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The most significant challenge for a complex construction project is the need for collaboration and the creation of a unified team from the multiple performing organizations involved in the project, despite being traditional adversaries with conflicting objectives.

Technological advances enable global expansion, but growth presents challenges. Standardization and certification minimize risk and maximize opportunities.

Starting March 1, 2024, a standalone Control Plan Reference Manual will maintain linkages between core tools under APQP, providing more guidance for creating and using control plans.

In the 20th century, internal combustion engines drove progress, but now automotive manufacturers are rapidly transitioning to EV production, requiring new metrology approaches.

Earlier this year, AIAG released updated APQP and Control Plan reference guides, available at www.aiag.org. This release includes the stand-alone control plan document for completing control plans.

Thomas Jefferson and MMA Fighter Jon Jones both emphasized the link between risk and reward, but it's debatable whether Jefferson meant to imply a direct correlation.

The manufacturing industry has a significant labor shortage. We need to attract new talent and upskill our existing workforce, especially by embracing candidates without degrees and leveraging technology for training at scale.

There's increasing doubt about the necessity of a four-year degree due to rising college costs, creating more opportunities for trade professionals with advancing technology and higher pay.

Michelle Bangert interviewed Claire Hopkins, a document control specialist and author of a recent "Speaking of Quality" column for Quality magazine. Claire chairs the American Society for Quality's Next Gen Global Committee, comprising individuals under 40 or new to the quality industry.