By Michael Down

Auditors, suppliers and OEMs will benefit from fr new Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Fourth Edition, which includes the introductions of alternative methods and supporting analysis to help reduce risk in product and process desing.

By Subramaniam Manivannan

A well-planned quality lean energy management process is an indicator of overall management acuity. Energy planning should be a strategic part of any organization´s approach to eliminating waste and cutting costs.

By Dave Taylor

In today´s manufacturing world, every engineering decision must be made in a global environment consisting of different cultures, schedules, and even ways of conceptualizing information. Global engineering enables automakers to seize opportunities in emerging markets.

By Justs Grinvalds and Laura Horian

Many of us have had a wake-up call from some near-miss or crisis situations: a car spinning out of control on an icy road, nearly falling off a roof while doing a repair, slamming on the brakes when cars ahead suddenly come to a quick stop.

By E. Ken Ogbu

Having worked as a supplier development engineer for many years, I have always been surprised to notice how many quality professionals use technical term such as PpK, CpK, Proces compability Six Sigma Quality Level, etc; without knowing exactly what the terms mean. At one supplier site earlier this year, one of my colleagues was quick to tell me when I used the term   ´4-sigma´ that "there is no such a thing"