer look:
Tesla Model 3: Scaling operations to meet mass production demands without compromising product quality will be challenging.
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Here, the printer is printing a carbon fiber-infused plastic mesh on a layer of cement paste. The mesh is laying down on the cement well and is not sticking to the nozzle, which is rare.
Since commercially available 3D printers came out a few years ago, their capabilities have radically expanded. At first, they could only print little things out of plastic, but now people have begun to print working cars and even bridges.
Oh sure. It looks friendly enough...
Our Sept. 22, 2017, episode of QDL was decidely techie, covering artifical intelligence, the internet of things, Manufacturing Day, and a cool color-matching tool that uses your smart phone.
Every other day I stumble over an article about losing jobs to artificial intelligence (AI), AI being the demi-savior of mankind, or being the digital antichrist. So, exactly what is AI and what’s the big deal?
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