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From the 1986 Challenger Shuttle tragedy to the 2010 BP oil explosion, this ASQ video addresses the devastating costs when quality management is not given priority.
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Catch up on the latest news in Quality Management with the IBS America, Inc. daily newspaper - a collection of quality articles from multiple authors and quality specialists.
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In 2011, IBS team members prepared for and passed the ASQ exam to receive their Quality Improvement Associate Certificate.
Congratulations to the following employees on this achievement:
Julie Arensman
Frank Batchelor
Stephen Cummings
Peter Duff
Tim Gamble
Ashley Osgood
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According the the Aberdeen Group Study on Enterprise Asset Management in 2012, it was found that Best-In-Class companies shared characteristics in a common category: Technology.
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According to a recent article from Quality Progress magazine, Toyota and its brands top the Consumer Reports list for Auto Reliability. The luxury nameplate Lexus came in second of the 2011 rankings, Toyota in the fifth slot, with the youth-targeted Scion model topping the list with the #1 Auto Reliability Survey slot, beating out all other competitors for the second year in a row. (Source: QP Magazine, December 2011 edition, Brett Krzykowski)
We are all aware that the FDA is taking a much stronger position in the world of enforcement and inspection activity. While many of us have had good relationships with our District office over the years (and work hard to maintain those relationships) we should always make certain we are well prepared when the agents show up at our door. Maybe it’s time for a brief refresher with the latest whitepaper now available for download, "Key Strategies to Succeed at your Next FDA Inspection"
Are you planning to attend the upcoming Pacific Design & Manufacturing show in Anaheim, California next week? On Day 3 of the show (February 16th) at 12:00pm, IBS America's VP of Marketing Stephen Cummings (pictured right) will be delivering an Innovation Brief on how sustainability initiatives can easily be implemented with the right quality management software. These complimentary Innovation Briefs will be located at booth #5293, where knowledgeable industry experts have been invited to give informative presentations on the latest trending topics in design and manufacturing.
Manufacturers improve shop floor quality control by consistently monitoring their production processes and eliminating factors that can damage product quality. But identifying and documenting defects can be a challenging, time-consuming process. Quality managers often feel caught between a desire to take proactive measures against factors impacting production, and budgetary and time constraints that prevent them from performing statistical process control. Quality assurance software from IBS is the solution.
Title: To Offshore or Reshore? How to Objectively Decide
Changes that fail usually do not do so because of technical reasons: that is, because there was something inherently flawed about the change itself. They usually fail because of human reasons: that is, because the promoters of the change did not attend to the healthy, real, and predictable reactions of normal people to disturbances in their routine.
Product quality problems don’t happen overnight, nor are they the result of a crippled procedure or one poorly conceived policy. The problems have brewed over time, sending out signals that risks to product quality are growing.
Whether you are a seasoned quality assurance management professional looking for a fresh start, or a young quality manager just starting your first position, it’s important to know and be aware of the basics of quality.
Title: Why an Electronic Document Control System Makes Good Business Sense