Do you know what percentage of defects are linked to human error? Research from ATKearney reports that it’s 68%.

W. Edwards Deming, who highlights the negative impact of outdated management practices, is an optimist—an important perspective in today's divided America. His insights provide hope, as showcased at the 2024 Deming Leadership Seminar in Columbus, Ohio, organized by The W. Edwards Deming Institute.

This offers some ideas on how any large enterprise might understand the fundamentals: Where you are currently as a company and where you want to go.

To tackle the urgent crisis of climate change, we might benefit from leaders like W. Edwards Deming, Joseph Juran, and Armand Feigenbaum. Their systematic approaches and focus on continuous improvement in quality management could offer valuable insights for achieving a sustainable future.

Here are several tips and tricks to ensure a successful audit outcome.

In our ever-changing world of global business, quality is a cornerstone of success. Organizations striving for excellence cannot afford to overlook Total Quality Management (TQM), a management philosophy centered on the continuous improvement of processes, products, and services through the involvement of all employees. 

This may seem like two very different fields, but they surprisingly intersect, combining the precision and accuracy of measurements with the creativity and subjectivity of artistic expression.

I have provided updates of the progress and development of ISO 10012 over the past three years. I am happy to say that after three years and numerous meetings the Draft International Standard (DIS) ISO10012 Quality management – Requirements for measurement management system has been released for review, approval, and comments. 

This article considers how quality professionals and practitioners can more effectively prepare for their certification exams which are proctored or supervised as they complete a selection of responses from multiple-choice questions.

As emerging technologies like AI and robotics capture attention, foundational engineering principles remain crucial. Essential for innovation, these include material science and control theory. ASME’s Y14.5 Standard on geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) is key for advanced manufacturing.