Quality is often thought of as somewhat of a static concept, particularly when compared to manufacturing. It's easy to see the evolution from the individual shoemaker making one pair per day to the factory pumping out thousands per day. What's less easy to see is how quality has evolved to keep pace.
In this week's roundup we take a look at how quality has evolved in thought, process, and scope to serve the needs of today's manufacturers.
Manufacturing.net has launched The IoT Uplink, a series that examines the factors that are driving, influencing, and adding to the complexity of the Internet of Things (IoT) manufacturing movement. In this premiere episode the following is discussed:
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"Q" is for Quality, a word that has become a staple in many of our daily manufacturing discussions. This industry is consistently working to achieve the highest quality products and overall, operational excellence. Does your company have a quality management mission? A recent article from EtQ discusses the importance of quality management and, more specifically, quality management systems as well as how organizations are defining quality. Read more.
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During this webinar, LNS’s President & Principal Analyst Matthew Littlefield will draw upon research responses from over 800 industrial companies to identify and highlight key leadership, business process, and technological capabilities for elevating quality management in the A&D supply chain. The discussion will include:
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Did you know? 22% of companies currently have closed-loop quality management capabilities, while 40% plan to adopt them in the near future.
The above figures are taken from the 2013-2014 Quality Management Research Study. If you are looking to learn more about closed-loop quality management or if the investment is suitable for your organization, this infographic is worth viewing. Closed-loop quality is defined as well as the benefits of developing such processes; also provided is an overview of the next-generation technologies companies are leveraging.
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