Japanese manufacturers adopted quality-control theories developed by American experts to rebuild the Japanese industrial base after the Second World War. Japanese experts such as Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa ...

In nearly all regions and industries, markets for products reflect the impact of globalization. The tactic of competing on price is increasingly giving way to a wider range of factors—including ...

Semiconductor manufacturing gear startup Nearfield Instruments B.V. said today it has closed on €135 million ($147.6 million) in new funding to accelerate the growth of its novel process control ...

For engineers and operations managers seeking to improve production performance, selecting the right throughput metrics is critical. This article outlines practical measurement approaches to help ...

Manufacturing quality evaluation is a critical discipline that focuses on assessing a process’s ability to produce outputs within pre‐defined tolerance limits. Recent advances combine traditional ...

From the perspective of a customer, a good quality part is one that exactly meets their specifications. For the manufacturer or fabricator, good quality control means that good quality parts can be ...

Across the full range of semiconductor device types and design nodes, there is a drive to produce chips with significantly higher quality. Automotive, IoT and other industrial applications require ...

When my co-founders and I graduated from college, the Great Recession was in full swing. Jobs were scarce. Local opportunities for entrepreneurship required money we didn’t have. So, we did what any ...

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VELO3D, an innovator in metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) has announced the release and availability of the VELO3D Assure™ Quality Assurance and Control System for ...

Customer satisfaction determines customer loyalty, customer purchase intentions and in turn, a company's revenue stream. Product quality improves customer satisfaction. Reducing variation in both key ...