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Just joined the community

Hello Everyone. I just joined the community and looking forward to collaborating with everyone.

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Hello thanks for the add. We have been using Gage Pack for about 5 years now. We been using it to keep track of our calibration schedule. We are going to start keeping track of team members training schedule.

Thanks

Jchatman

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SQCpack Tech Tuesday - 4 part series [Aug. 2019]

A series of 15-minute webinars designed to help customers explore specific features in SQCpack, discover best practices, and realize new levels of value from your SQCpack investment.

This series covers key topics and will give you helpful tips to put into practice immediately.

All sessions will be held at 11:00am ET and will also be available on-demand after the webinar has been aired live.

August 6 – Safeguarding Your Data: Discover best practices for configuring user roles and auditing to ensure the safety of your essential quality data.

Recording: 8/6/19 - Safeguarding Your Data

August 13 – Managing Specifications: Adhering to customer specifications is a critical part of your quality system. Our experts will show you how to optimize key features in SQCpack to make managing and communicating your specifications a breeze.

Recording: 8/13/19 - Managing Specifications

August 20 – Importing and Linking Data: You’ll learn the distinction between importing from and linking to external data sources to get the most value from SQCpack.

Recording: 8/20/19 - Importing and Linking Data

August 27 – Creating Certificates of Analysis: Learn how to create a custom branded Certificate of Analysis template that will communicate your SQCpack quality outcomes while impressing your customers.

Recording: 8/27/19 - Creating Certificates of Analysis

PQ Systems

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Making Quality Cool Again

I stumbled across an interesting article in Quality Digest called "We Gotta Make Quality Cool Again", written by industry expert Mike Micklewright from January 2011.

If you have 5 minutes, give it a read: https://www.qualitydigest.com/inside/quality-insider-column/we-gotta-make-quality-cool-again.html

Fast forward eight and a half years. Is his message still true? Is a real "Quality" success story still a thing of the past? What are you doing to make quality cool in your organization?

Maddie H

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Re: Audits - How best to prepare?

Re: requirements to write NCR's - Since there has been a drastic decrease in the number of TS auditors, and the number of IATF auditors is very few, I think they are more likely to write minor's rather than majors. The reason is that a major requires re-visit for verification, and there is not enough time and people now to perform regular audits. The IATF & IAOB in a meaningless rush to get IATF on the street in OCT 2016 did not consider the capability of the people who would have to implement this greatly bloated standard and the people who have to audit it. Overall process capability of the entire sytem was never considered. Doubtless Dr.Deming would have made much of this.

wireman

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Dr. Deming's Influence on Me - Point #1

It's hard to work at PQ Systems and not be influenced by the teachings of Dr. Deming. His thoughts on quality in leadership and management are weaved tightly into our company's culture and - I believe - directly impact most of our decisions regarding the system in which we operate. Over the next few weeks, I'll be introducing each of Deming's 14 Points for Management along with an example or two of how I've caught myself implementing them into my everyday life. I would encourage you to share your experiences by commenting as well!

Point #1
Create constancy of purpose toward improvement of product and service, with the aim to become competitive and to stay in business, and to provide jobs.

My Reflection
Continuous improvement is a good place to begin this journey. Commit your focus towards long-term success and try to resist being funneled into short-term solutions to bigger issues. Perhaps my favorite explanation of this point is the following, "Don't just do the same things better - find better things to do." Challenge yourself to think about (and prepare for) the problems of tomorrow rather than being fully consumed by the problems of today.

Here's a fun personal example for you. Surviving parenthood (so far) with a two-year-old, I've stumbled across a few companies who effectively solved tomorrow's problems. If you've had kids, you understand the car seat and highchair crumb trails left behind by your hungry, but clumsy toddler. Solving today's problem would be focusing on techniques for cleaning up the mess. For example, car seat vacuums and spill-resistant fabric would do a great job at that. Improving constantly and solving tomorrow's problems introduced me to the Gyro Bowl. If you haven't seen it before, Google it! It's a children's snack bowl suspended on three axes so that, regardless of the way the bowl is held, the contents remain upright and in the bowl. The point for me is that I didn't even realize the effort I put into constantly cleaning until I learned of the "guaranteed no spill" bowl. Parenting gadgets = continuously improving the quality of life!

What about you? How has Deming's 1st Point presented itself in your professional or personal life?

Derek B

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Re: Gage vs Gauge - which is right?

This is a slippery slope.

Gage - is usually used as a proper name

Gauge - is a tool used to measure

Definition of gauge 1 a : a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: such as

(1) : the distance between the rails of a railroad

(2) : the size of a shotgun barrel's inner diameter nominally expressed as the number of lead balls each just fitting that diameter required to make a pound

a 12-gauge shotgun

(3) : the thickness of a thin material (such as sheet metal or plastic film)

(4) : the diameter of a slender object (such as wire or a hypodermic needle)

(5) : the fineness of a knitted fabric expressed by the number of loops per unit width

b : dimensions, size

c : measure 1

surveys are a gauge of public sentiment

2 : an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: such as

a : an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy

b : an instrument with a graduated (see 3graduate 2a) scale or dial for measuring or indicating quantity

3 : relative position of a ship with reference to another ship and the wind

4 : a function introduced into a field equation to produce a convenient form of the equation but having no observable physical consequences

Definition of gage

1 : a token of defiance; specifically : a glove or cap cast on the ground to be taken up by an opponent as a pledge of combat

2 : something deposited as a pledge of performance

3 : a proper name

TBHill

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Gage R&R - how to conduct?

How do I conduct a Gage R&R study correctly? If I do 3 trials, use 3 appraisers, and 10 parts. Do I want the parts to vary or not? I thought about using gauge blocks rather than parts because I know that they are accurate and what the measurement is. If I have 10 parts do I have my appraisers measure the same 1 dimension on all 10 or measure 10 different dimensions on each part?

jgergen

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