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For 40 years Quality Digest has been the go-to source for all things quality. Our newsletter, Quality Digest, shares expert commentary and relevant industry resources to assist our readers in their quest for continuous improvement. Our website includes every column and article from the newsletter since May 2009 as well as back issues of Quality Digest magazine to August 1995. We are committed to promoting a view wherein quality is not a niche, but an integral part of every phase of manufacturing and services.

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Game Archives Favorites from Quality Digest Daily
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 14:22
Quality challenges Acronym Jeopardy Brainstorming with Shigeo Shingo Customer Confidential Don't Think Small, Think Micro From Chaos to Order Hang Your Kaizen Facilitator Have You Been Paying Attention?  Headline Wars Inverse Kinematics Lynch the…
Readers Redefine Quality A glossary of common terms with one letter added, subtracted, or changed
Wed, 06/01/2011 - 14:47
We ran a contest recently asking readers to reshape some of the words they use every day, and the results were both surprising and funny. The game was based on a favorite word-wrangling exercise developed by those brains at Mensa, the long-running…
This Year in Quality, Part Three Implementing theories, engaging students, and keeping customers smiling
Mon, 12/20/2010 - 08:23
Beginning Dec. 8 with “This Year in Quality, Part One,” and continuing Dec. 14 with part two, the editors of Quality Digest Daily took a look at its stories and news articles throughout 2010 and collected what we thought were the most remarkable in…
This Year in Quality, Part Two Widgets, wheels, and a responsible world
Mon, 12/13/2010 - 08:20
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eginning last week with “This Year in Quality, Part One,” the editors of Quality Digest Daily took a look at its stories and news articles throughout 2010 and collected what we thought were the most remarkable in the world of quality.…
Metris Responds to Hexagon Lawsuit Claim that law suit is "baseless."
Wed, 07/22/2009 - 13:53
(Quality Digest: Louisville, KY) -- As first reported in the July 17th issue of Quality Digest Daily, Hexagon Metrology has filed patent infringement litigation against Metris N.V. and its U.S. subsidiary Metris U.S.A. Inc. The basis of that…
E-Z-GO Awarded The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence
Mon, 05/11/2009 - 10:28
(Textron Inc.: Augusta, Georgia ) -- E-Z-GO, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), has been awarded the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence. The international award recognizes companies that achieve world-class performance and promote lean…
The Case for Environmental Control Veriteq’s viewLinc Temperature/Humidity Alarm and Monitoring Software
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 13:52

Veriteq software at Teledyne technologies Teledyne Microelectronic Technologies, a Teledyne Technologies Inc. company, is a microelectronics manufacturer specializing in products and services for the…
Borescopes Bring Positive Change Gradient Lens Corp. Hawkeye Precision Borescopes
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 13:39

A Tell Tool technician using the Hawkeye borescope for part inspection A mix of mission-critical components for high-stakes applications makes visual inspection a key part of the process for Westfield,…
Letters
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 09:31
Misadventures in Big-Box Land Regarding “Big Boxes Beware” (“First Word,” Dirk Dusharme, November 2008): If you want to experience grocery-industry customer service at its finest, visit Wegmans. Their employees will load your groceries in your car…
Resolving Resource Overloads First, anticipate them
Sun, 10/05/2008 - 22:00
In the context of project management, a resource is any entity that contributes to the accomplishment of project activities. Most project resources perform work and include such entities as personnel, equipment, and contractors. The concept of a…