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Why Celebrating 100 Years Of Quality Matters

Over the last decade, there has been a concerted effort by the quality community to raise awareness of the role that quality plays in both business optimization strategies and organizational growth. Quality is an ever-present part of life, and while the average person might not understand the impact that it has on their daily routine, the simple truth is that quality is often considered to be not only a benchmark for success but also a barometer for brand reputation and consumer trust.
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By David Bolton on November 14, 2019
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Quality Matters: Mislabeled Products and Supply Chain Audit

Companies that don’t factor in the need for a top-down culture of quality are likely to miss out on numerous opportunities for continuous improvement. Here at the ETQ Blog, the knowledge that quality matters is often our North Star. In fact, ETQ’s chief marketing officer Nina McIntyre was recently featured in Inc. magazine discussing how quality defines a brand, highlighting the vital importance of investing in the consumer experience.
David Bolton
By David Bolton on November 8, 2019
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How Do You Create a Culture of Quality? Simple, Have A Strategy

Companies that don’t factor in the need for a top-down culture of quality are likely to miss out on numerous opportunities for continuous improvement. Here at the ETQ Blog, the knowledge that quality matters is often our North Star. In fact, ETQ’s chief marketing officer Nina McIntyre was recently featured in Inc. magazine discussing how quality defines a brand, highlighting the vital importance of investing in the consumer experience.
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By ETQ on November 5, 2019
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How Online Food Safety Loopholes Are Impacting Consumer Trust

Investigative journalism conducted by CNBC has shone a light on a plethora of food product quality problems that include but are not limited to expired foods and beverages, mislabeling, counterfeit items and a host of unresolved customer complaints. Many of these identified quality pain points are related to third-party sellers as opposed to the producing brand itself, but there is a consensus that the ecommerce behemoth's apparent failure to clamp down on the number of poor quality consumable products being sold through its marketplace is impacting both consumer trust and the brand reputation of the manufacturer.
David Bolton
By David Bolton on October 29, 2019
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Quality Matters: Why The Quality You Deliver Defines Your Brand.

Customer expectations of product quality have evolved and grown in recent years. As a result, there is increased pressure on companies to understand both the nuances of quality itself and why quality matters. In fact, tapping into – and by association, improving - customer experience has become a holy grail for brands, many of whom have seen the benefits that come from both predicting the needs of the customer and personalizing the experience itself. On the flip side, the feedback that companies get from customer experience doesn’t give the full picture, is naturally subjective, and may not provide actionable insights into actual quality pain points.
Nina McIntyre ETQ CMO
By Nina McIntyre on October 23, 2019
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Why Supply Chain Management Requires A Digital Mindset

Whisper it quietly, but the future of quality is not just here but also making its presence felt. And thanks to a combination of the connected society, evolving customer expectations and the elevation of a digital mindset as a business optimization tool, companies are waking up to the fact that they need to adapt their working practices and quality management to fit the technology requirements of Industry 4.0.
David Bolton
By David Bolton on October 14, 2019
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Quality Matters: Allergen Awareness, HACCP Violations and Food Safety Concerns

Fall is here but winter is coming. Three financial quarters in the bag, and just one more to go until the calendar year concludes at the end of December with the holiday season. The good news is that a quality management system will not take time off for family gatherings, parties or other festivities. The same applies to the FDA or other regulatory bodies. And although the possibilities for continuous improvement that quality creates are both endless and rarely time-stamped, companies always need to keep their eye on both the regulatory and compliance landscape.
David Bolton
By David Bolton on October 1, 2019
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Report: Quality 4.0 Adoption Requires More Than Just Emerging Technology

After years of hearing that digital transformation will be the magical ingredient for companies of all shapes and sizes, the consensus is that we are finally on the cusp of integrating emerging technologies into business optimization strategies such as quality management. However, the adoption of next-generation tech is only one part of a quality transformation puzzle that is indelibly linked to the requirements of Industry 4.0.
David Bolton
By David Bolton on September 27, 2019
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