Table of contents
march 2025 | Volume 64 | Number 3
Special Sections
MEASUREMENT
Mastering with Deviations for Increased Gaging Performance
The time has come to adopt master deviations as a necessary practice in modern manufacturing processes.
TEST & INSPECTION
Advancements in Hardness Testing:
Heatmapping and the Power of AI-Indentation Evaluation in the Metals Industry
An exciting addition to hardness testing is the integration of AI-based indentation evaluation, which enhances the precision and efficiency of hardness mapping.
SOFTWARE
ERPs Remain Highly Beneficial, but Success Depends on the Right Plan and Approach
The key to ERP success is starting off on the right foot.
MANAGEMENT
Spectrum Stands Out
Meet Spectrum Custom Packaging, the 2025 Quality Plant of the Year.
MANAGEMENT
TRIZ: The Backbone of Innovation and Problem-Solving
Unchain your brain by using techniques that are proven by empirical data.
AUDITING
Unlocking the Secrets of Successful Management System Auditing
Although it may sound easy to some, preparing for the audit journey may not come naturally to everyone.
Features
Keeping defects low and reducing scrap is not an easy task. But Spectrum Custom Packaging made it happen. Source: Spectrum Custom Packaging
About The Cover
CMMs
Automation
Quality Inspection Software
Lean Manufacturing
Professional of the Year
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Departments
From the editor | Darryl Seland
You Say Goodbye
Speaking of Quality | Sarah Manea
Metrology: The Science of Correct Decision Making
Face of quality | Jim L. Smith
Employee Involvement Pays
Quality Rocks | Jim Doxey
The Rise of Quality Escapes (and What to Do About it)
Column | John Vandenbemden
Do You Need to Implement ISO27001?
The Metrology Corner | Emil Hazarian
Metrology, Archeology and Architecture
Moser on Manufacturing | Harry Moser
Blind Spot: Lessons Learned From The Great American Offshoring Debacle
Standards | Andy Nichols
Will the Next ISO 9001 Change Require More Training?
Columns
Quality Advertising Index
This index is provided as a reader service.
The publisher assumes no liability for errors or omissions.
Extra Online Content
Podcast
This Quality Show Workshop Will Offer Pain Relief for Measurement Headaches
Heather Wade previews her workshop “The 3 Rs of Calibration; Reading, Writing, and Reviewing Accreditation Scopes, Service Requests and Calibration Certificates.” With over 100 presentations worldwide, she provides practical insights on metrology.
Podcast
How AI Can Redefine Quality Control in Manufacturing
Glenn Graney, QAD’s Marketing Director for the Industrial and High Tech markets, is an optimist about AI. Here he explains how AI might work for your manufacturing application, how it can improve a business, and why a technology-first approach is not the best way forward.
Podcast
How to Use Validation Testing
A race inspired Dr. Rochelle Cook to share her insights on validation studies, also known as pilots. This type of trial can benefit manufacturers in a variety of ways, by testing a process, system, or product. Rochelle Cook, PhD, CMBB, PMP, CPHQ, is an Adjunct Professor, College of Continuing and Professional Education, California State University Dominguez Hills. She will be speaking at The Quality Show in Nashville on April 17th at 9:30 a.m.
Podcast
Teaching Almost 2,000 People Manufacturing Skills for Success
If you’re looking to recruit more staff, a manufacturing boot camp may be the answer. Ranae Stewart is the Senior Executive Director of the Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership, part of the MEP National Network™️.
Podcast
Getting Started in Manufacturing
Aleigha Schulke, application engineer at ANCA, describes the appeal of working in manufacturing, how to recruit the next generation, and the surprising travel benefits of working in manufacturing, including business trips to Germany and Australia.
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Podcast
RAM-ing It Home
Quality sat down with Greg Weaver, founder and president at Weaver NDT, to talk about the Resonance Acoustic Method (RAM).
Podcast
The Latest in Magnetic Particle Inspection
It’s fun to talk about but laborious to do, says George Hopman of NDE Solutions Inc. He offers his advice on magnetic particle inspection and explains the latest in the technology.
PODCAST
Don’t Let Quality 4.0 Intimidate You
Dr. Milton Krivokucha shares how he got interested in the subject, and what manufacturers should know before implementing it.
PODCASt
The Guide to Styli Basics
Linda Goodwin-Marino of Paul Marino Gages talks styli basics. She explains what’s new in terms of styli, offers advice for manufacturers on improving measurement, and trends in quality.
PODCAST
What Training Looks Like Now
Kimberlee Humphrey, president and CEO of Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), discusses training success stories, the rise of “new collar” workers, and why manufacturers shouldn’t get hung up on traditional job requirements.
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