Quality management systems (QMS) have been in place since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. They were used to manage and curtail defects in products and eventually evolved to become a set of ...

In 2022, the dominating segment for computer vision (CV) was quality assurance and inspection because of the rapid adoption of process automation in the manufacturing industry. One of the key benefits ...

The process control and instrumentation minor emphasizes developing skills and knowledge in theory, software and in the field. Students graduate ready to solve complex control problems in the chemical ...

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When customers feel that they can count on the consistent quality of your products, they're more likely to give you their repeat business. Consistent quality takes hard work, attention to detail and ...

In the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, the terms Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) are often used interchangeably, but they represent two distinct and critical functions ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Supply chain management directly impacts product quality and the overall profitability of a company. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced massive international supply chain disruptions that sent ...

Tesla hasn’t exactly had a glowing reputation regarding quality control. Whether missing suspension bolts, panel gaps, glass roofs flying off, or crucial components cobbled together with fake wood, ...

The German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen was the first person to discover the potential use of X-rays for imaging in 1895, when he created the radiograph, an image produced by X-rays instead of light. The ...