AIAG/VDA’s FMEA Manual Is a Major Advance
The Automotive Industry Action Group’s (AIAG’s) and German Association of the Automotive Industry’s (VDA’s) new Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Handbook (AIA
What’s Behind Boeing’s Production Shutdown of the MAX Aircraft?
After the first crash, of Lion Air in Indonesia in October 2018, people blamed poor maintenance and insufficient pilot training. When a second airliner, an Ethiopian Air aircraft, crashed in March 2019, similarities quickly transpired.
When Ordering Products, Are You Always One Step Ahead or Behind?
Left to their own devices, humans tend to fall prey to biases that make them poor decision makers. For instance, among other foibles, most purchasing managers routinely under-order.
Five Signs Your Company Is in Dire Need of Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Training
If you are wondering whether your organization could benefit from formal root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action training, read on to see if any of these issues are present in your day-to-day operations.
U.S.-China Trade Deal: Three Fundamental Issues Remain Unresolved
The United States and China have reportedly reached a so-called phase one deal in their ongoing trade war.
Tesla’s Business Strategy Isn’t Chaotic
Few companies and CEOs have attracted as much praise, derision, skepticism, and enthusiasm as Telsa Motors and its founder Elon Musk.
Quality Digest Top Stories for 2019
As usual with Quality Digest’s diverse audience, this year’s top stories covered a wide range of topics applicable to quality professionals. From hardware to software, from standards to risk management, from China trade to FDA regulations.
An Action Plan for Work-Family Balance
Eric, a 40-something married father of three, runs a successful startup. Given his demanding career, he and his wife decided she would be a stay-at-home mum.
Medical Errors Still Harm Too Many People, But There Are Glimpses of Real Change
In late November 1999, a TV producer called me about an alarming report that 44,000 to 98,000 A