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The ISO Standards Revision Process

The ISO standards revision process is a process that ensures that ISO standards are up to date and relevant to the needs of the users and stakeholders. ISO standards are reviewed every five years to determine if…

AIAG Core Tools – What are they?

These Core Tools, in existence since the 1990’s, are key elements of an effective and efficient quality management system to meet your Customers needs and expectations. They include the Advanced Product Quality Planning & Control Plan…

Post GD&T Training Journey: How do I keep on learning?

The most frequently asked questions I’ve heard as an instructor, after a “GD&T Fundamentals” class, is either “How do I keep learning more?” or “How do we implement (deploy or integrate) GD&T usage in our design…

Paradigm Shift with Core Tools for the Organization

  There is an increased need for professionals, especially in the automotive industry, to refine their quality skills to meet the needs of the global marketplace. Significant refinements to the ISO/IATF 16944 QMS and the AIAG…

2020 – LEARN and LEAD

2019 has faded into the past without notice and the rush into 2020 has begun. The “Recession” prognosis never materialized. With unemployment at a record low, and employers still struggling to match skills and talent to…

7 Quality Tools – The Pareto Chart

Quality tools have been our focus over the past few months as a means of refreshing their importance within the quality improvement framework. We’ve discussed Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Thought Map, and began our highlights of…

7 Quality Tools – The Check Sheet

  The power behind product process improvement and problem solving are the tools used for that specific end. So, over the coming months, we’ll be profiling 7 tried-and-true Quality Tools. The renowned Dr. Kouro Ishikawa, arguably…

problem solving in manufacturing industry with thought map
Thought Map

Have you or your team embarked on a product or process quality improvement plan only to find a less than desirable solution or no solution at all? As resources are expended, the original problem morphs into…