Management at a company didn't allow blaming employees for incidents. For instance, an employee got injured while not following safety rules. The root cause was identified as the lack of motivation to follow procedures, leading to more effective corrective action.
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A new method to manage quality must not only improve quality, it must also address areas of waste. If we could detect defects even earlier in the process and given that increasing the number of quality gates is untenable, what else can we do?
Manufacturers looking at replacing paper-based quality processes are being presented with a much broader and more effective set of technologies than ever before.
The hard card, or traveler or build book, has many names. And while computerizing quality management is no longer news, that stack of papers always seems to be hanging around.
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals have become increasingly important for manufacturing organizations as they strive to align business practices with societal expectations.
Advancements in technology are making SPC software more user-friendly and accessible. New features such as machine learning and predictive analytics are being added to SPC software, making it even more indispensable to an organization.
There’s more to delivering parts on time than knowing how many you scrap and how much it costs. Having an ERP system that integrates various software modules with the quality module is essential for understanding, measuring and managing all the processes that contribute to superior quality and on-time delivery.
In the fall of 2021, COVID-19 was a top concern for more than half of respondents in our September 2021 survey. Today that number is down to 17%, according to our Annual Quality Spending Survey, which surveyed subscribers in September 2022.
A typical program should come packaged as one comprehensive solution, with real-time monitoring and alerts.
August 8, 2022
Statistical process control (SPC) helps organizations monitor and control quality. It enables manufacturers to boost efficiency, minimize waste, and detect problems early. Quality and process monitoring is key to efficiency in manufacturing.