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W. Frazier Pruitt

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The Download: AI and Quality Management

August 1, 2024 W. Frazier Pruitt Leave a comment

An Inquiry Of Practical Applications, Challenges And The Future by W. Frazier Pruitt Quality management (QM) is a critical aspect…

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Tool Talk

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8D by W. Frazier Pruitt Effective issue resolution is crucial for maintaining high standards and ensuring customer satisfaction in any organization.…

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The Download: Not Write Now

August 1, 2023 W. Frazier Pruitt Leave a comment

ChatGPT-Generated Article Illustrates Limitations, Challenges With Technology By W. Frazier Pruitt The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) threatens to revolutionize…

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Book Clubs: Of Books and Penguins

May 5, 2022 W. Frazier Pruitt 1 Comment

By W. Frazier Pruitt I cannot remember the books I’ve read any morethan the meals I have eaten; even so,…

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LSSR – 5 Whys Profile -May 2022

May 2, 2022 W. Frazier Pruitt 1 Comment

An interview with W. Frazier Pruitt Each issue, Lean & Six Sigma Review poses five questions to a lean and…

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Posted in: Articles Filed under: Communication, Lean Six Sigma, Quality 4.0, Quality basics

Words of Wisdom: What I wish I knew when I started in Quality

July 1, 2021 W. Frazier Pruitt 4 Comments

When starting out in quality, many quickly learn to use modern quality tools such as control plans, FMEA, capability studies…

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Posted in: Articles Filed under: Career development, New to quality

Coming soon!

May 29, 2021 W. Frazier Pruitt 1 Comment

Quality in 90 seconds will be a series of short video explaining a variety of quality concepts.

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Simple Training Matrix

May 27, 2021 W. Frazier Pruitt 2 Comments

Free Excel Training Matrix template. Easy to scale and modify… Give it a try and let me know what you think.…

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Did W. Edwards Deming invent the plan-do-check-act cycle?

April 1, 2021 W. Frazier Pruitt 2 Comments

No, Deming did not invent or originate PDCA; it emerged in Japan. Deming’s earlier teaching in Japan may have influenced PDCA, but he never fully embraced it. He later published the plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycle and credited Walter A. Shewhart.

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Posted in: Articles Filed under: Plan do check act (PDCA) cycle, Shewhart cycle, W. Edwards Deming

Would You Let Volunteers Build Airplanes?

March 25, 2021 W. Frazier Pruitt 2 Comments

How quality and safety standards from the Aerospace industry can be applied to improve the management and satisfaction of volunteers…

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