This is a follow-up on What Causes A Bad Factory QMS Implementation? [Reason 1], as I expose a few common issues that make a factory's work much harder than it should be. If you are starting to work on a program to raise product quality in your factory, you may want to set a goal such as "get certified to ISO 9001 in 12 months", but is it the right way to frame it to your employees? You may be sending the wrong message. … [Read more...]