Not the best years of their lives
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The early years of the American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), whose publications celebrated their 50th anniversary in May 1996, were full of troubles. The quality profession in the initial years constituted a group of people with ideas to improve the production and inspection of products. Success for the professionals came slowly since quantity, more than quality, had the first priority for manufacturers. Success at the quality control system of a wire mill was a stepping stone, and later a film and an article in the Dec 1949 issue of the Fortune magazine came as turning points for the ASQC.
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 1996
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The U.S. semiconductor industry's wild ride
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SEmiconductor MAnufacturing TECHnology (SEMATECH), a consortium of semiconductor manufacturers working with government and academic research groups, has helped the US semiconductor regain competitive prominence over Japan. SEMATECH ensures that manufacturers get the best tools through research and development, and insists on eco-friendly projects. It has also developed a system by which suppliers deliver reliable quality product at the right time to the manufacturers.
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 1995
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The latest from the man of Kaizen
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Masaaki Imai, in his new book entitled 'Gemba Kaizen, The Common Sense Approach to Business Management,' urges company heads or managers to take time off to visit the workplace where much of the action takes place (gemba) instead of just staying in the office. For companies to thrive, Imai advises that a change in the corporate culture should occur for it to prosper in the long run. Twenty case histories are contained in the said book.
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 1997
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