The state of the quality profession remains strong, according to our 16th Annual State of the Profession Survey.

The long-awaited revision to ISO 9001 has arrived. The standard will be familiar to those in the quality industry: more than 1.1 million companies are certified to the standard as of 2014, and more than 33,000 certifications in the U.S. Whether you’re in the process of implementing the revision, just planning for it, or curious to see what’s new, here’s a look at the ISO 9001 revision.

If you recognize Praveen Gupta’s name, perhaps it’s because you read one of his more than 200 articles or 14 books. Or maybe you attended a conference in Chicago, Kuala Lumpur, or Zagreb and heard him speak. Perhaps you work at one of the more than 100 companies he’s worked with during his long career.

Winona PVD Coatings takes quality so seriously that out of the almost 1.5 million wheels shipped in the past ten years, the company has seen the number of returns in the single digits. 

Considering the thousands of readers of Quality magazine, the Quality Leadership 100 showcases the work of just a fraction of the quality professionals in this country.

The 16th Annual Spending Survey provides a glimpse into plants across the United States as quality professionals go about their 2016 spending.

Clean energy gets attention from around the world. In June, the United States, Brazil and China made new commitments to fight climate change.

If you’re interested in self-driving cars, drones or robotics, then you will understand why machine vision continues to grow.

Almost nothing gets done without software. Companies use it to track inventory, processes, and of course, communicate.

Our 15th Annual State of the Profession Survey offers a glimpse inside the minds of quality manufacturing professionals, from the equipment used and hours worked to salary and job satisfaction.