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Listen for a preview of an upcoming presentation from Grace Duffy, the president of Management & Performance Systems at The Quality Show. Her two sessions are: The Building Blocks of Organizational Culture and Where Will Quality be in Five Years?
SPC helps manufacturers proactively lower costs, boost speed and yield, drive quality and avert defects through continuous improvements.
September 9, 2022
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