Hazardous-Substance–Free, Part 2
Last month, I shared some perspectives about the current state of the hazardous-subs
Counting What Matters
What data are the best to gather? What processes should you be tracking? What are your metrics telling you?
Training and Competence
Subclause 6.2.2 of ISO 9001 is ubiquitously referred to as the training clause.
Hazardous-Substance–Free, Part 1
This column and the next two take stock of the current state and future of the hazardous-substance-free (HSF) movement and its effects on industry, and share my perspectives
Plucking the RoHS
This month we provide the basics for compliance with the European Union’s Directive 2002/95/EC—“On the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances
The Elephant in the Room
Three blind men sat in the market place.
Trust and Verify
Europe’s Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive identifies six hazardous substances and their maximum permissible levels within electrical a
Pesky Customers
Many of you have probably had the occasional insane day when you thought: “This job would be so much easier if we didn’t have customers to deal with.” Apart from
A Conversation
In a previous column, we discussed the importance of the IECQ quality assessment systems for electronic components, a certification scheme of the International Electrotechnical Commission.
Collecting Useful Data
How do we conclude that a nagging, recurring blip has become serious enough to justify taking action?