Q-Cast

Justin Wise has had a long and varied career, including seven military deployments. He has two bachelor’s degrees and is finishing up a master’s degree in quality this year at California State University at Dominguez Hills. Quality has been a constant through it all. Here he offers his perspective on quality as well as how to say hello in Cahuilla.

Quality sat down with Jay Arthur, president and CEO of KnowWare International, to follow up on his participation in a recent Quality article and delve further into Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, or FMEA.

Quality is gearing up for the Quality Show South in Nashville, TN, in early May. We've got a lot on tap, but nothing more exciting than our learning theater sessions. Editorial Director Darryl Seland and Managing editor Michelle Bangert of Quality sat down to talk about it.

Andrew Hanuszek of Evident explains what quality professionals need to know about using XRF, the role of automation, and how it aligns with today’s trends.

As the AI landscape for manufacturers continues to evolve, it is important to get a handle on AI responsibly and what that looks like. Justin Newell, CEO of INFORM North America, explains the importance of ethical AI practices and how manufacturers can take advantage of this technology.

Dr. Milton Krivokuca, our 2024 Quality Professional of the Year, shares stories of his round-the-world quality lectures, how he got interested in Quality 4.0, and how a quality career might lead to bringing ANOVA tests to your doctor. He also offers advice for his fellow quality professionals – such as get out there and meet others in the industry. He will also be speaking at The Quality Show South in Nashville May 1 at 2:45 p.m.

In their upcoming session at The Quality Show South, Sophronia Ward, PhD and Mark Nash CSSMB, will discuss the best ways to use data, how to use software without letting it use you, and other ways to improve your manufacturing processes.They will kick off the learning theaters at The Quality Show South at 10:30 a.m. on May 1.

Paul Critchley, president of New England Lean Consulting, explains what Lean and Continuous Improvement is truly all about, how to leverage it, and how to incorporate it into your culture to realize increased growth and success. Paul will be speaking at The Quality Show South May 2 at 12:30 p.m.

Micropsi CEO Gary Jackson and Matt Jones, VP of US Sales and Operations, explain that while AI and machine learning can seem like magic, there’s a lot more to do than that. Learn how manufacturers can benefit from automating tasks that previously may have seemed impossible to automate.

Quality spoke with Praveen Gupta about how to expect excellence, strive for defect free manufacturing, and link the CAPA process, FMEA model and eventually innovation. Gupta has been in the field of quality for about 40 years, a Fellow of ASQ since 1996, an early practitioner of Six Sigma and ISO 9001 systems since 1987, a past member of US Tag/TC-176 (for ISO 9001), and current member of US Tag/TC-279 for developing Innovation Management standards. Praveen received the Quality Professional of the Year Award in 2016. He will be speaking at The Quality Show South Thursday, May 2 at 11:30 a.m.

How our 2024 Plant of the Year focuses on customer service, friendly engineers, and a strong work culture to make it the top choice for customers around the globe. Rob Glassburn, VP of operations at 3D Engineering Solutions, explains the company’s environment and goals. To hear more from our Plant of the Year, visit The Quality Show South this May. Rob will be speaking Wednesday, May 1 at 1 p.m. View the agenda here.

Dale Norwood of Norwood NDT Consulting describes how he blew the whistle on an NDT company in the 1990s after seeing falsified inspections.Dale will be speaking at The Quality Show South May 1 at 3:30 p.m.

Learn more about the varied applications for advanced 3D scanning from Michael Raphael, CEO & President, Direct Dimensions Inc. He will be speaking at The Quality Show South coming up this May in Nashville. His session is called Advanced 3D Scanning Systems for Part Modeling and Inspection.His session will take place Wednesday, May 1 at 2 p.m.

Quality sat down with Jim Spichiger, program manager, Amazon Custom Service, and immediate past chair of the ASQ Inspection Division, to discuss his upcoming Quality Show South presentation.

Stefan Friedrich of New Scale Robotics explains why quality is often one of the later steps to automate. Adopting a robot or cobot can be intimidating but it doesn’t need to be. Here he describes what quality professionals need to know. Hint: it’s not programming.

Dan Zrymiak, an ASQ Fellow and recipient of ASQ’s Feigenbaum and Crosby Medals, has almost three decades of experience in international quality and risk management. Here he shares his expertise on culture, leadership and values.Read more from Dan Zrymiak here.

Donald Booth of the American Institute of Nondestructive Testing now offers a range of NDT training options for others in the industry. Listen now to how training has changed over the years and how to get the most out of your classroom and on-the-job training.

While companies may think automation is too cost-prohibitive or complicated, Martin Buena-Franco, automation products manager at The Raymond Corporation, says that is not the case. Here he dispels these myths and others and explains how automation could benefit your manufacturing process.

Eric Hayler offers some ideas for low-cost lean ideas to benefit your manufacturing processes.

Learn how Mississippi State University strives to be a hands-on bachelor’s degree for students who want to enter any area of industry – and how your company can get involved. Lara Threet, program coordinator and instructor, industrial technology at MSU, explains how the program works, how she got involved in engineering, and the career she almost pursued instead.