Posts by Dianna Deeney

In today’s fast-paced manufacturing landscape, the link between product quality and supplier agreements is more critical than ever. Custom product development can be complex, and regarding suppliers, we can uncover hidden challenges. These come up when suppliers are not aligned with the quality standards necessary for our products to be successful. Join us as we…

Image by master1305 on Freepik Does the phrase “Subjective Probability Estimation” make you feel uncomfortable? If you’re a data-driven professional, you’re likely wary of each of those terms on their own, let alone combining them into one thing. But we sometimes need to do it. And we can practice to get better at it. In…

Tradespeople bring expertise, innovation, high quality, and leadership to product development. If we’re lucky enough to be able to work with them, they’re an invaluable part of the engineering team. What about when we’re working without them? How can we create a culture of craftsmanship in a company that uses a quality system? In this…

We’re celebrating a year of insights and reflect on key moments, popular episodes, and the future direction of the Quality During Design podcast.

Designed by brgfx / Freepik Have you ever stopped to consider the engineering marvels that make festive meals like Thanksgiving possible? Engineering has played a crucial role in ensuring we can enjoy fresh-tasting vegetables and perfectly preserved foods all year round. Beyond the realm of food preservation, this episode serves as a tribute to the…

This episode was recorded on November 16, 2024. Image by KamranAydinov on Freepik Discover how predictive analytics, machine learning, AI (artificial intelligence), and VR (virtual reality) reshape some of the ways we approach design. In this episode, we journey from the origins of predictive analytics to the convergence of big data, IoT, digital twins and…

There are myths of product development that Quality can help with. In the previous Part 1, we talked about how we cannot treat the product development process like a manufacturing process. But, there are ways we can apply Quality to the product development process without doing this. Quality can help with early concept development, to…

There are myths of product development that Quality can help with. How do we integrate quality with product development? Using quality tools and techniques early in the design phase can lead to more successful outcomes. But we cannot do it by treating the product development process like a manufacturing process. Listen to this Part 1…