Joseph Sorrentino

AI Neural Network processing data on digital screen. Future technology background.

Artificial Intelligence

Balancing Innovation and Safety: The Complex Role of AI in Quality Assurance

The integration of AI into quality assurance offers both exciting possibilities and significant risks.

September 7, 2024

Quality assurance (QA) meets artificial intelligence (AI). How can they coexist safely? Integrating AI into QA brings opportunities and risks, especially in safety-critical environments. Balancing rigorous standards and human oversight is crucial.

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Test & Inspection

The Importance of Quality Assurance and Safety

My training as a nondestructive testing inspector started with mentors that were NDT inspectors during the USS Thresher’s shipyard work.

Joseph Sorrentino

May 6, 2024

I started my career in quality assurance and configuration management in 1963. On April 10th of the same year, the USS Thresher SSN 593 sank during its sea trials, leading to the tragic loss of 112 Naval Personnel and 17 civilians.

AS9100C: Evolving to Align with the Globalization of Aerospace

Joseph Sorrentino

July 11, 2011

As a prerequisite to guarantee compliance with AS9100C, aerospace engineers must understand why the AS9100 standard was modified with the revisions present in its current version, “C.”

The Evolution of the NDT Quality Inspector

Joseph Sorrentino

April 4, 2011

Quality should be determined by the intended technicians, clients or customers, and not by society in general.

The Dashboard: Measuring the Quality of People and Product

Joseph Sorrentino

February 8, 2011

All companies need a real-time dashboard that represents their external eyes and ears.

Key to Quality: Inspectors, Drawings and Geometric Tolerance

Joseph Sorrentino

March 30, 2010

Understanding how to interpret standards and specifications can reduce the need to ask for engineering help.

Key to Quality: The Flavor of the Day Is LSS and the Theory of Constrains

Joseph Sorrentino

March 18, 2010

I realize that LSS and the theory of constrains are good things, but the main root cause problem is overlooked.

Key to Quality: Interpreting Requirements and Standards

Joseph Sorrentino

November 4, 2009

Standards and specifications do not provide an enjoyable reading experience. There are no metaphors or similes as in poetry. There is no mayhem or suspense like you would find in a good mystery novel; no jokes as in a comedy; and worse yet, no plot or climatic ending.