Q-Cast

Matt Kreiner, the head of Global Product Management at Hitachi High-Tech, discusses trends with PMI, how it can help manufacturers improve quality, and the benefits of on-site PMI.

You may think that you can hide things during a remote audit, but that is not necessarily the cause. Daniella Picciotti, president of QMS Alliance, describes the differences between remote and on-site auditing, tips on getting through the audit process, and how she got started in the field.

By replacing the initial tests with digital twin simulations, results can be obtained quickly, and at a much lower cost. Tom Oetjens of Dimensional Control Systems describes the advantages of simulated testing with digital twin.

InnovMetric's Marc Soucy offers advice on improving quality, by maximizing software effectiveness, adapting to trends, and implementing new tools.

Roderick Munro, a longtime auditor as well as our first Quality Professional of the Year, describes how companies can utilize the ISO management system standard to their best advantage, how to improve the audit process, and offers ideas on internal auditing. More podcasts from Roderick Munro: The 2023 State of the Profession Survey

InnovMetric's Marc Soucy explains how CMM software can help you measure parts quickly and accurately, how to use these techniques most effectively, and how automating can help. 

Brandon Ribic, technology director of America Makes, talks about today’s alloy development for additive manufacturing, what manufacturers can expect in the next few years, and the importance of data sharing.

Stephen Bieszczat, chief marketing officer of DELMIAWorks, has seen both good and bad practices on his manufacturing tours. Here he explains software's role in manufacturing trends, how quality professionals can best use software to improve manufacturing processes, and how to tackle your to-do list.

Deb Iafrate, Executive Vice President of Eagle Group USA Inc., describes how the ISO standards have evolved in her long career, how quality professionals can benefit from the standards, and how to get the most out of the standards. 

Tamela Serensits, founder/CEO of Argolytics, describes potential SPC hurdles, how SPC software can benefit manufacturers of all sizes, and how to embrace new technology.

Roderick Munro, our first Quality Professional of the Year as well as an experienced auditor, offers his take on the State of the Profession results. Listen to what surprised him about the survey, trends in quality, and how the pandemic affected the quality field.

Greg Shrider, vice president, head of key accounts for BYK-Gardner USA, shares his insights from 36 years of experience in the field of color measurement, including how to address color challenges, common misconceptions, and today’s trends, including how the pandemic affected the color world.

Grace Duffy and Dr. Hung Le describe how five minutes can help managers improve their culture, the ways company culture has changed, and offer advice on how quality professionals can benefit from alignment.

The thoughts and introduction of our monthly coverage of the quality industry from our editorial director, Darryl Seland. You can also read it here: Roko’s Basilisk: The Scariest Thought Experiment Ever.

The thoughts and introduction of our monthly coverage of the quality industry from our editorial director, Darryl Seland. You can also read it here: From the Editor: Riddle Me This

Debra Dahlin, CEO of Reed Switch Developments Corp., our 2023 Quality Plant of the Year, has lead the company through a series of challenges and changing business conditions. She offers some advice for other manufacturers on how to adapt to industry trends, whether it is through Lean, new marketing initiatives, or employee suggestions.

Moses Da Rocha, product and applications manager, PPT Group, explains the trends in universal testing.

Saso Krstovski, our 2023 Quality Professional of the Year, offers advice from his long career in manufacturing at Ford.

Dave Seto, director of business development, UTEX Scientific, explains what quality professionals need to know about automation, how NDT can play a role, and the ecosystems involved in the process.

Andew Zawisza, Quality Assurance Manager Of DIT-MCO International of Kansas City, MO, discusses the company’s new additive manufacturing work, offers advice for other plants looking to improve quality, and explains what’s on the horizon for 2023.