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Just joined the community
Newbie here
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
SQCpack Tech Tuesday - 4 part series [Aug. 2019]
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.
All sessions will be held at 11:00am ET and will also be available on-demand after the webinar has been aired live.
Recording: 8/6/19 - Safeguarding Your Data
Recording: 8/13/19 - Managing Specifications
Recording: 8/20/19 - Importing and Linking Data
Recording: 8/27/19 - Creating Certificates of Analysis

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?

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.
Dr. Deming's Influence on Me - Point #1
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?
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
- a 12-gauge shotgun
- surveys are a gauge of public sentiment
