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W. Frazier Pruitt

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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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The Download: Unleash the Power

February 1, 2021 W. Frazier Pruitt 2 Comments

How quality fundamentals help organizations realize the potential of the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 without adopting technology prematurely.

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Posted in: Articles Filed under: Internet of Things, IoT, Quality 4.0

My Quality Hero

November 1, 2020 W. Frazier Pruitt 2 Comments

A tribute to Vin DeJesus and the extraordinary everyday quality professionals who inspire, mentor, and change the lives of others.

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Posted in: Articles Filed under: Career development, Mentors

Deciding on 4.0 Technologies

October 1, 2020 W. Frazier Pruitt 4 Comments

A 2020 Quality Progress contribution on choosing Industry 4.0 technologies thoughtfully, balancing benefits with readiness and practical implementation.

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Posted in: Articles Filed under: Cost of quality, Industry 4.0, Quality 4.0, Quality basics, Quality tools, Technology

Now What?

W. Frazier Pruitt

Practical advice for selecting and implementing Industry 4.0 technologies, from IoT to improved traceability, in quality and manufacturing.

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Posted in: Articles Filed under: Cost of quality, Industry 4.0, Quality 4.0, Quality basics, Quality tools, Technology, Voice of the customer, Workforce generations

Exploiting an 8D initiative to transform your company’s quality culture

May 20, 2020 W. Frazier Pruitt

Abstract: Quality culture is a phenomenon that causes positive quality behaviors throughout an entire organization. It is clearly desirable to…

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Some Assembly Required

May 1, 2020 W. Frazier Pruitt

Structured problem solving demands structured communication. Learn to present DMAIC findings with SCQA and Barbara Minto’s Pyramid Principle.

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Posted in: Articles Filed under: Career development, Communication, Minto, Problem solving, Soft skills

How To Ease Students’​ Abrupt Move Online — 3 Tips From Experience

March 24, 2020 W. Frazier Pruitt 35 Comments

Three practical tips from experience to help students and educators navigate the sudden shift to online education.

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Back to Basics: A Disciplined Approach

May 1, 2019 W. Frazier Pruitt

A practical introduction to the eight disciplines (8D) corrective-action method, from defining the problem through verifying improvements.

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Posted in: Articles Filed under: Corrective and preventive action (CAPA), Eight disciplines (8D), Problem solving

About

January 24, 2017 W. Frazier Pruitt

I grew up outside of Rochester NY in a rural town where graduation rates were poor and local job prospects…

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