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Mar. 16, 2012

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China Embarks on a New Push for Quality

As its economy slows, China looks to Six Sigma and other quality efforts to mitigate potential weaknesses....More
Feb. 27, 2012

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Brazil to Slap Quality Control on China Goods

Brazilian manufacturers have long complained about the influx of cheap Chinese imports....More
Jan. 24, 2012

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Quality is Every Workers' Focus at Life Technologies

Self-empowered work teams take ownership of product quality....More
Jan. 10, 2012

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Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Lufkin Operations: IW Best Plants Profile 2011

Lufkin Makes Sure Missile Systems Are on Target: Plant leaders, employees ensure quality products during major expansion....More
Jan. 10, 2012

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Swagelok Company Main Plant: IW Best Plants Profile 2011

Zero Hour: Swagelok pursues a quality goal even tougher to achieve than Six Sigma...More
Jan. 10, 2012

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Carrier Collierville: IW Best Plants Profile 2011

Meeting the Efficiency Challenge: A workforce dedicated to quality, productivity and continuous improvement fuels Carrier Collierville's success....More
Jan. 10, 2012

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2011 IW Best Plants Winners: The Best Never Rest

IndustryWeek's 2011 Best Plants winners pursue operational excellence with a determination that is both endless and relentless....More
Nov. 2, 2011

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Life Sciences Manufacturers Face Growing Pressures for Quality Improvement

While the biopharma industry needs to deliver new products while meeting quality standards, these expectations many not be met across the board in the near future given FDA requirements and practices....More
Oct. 14, 2011

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Do Performance Metrics Boost Performance?

Signs point to 'yes.'...More
Sep. 20, 2011

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Can Lean Six Sigma Reduce Government Waste?

Quality professionals say 'yes,' but outline challenges to implementation....More
Sep. 8, 2011

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Are You Prepared for a Product Recall?

Experts urge manufacturers to be proactive as costs, scrutiny of recalls continue to escalate....More
Jun. 21, 2011

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Revisiting OEE

Its a frequently misunderstood metric that provides critical information, says one manufacturing expert....More
Dec. 15, 2010

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Quality Pros' Salaries Edge Up

The overall average salary for U.S. full-time quality professionals in 2010 is $85,289....More
Aug. 14, 2010

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Rebalancing Quality Priorities

Many companies are susceptible to costly quality issues, as the recent Toyota crisis demonstrated. To reenergize their quality focus, companies should manage quality as a customer experience, address quality issues with sophisticated risk management appro...More
Dec. 10, 2009

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Philips Professional Luminaires: IW Best Plants Profile 2009

Spreading the Light: Though the lighting market continues to change, so does Philips' Sparta, Tenn., facility, adopting flexibility and new competencies....More
Apr. 1, 2009

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Lean Quality: A Holistic Approach

In this keynote session at the 2009 IW Best Plants Conference, learn from Eddie Wilkinson how to drive breakthrough levels of quality and productivity while developing a culture focused on product safety and reliability. Wilkinson, a certified lean manufacturing expert and Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems' Vice President of Quality and Product Safety, shares his proven continuous improvement strategies for attaining operational excellence....More
Apr. 1, 2009

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Lessons Learned from 2008 IW Best Plants Winner Lockheed Martin Corp. MS2 Tactical Systems -- Clearwater Operations

Over the past 34 years, Lockheed Martin's Clearwater Operations has faced and risen to many challenges. The experiences have taught the Clearwater team many valuable lessons, including: quality first; only the lean survive; good people make the difference; teams work; be flexible; and never forget who you are working for....More
Dec. 14, 2007

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Cargill Corn Milling -- Team Wahpeton: IW Best Plants Profile 2007

Performance by Design. Cargill's Team Wahpeton earns accolades for its combination of proficiency, productivity and team-based excellence....More