for the Design Engineering professionals
Quality in Organizations
Join Dianna and Fred as they discuss Quality in organizations: organizational structures, stereotypes, and the role of Quality professionals.
Read MoreHow to Qualify Product Reliability
Join a discussion with reliability engineers about how to qualify product reliability: things to consider and where to look for information.
Read MoreThe DFE Part of DFX (Design For Environment and eXcellence)
Design for Environment and Design for Disassembly are concepts that product design engineers can adopt for benefits beyond reducing waste and can be a quality measure.
Read MoreThe Way We Test Matters
When our products don’t work in their intended use environments, or we’re starting to see field failures happen, we could look to bad product from producers or incorrect requirements or specifications. Or, maybe how testing was performed didn’t match up with the use environment. Our product requirements might be right, but our test requirements might…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Purposes behind Kaizen
You’ve heard of kaizen but are not sure what it is. Is it the right methodology for your project or organization? Should you host a kaizen event? Before we really talk about kaizen, we need to talk about Lean. Lean is a philosophy, a way a company operates. A company that is Lean is focused…
Read MoreConsidering Production Equivalence during Test
Testing Designs from Prototype vs. Production Processes – what’s the difference and why does it matter? What is production equivalence?
Read MoreQuality and Cross-Functional Teams
I’m a fan of cross-functional teams. My main reason is that the different perspectives that each person brings from their respective areas of the business helps create a more complete vision of product and performance risk. Part of quality (and design!) means assessing and managing risk, and I’ve seen time and again the power of bringing people together: better understanding,…
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