QualityMagazine July2011 : Page 2
CONTENTS QUALITY MAGAZINE | JULY 2011 | VOLUME 50 | NUMBER 7 DEPARTMENTS 6 FROM THE EDITOR TABLE OF Comparing Salaries 8 INDUSTRY NEWS  Positive Global Outlook for Industrial Manufacturing M&A  Relationships Improve Among Automakers, Suppliers  GE Opens Sustainable Source: Creaform Manufacturing Center 18 FACE OF QUALITY Enhance Your Quality Culture 20 FEATURES 50 YEARS OF QUALITY 19 OTHER DIMENSIONS Training? 20 QUALITY 101 22 HANDHELD GAGES: THE INDUSTRY’S WORKHORSE Every shop has a variety of handheld gages hanging around. You may use them every day and not even give them a second thought. This month Quality takes a look back at the industry’s workhorse. Back to Basics with 3-D Optical Measurement 62 CASE STUDIES 28 CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION GUIDE Companies provide information on the standards in which they specialize.  Quality Measurement for the Automotive Market  Scanning to Fit 66 QUALITY PRODUCTS 70 CLASSIFIEDS 72 ADVERTISING INDEX 30 SERVICES GUIDE Companies provide information on the specific calibration, management and measurement/test/inspection and services they offer. 42 SOFTWARE SELECTION GUIDE The Software Selection Guide highlights products from various compa-nies that distribute to test, inspection and measurement markets. Prod-ucts ranging from CMM programming and simulation to ISO software are highlighted. NEXT MONTH  Inline Gaging  Surface Measurement  Document Control  Supply Chain Quality QUALITY MANAGEMENT 52 MONEY MAKES A COMEBACK Quality professionals are seeing more money line their pockets. JULY 2011, VOLUME 50/NUMBER 7 WWW.QUALITYMAG.COM ABOUT THE COVER It’s been a bumpy road the past few years, but now that the economy has leveled out somewhat, the quality professional is receiving his proverbial piece of the pie. Source: Zygo Corp. THE GROUP LINKEDIN.COM Magazine JOIN 2 QUALITY | July 2011 Quality A T www.qualitymag.com
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