Quality Management Automation with a Dr. Seuss Explanation [Roundup]

The enduring legacy and work of Dr. Seuss touches lives because it transcends age, surfacing in many places in our lives. From first learning to read, to high school and college graduations, to holiday celebrations, many of us have a Dr. Seuss book connected to various memories. But process automation? CAPA? In this week's roundup, Brenda Percy at EtQ pays homage to the spirit of Dr. Seuss with her take on how he may have handled quality management... 

Sub-Zero Innovates with the Internet of Everything

Sub-Zero is mostly known for being the first built in cabinet refrigerator and has grown to become the leading manufacturer of luxury appliances in North America. This family-owned business is also a world class example of a company leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) to drive innovation. To drive success in Sub-Zero’s largest new product introduction (NPI) in the company’s history, flexible communication and collaboration were needed throughout the entire value chain, including suppliers. Learn how Sub-Zero worked with Cisco and Librestream to handle the design, launch, and continuous manufacturing of these 60 new products. Read more…

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A Dr. Seuss Approach to Quality Management Systems

It’s important to look at and evaluate your quality management processes from varying perspectives. This article sheds light on a whole new analysis of how improved systems are beneificial, and the topic of quality management as a whole. For anyone--and most likely that’s everyone--who is familiar with the legendary Dr. Seuss understands that there is always an underlying message. EtQ’s most recent article published by Brenda Percy pays tribute and provides the industry with an informative story. One extremely long day in the building of Tule, a Quality Manager sat pondering…

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Johnson Controls, WRI Partnership to Target Energy Efficiency in Cities

We love hearing about the good work completed by members of our community as they continually push forth in their operational excellence efforts. The future predicts that one day cities will account for 70% of the world’s population. To put that into perspective, that is 54% more than today. More people = more waste/consumption/everything. Johnson Controls has partnered with the World Resource Council to drive The Building Efficiency Initiative to encourage cities to save energy usage within buildings. Learn more…

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#MfgDay14: Manufacturing’s Skilled Labor Problem Explained

Hopefully, you were all aware that this past Friday was Manufacturing Day (MFGDAY14). If not, you have a full year to plan for how you are going to get involved in order to spread the word about manufacturing challenges and gain interest from younger generations. Mike Roberts published this article to do just that. There is a rising awareness around the skilled labor gap and increased efforts are being put forth to product next-generation manufacturers. Let’s dive deep into this challenge…

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