July 2008 Issue
Raising the Bar
Now more than ever, companies must measure and manage their quality costs to compete at a high level in today’s global marketplace.
by A.V. Feigenbaum
Cost of Quality
Blurred Vision
Eight myths continue to obstruct many business leaders’ views on how quality connects to business and costs.
ASQ
Strength in Numbers
Building strategic alliances with area employers, educators and professional societies strengthened a local economy and promoted the quality profession.
Auditing
10 Auditing Rules
Follow these guidelines to make your audits more meaningful to management.
Baldrige Award
Small Business, Big Feat
An eye on employee empowerment and an emphasis on quality tools sealed a Baldrige win for a coating company in Ohio.
From the President
Quality and the Three Conversations
ASQ President Roberto Saco expands on Joseph Juran’s definition of quality to bring issues such as business ethics and global warming into the discussion.
- Up Front
- Quality in the First Person
- Career Corner [Open Access]
- Standards Outlook
- Statistics Roundtable
- Measure For Measure
- 3.4 Per Million
- Back to Basics [Open Access]
- Volviendo a los Fundamentos
- One Good Idea [Open Access]
Supply-Chain World Asia Pacific Conference
July 23-24, 2008 | Singapore
Call the Supply-Chain Council at 202-962-0440.
ASQ members exchange comments, suggestions, questions and ideas inspired by articles or letters in Quality Progress.
