Mark Hembree

As senior editor at Quality Digest, Mark Hembree brings a technical writing/editing background to covering the quality control/quality assurance industry. A former professional musician and longtime journalist, he has been a staff writer for marketing companies and an editor for sports and hobby magazines. He’s also written a book about his music days, On the Bus With Bill Monroe: My Five-Year Ride With the Father of Blue Grass (University of Illinois Press, 2022). 

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 13:44
Home Runs Were Up—Now They’re Down. Why?Rumors about ball performance meet quality assurance
Mon, 08/29/2022 - 12:03
‘Anyone can hit a home run if they try,” said the great Ty Cobb at the end of the deadball era as Babe Ruth rose to fame in the 1920s. Cobb was unimpressed by Ruth, the Sultan of Swat. “It’s a brute way to approach the game.” In 2019, Major League…
Editorial Quality Assurance the Old-Time WayDon’t trust spell check, and other pro tips
Mon, 04/25/2022 - 12:03
As a late Boomer, I can say my particular age group is better positioned than any to marvel at and bemoan what’s become of journalism and publishing in the last 40 years. Not that I’m a Luddite. The advent of word processors was a boon to ham-fisted…
What Manufacturers Should Know About AIMaintenance and quality control are early adopters
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 12:03
From asking Siri to suggest a nearby restaurant to programming a drone flight on Mars, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a part of everyday life—and its presence and influence will inevitably grow. What do manufacturers need to know about it…