This month, I'm honored to speak at the ASQ Columbus (Ohio) Section’s annual conference on the theme "What is in Your Toolbox?" I'll discuss the seven basic quality tools I've extensively used over my 30+ years as a quality professional. Interestingly, unlike with my children, I do have a favorite among these tools.

Data visualization transforms complex data into clear insights through charts and graphs, helping users quickly spot and address production issues and make informed decisions.

Pareto charts provide clarity and direction, helping quality control departments target and resolve key challenges.

Testing potential improvements can get complicated when working with multiple suppliers in different steps of a process. Using a Monte Carlo Simulation can help illuminate the results you’d like to see.

The American Society for Quality (ASQ), along with many other organizations, define statistical process control (SPC) as the use of statistical techniques to control a process or production method.

The challenges facing business have always been daunting but they have increased exponentially in recent years.