I agree in general with the results of the survey, it makes sense. I think the more interesting question to ask is why do people leave the job they a...

Having a good relationship with supplier is extremely important. I have worked in Supplier Quality for the last 7 years. I think what @ap962 posted is...

I always like to give my suppliers the benefit of the doubt, I wouldn't assume it's an ethics issue. An NCMR is a Non-Conforming Material Report an...

I agree that Americans tend to be overworked. It really does come down to company culture though. I have worked in a bunch of companies and some of t...

I would choose to be in the Regulatory group because it is an exciting and ever changing environment. Due to constant changes in the world wide regul...

I have a Six Sigma Green Belt from my former employer. I also have a Certified Quality Auditor and Certified Quality Engineer. I work as a quality en...

I work in a company that has recently experienced high turnover and I can tell you from experience that losing talent and knowledge is a huge problem ...

I guess my question to you all is how would selecting a different coating from the same supplier reduce sourcing risk? What is the major sourcing ris...

I disagree with this a bit. It's true earned value could be skewed, but it should also not be used by itself. It should be presented along with other...

In project management there is a concept known as the triple constraint. The three constraints are cost, time, and scope. The idea being if you want...

As a quality engineer, I have always been a huge fan of Metrics. I believe metrics can be a great way to identify problem areas and where you may nee...

Today has me considering how much weather can negatively affect schedule. This month we have had 5 snow days. Last fall our site in Miami was closed ...

In this project simulation, Patty wasn't the project manager but she was a significant stakeholder and team member. The project manager's job is to me...