#26 – BARCODE RISK & COMPETITIVENESS – JOHN NACHTRIEB

John 5Barcodes—that little pattern of lines and spaces—first burst onto the American scene in 1974, on a pack of Wrigley Spearmint gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio.  By 1990 barcodes had become so important, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) published a specification for printed barcode quality. Continue reading

#26 – ISO RISK IN BOB’S MACHINE SHOP (ISO RISK CASESTUDY) – T. DAN NELSON

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At Bob’s Machine Shop, we recognize risk as being a combination of probability and consequences. We weigh the probability of impactful events occurring in an uncertain world and the severity of their consequences. Accordingly, we determine if risk is acceptable or if mitigating actions are needed to bring risk to an acceptable level. Continue reading

#26 – HOW TO SEE THE FUTURE WITH SCIENCE – PART #2 ON PREDICTING PROCESS BEHAVIOR – GIOVANNI SIEPE

Dr. Giovanni Siepe pixIn Part Two of this article on predicting the future with science, we look at the tool from Statistical Process Control that helps us understand behaviour patterns in our processes so we can make more informed decisions. Continue reading