Have you ever considered how important beliefs and expectations are and the role they play in our lives?

The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) announced that it has launched a new credential to validate an instructor’s or evaluator’s parts inspection skills.

Manufacturers and suppliers of emergency medical service (EMS) equipment are advised to check their products comply with IEC 60601-1-12: Requirements for medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems intended for use in the emergency medical services environment.

Josh Eastburn brings experience in process automation and system integration to his new position as Director of Technical Marketing.

Coldwater Machine Company, a Lincoln Electric Company, has announced Lisa Ruppert as its new quality manager.

June 2019 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $198.9 million according to the United States.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has named Harry Moser, founder and president of the Reshoring Initiative, as a member of its new Investment Advisory Council.

ASQ is the global quality knowledge network that links the best ideas, tools, and experts because it has the resources, reputation, and reach to bring together the diverse quality and continuous improvement champions that transform our world.

As Dennis Arter (ASQ Fellow member and 2014 Distinguished Service Medalist) stated in a 2014 interview, “Many organizations make the mistake of lumping policies and procedures together as ‘policiesandprocedures.’” The five years since Arter’s proclamation haven’t changed organizations’ view of the two terms.

I learned a long time ago that quality standards, issues and performance are goals people can rally around, unlike other goals like cost reduction or productivity improvement.