Six Sigma
Six Sigma programs include fundamental elements: Define Measure Analyze Improve Control For a manufacturing project, you might consider the following functions to be included in each Six Sigma improvement …
Serious
You are serious about work to keep the perfect job. One that fits your lifestyle, rewards your efforts and challenges your capabilities. You’ve decided to remain serious about work until …
Nonsense
Whether you’ve discovered a problem or you’ve become a target because of a problem, you need a special skill set to respond to workplace nonsense caused by anger. Occasionally, …
Inspiration
There are many reasons why some companies are gifted with workplace inspiration to produce and deliver quality products. Some of the reasons are their good intentions, sincere efforts, intelligent …
Frustration
Do you suffer workplace frustration because of the policies, practices, procedures or people in your Company? Have you ever had to say “Good Grief” or some other expletive during …
CoOl TOol
The Nonconformance Report is the most effective cool tool for continuous improvement records in your Company’s toolbox. Do you know why a Nonconformance Report is a ReAlly CoOl TOoL? …
Common Sense in the Industrial Workplace
There is no such thing as common sense in the industrial workplace when you are just starting your career. Common sense is taken for granted until someone is injured …
DLA Requires Nadcap Certification
Land and Maritime Supply puts Suppliers on notice that DLA requires Nadcap certification for phosphate coatings according to Nadcap quality system plan AC7004 or higher level quality plan AS9100. …
DLA Replaces MIL-I-45208 with ISO 9001
DLA’s Master Solicitation requirement RQ001 has recently been updated to apply AS9003:2012 instead of ISO 9001. Gratefully, the 2012 version of AS9003 is based upon the old version of …