Quality

The math is emotionally correct

Years ago, I got into a spirited discussion with a colleague about a quality measurement he wanted each production unit to use within all...

Layers of protection, and still mismatch errors.

A statistic I came across the other day indicates that 6.3 billion prescriptions were dispensed in the United States in 2020. Combine...

I forgot. What do you do after a conference?

I assume most attendees of organizations are required to that write some form of “trip report” that reflects on the take-aways of a...

Can we make virtual meetings not suck?

We are two years into drinking virtual meetings from a fire hose, and for some of us, it may feel like a decade. The ease of having a...

Using ALL CAPS does not make it more important.

To make a claim, I called the 800 number in the instruction manual of my coffee machine. A small fastener has broken, resulting in the...

Shoveling snow does not require perfection.

Last week I heard the birds chirping in my yard indicating to me that spring was in the air. All of this season’s snow had melted...

Dr. Lloyd S. Nelson didn't yell, he insisted.

There are plenty of tools to conduct investigations within manufacturing. Some can be solved with a 5-why or an Ishikawa diagram. Others...

Did we get a good deal trading production time for scheduled maintenance?

Regardless of whether you have production units that are reliable or unreliable, I would like to propose a different type of performance...

"No-rep" on that pushup

In some form or another, supply chains appear to be a challenge in every market. Combined with the disruptions in supply chains,...

Using algorithms for spares management. Easy, right?

Academic references exist for inventory optimization to reflect current reliability and current market conditions. Within manufacturing,...

Quality Initiatives in Manufacturing: How Do We Handle Incoming Quality Losses Impacting OEE

Quality Initiatives in Manufacturing: How Do We Handle Incoming Quality Losses Impacting OEE As organizations embark on Overall Equipment...

Fostering Collaboration by Condensing Presented Data? Yep.

I've been reflecting on a project I'd previously worked on which included presenting the objectives and strategies of an organization for...