Six sigma black belts: stamp out tough quality problems

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The Six Sigma Black Belts, persons dedicated in solving qualiy-control problems, become skilled in areas of process mapping, analysis, management, statistical process control and reproducibility after undergoing rigorous and expensive training programs. Companies, such General Electric Co, and Texas Instruments Inc, adopt the black belt training program in order to minimize losses due to a lack of employees with advanced problem-solving techniques.

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Find the missing quality-design link

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Assistant Professor Kevin Otto of the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed a method for ensuring that quality is built into a product at the design stage. Proper application of the method results in the reduction of overall process variations. The method is divided into four steps to locate and correct variations within a manufacturing process.

Manufacturing industry, Manufacturing industries, Quality management, Product development

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Accreditation puts calibration labs on the spot

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Many manufacturing firms are in a quandary over which laboratory accreditation to seek for their products destined for the international market since different buyers require different accreditation. In the US, the gage-block calibration is done by 2 laboratories, the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program and the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation.

Instruments to measure electricity, Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals, Research and Testing Services, Scientific Research and Development Services, Calibrators & Standards, Production Mgmt NEC, Industrial Laboratories, Standards, Economic aspects, Product quality, International aspects, Manufacturing processes, Manufacturing, Production management, Standards, Engineering, Engineering standards, Scientific equipment and supplies industry, Scientific equipment industry

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