ETQ Resources
Brief – 6 min
Building Resilient Frontline Teams: The Role of Connected Technology
Modern manufacturers rely heavily on their frontline workers to keep production running smoothly. They need teams that are not just effective and efficient but resilient. These teams must be adaptable and capable of handling and bouncing back from unforeseen challenges in the manufacturing environment.
Brief – 6 min
Quality from the Shop Floor to the Top Floor
Quality is a cornerstone of organizational success, especially in today’s highly competitive marketplace. Businesses must excel at meeting and exceeding customer expectations to create loyal customers. Lapses in quality have serious, often expensive consequences.
Webinars – 60 min
Why Now is the Time for a QMS
Hear from PwC’s Sr. Manager Bruce Keisler and ETQ’s VP of Product Marketing David Isaacson on how businesses are being more careful with their investments with ongoing economic uncertainty. Learn how an advanced QMS reduces cost, increases efficiency and provides a compelling ROI.
Brief – 6 min
Tackling the Cost of Poor Quality: Strategies and Solutions in Modern Quality Management Systems
The cost of poor quality (COPQ) refers to the costs incurred from producing defective products that don’t meet an organization’s minimum quality standards.
Webinars – 45 min
How SkyWater Transformed Quality from a Cost Center to a Profit Center
Hear Tom Perkins, Operational Excellence Program Manager of SkyWater Technologies, share the success he has had by aligning the company’s quality objectives with their business goals.
Brief – 4 min
Supplier Quality and the True Cost of Recalls in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries
As a company’s supplier list grows, so does the looming risk of a supplier quality failure. With even one recall able to decimate stock value and brand reputation, it’s up to manufacturers to proactively manage supplier quality — or face the eventual consequences.
Webinars – 35 min
Quality Impacts Business: Driving Bottom Line Success through Quality
Learn strategies to effectively communicate the value of quality initiatives to key stakeholders, and how to present compelling business cases that highlight the return on investment (ROI).
Brief – 3 min
Driving Supplier Collaboration and Efficiency with ERP
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are crucial in integrating suppliers into the collaboration process and facilitating streamlined communication between your supplier and the rest of your organization. Integrating ERP systems with quality management systems (QMS) enables direct collaboration with your suppliers.
Webinars – 60 min
What IFF? Harmonization with a Global Quality Leader
Learn why International Flavors and Fragrances believes harmonization is essential for delivering on a promise of high quality. Discover why harmonizing your quality environment can improve business agility, compliance and visibility across your organization.
Brief – 4 min
5 Ways a QMS Reduces Cost of Poor Quality
The cost of poor quality (COPQ) is an important consideration for any organization looking to cut costs, but that doesn’t mean the cost of good quality should be sacrificed, too. Being proactive in avoiding the detrimental costs of poor quality reduces the overall cost of quality without sacrificing any element of the final product.
Brief – 4 min
Comparing the Costs of Good and Bad Quality
Many organizations might see quality as an expense that is a necessary evil, especially when they have proactive processes in place to avoid nonconformance. But the reality is that there’s a big difference between the costs of good quality and the costs associated with handling and fixing poor quality products. What is the Cost of Poor Quality?