Content by Dirk Dusharme @ Quality Digest
Suit Up, Show Up, Give UpAre e-marketing techniques killing trade shows?
Thu, 05/24/2012 - 10:11
It’s show time. That time of year when people with products to sell and people looking for products to buy hit the trade show trail. For quality pros and test and measurement folks, the lineup is daunting: Quality Expo, ASQ World Conference, CMSC,… Philanthropy as Added ValueCustomers care more about what you give the community than what you give them
Mon, 03/19/2012 - 16:52
Not too long ago, my wife and I attended a fundraiser hosted by one local restaurateur on behalf of another. The locally owned and long-time eatery, Humpty Dumpty, in Grass Valley, California, had burned to the ground, obviously putting all its… 3-D Scanning Helps Restore Russian Orthodox ChurchNew tools bring new life to 19th-century church in Czech Republic
Thu, 01/05/2012 - 16:11
One of the more fascinating applications for large-volume 3-D scanning is in preserving our past. Sure, for those of you who work in the manufacturing or building industry, 3-D scanning is all about the future, making sure your product is in spec… An Interview with Donald J. WheelerThe statistician talks about Deming, quality issues, and his own interesting career
Wed, 05/04/2011 - 05:30
Donald J. Wheeler has been awarded the Deming Medal by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) for “the propagation of Dr. Deming’s ideas throughout the world through his numerous books and seminars on quality management and statistical quality… Japanese Quality Leader DiesYoshio Kondo understood that quality is about people
Mon, 04/04/2011 - 14:49
Yoshio Kondo, Ph.D., a quality management leader who stressed the interrelationship between quality and people, died April 1, 2011, at the age of 87.
According to professor Samuel Ho and Christopher Fung, Ph.D., authors of the TQM Excellence… Japanese Quality Leader DiesYoshio Kondo understood that quality is about people
Mon, 04/04/2011 - 14:49
Yoshio Kondo, Ph.D., a quality management leader who stressed the interrelationship between quality and people, died April 1, 2011, at the age of 87.
According to professor Samuel Ho and Christopher Fung, Ph.D., authors of the TQM Excellence… So You Think You Can Measure…You might be surprised that many measurement specialists lack the skills they need
Mon, 03/21/2011 - 06:00
Forty or 50 years ago, when you sat down in front of, or picked up, a dimensional measurement tool, you immediately recognized that a certain amount of knowledge and skill was required to use it. The measurement operation was almost always… So You Think You Can Measure…You might be surprised that many measurement specialists lack the skills they need
Mon, 03/21/2011 - 06:00
Forty or 50 years ago, when you sat down in front of, or picked up, a dimensional measurement tool, you immediately recognized that a certain amount of knowledge and skill was required to use it. The measurement operation was almost always… 3-D Measurement: Affordable Portables—One Manual, One AutoTwo new 3-D measurement portables open up on-machine inspection for small or low-volume shops
Tue, 03/15/2011 - 06:00
During the last couple of decades we have seen huge advances in laser trackers, portable arms, structured light scanners, laser scanners, photogrammetry devices, and other 3-D measurement technologies that have made accurate 3-D shop floor… Baldrige Program Goes LeanBudget shortfall means creative funding alternatives for quality icon
Thu, 02/17/2011 - 14:19
President Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2011, which begins in October, includes funds to keep the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) ticking over, after a fashion, for another year. The $7.7 million currently on the…
