As the new manufacturing engineer for the stapler production line, you find yourself shifting through quality data to get a better understanding of the defect rates involved. One of the reasons you ...

The defect rate for mortgages grew significantly across all loan types in the second quarter of 2024, continuing a trend seen in the first quarter. The share of loans with defects grew to 1.81%, ...

Electric cars don’t catch on fire very often, but people really notice when they do. In fact, a 2024 survey of 303 consumers found that 43% of respondents believe electric vehicles “catch fire easily ...

Residential building defects have emerged as a critical concern for the construction industry worldwide, impacting both economic outcomes and occupant well‐being. Contemporary research has underlined ...

What if manufacturing companies could pinpoint the exact cause of a defect the moment it occurs, preventing costly production delays and ensuring top-notch quality? Generative artificial intelligence ...

In the construction industry, it is not uncommon for a contractor to be named in a lawsuit due to hidden (latent) defects in its work that injure a third party long after the work has been completed ...

The role of construction safety professionals has significantly expanded over the past decade. The industry employs thousands of safety professionals, most of whom work for contractors (general or ...

The PV industry has been playing a game of ‘whack a mole’ in tackling module defects over the past decade. Image: Kiwa PI Berlin. Solar modules manufactured in countries such as the United States, ...

Lean is about finding ways to deliver more value with less waste. One of the seven basic wastes Lean seeks to eliminate or reduce is rework or poor quality. One definition of waste is anything that ...