Quality 3.0

Abstract: In the 1990s the internet permitted many manufacturing organizations to outsource operations to low-cost suppliers around the world. While savings were great, quality control suffered, resulting in major recalls. Operational savings disappeared as organizations ru…

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I have been screaming my throat off for the past 5 years that organizations have been "overoutsourcing" in a bid to save costs. Outsourcing has become a fashion these days. I believe this is harming the organizations in the long run.

You have brought this out so well in this article. I hope a revolution happens - and soon!!!
--Balaji S. Reddie, 02-18-2010

Excellent article discussing the quality of the supply chain industry, and good points on making improvements.
--Nadia Noreen, 02-17-2010

A good stab at looking into the future. The comments on supply chain were pertinent. However, I was looking for more about the 'human' side of quality, and I was disappointed. Since many improvement initiatives appear to fail due to communications issues or people issues, I have been looking for a recognition that a focus on technical issues is limiting. We technical people (yes, I include myself in that group) have a tendency to think the soft side is not our problem. Am I on a hopeless quest, or do others share my view that a successful next step in quality needs to contain a much larger people element?
--Douglas C. Wood, 02-15-2010

Very good article dealing with quality of supply chain.
--Margasahayam Jagannathan Ravi, 02-11-2010

The revolution continues, phase 2 of this article will bring together executives from around the globe (South Africa, India, Mexico, Canada, USA, China and Europe) to discuss the impact of SharePoint on the global collaborative environment.
--Kreg Kukor , 02-06-2010
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