Category Archives: Quality Management

GM Recall–A Repeat of the Toyota Experience?

Posted on April 1, 2014 by F. Robert Jacobs

Discussion Questions: It’s interesting how history sometime repeats.  Read this article about the new GM Recall of over 1,000,000 vehicles.  Also, do some research to learn more about the cause and scope of this recall.  Document your research in a … Continue reading →

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Should Company Employees Be Personally Responsible For Product Defects

Posted on March 21, 2014 by F. Robert Jacobs

Discussion Questions: The U.S. Justice Department may pursue individuals within a company arguing that the individuals who make decisions within a company should be held accountable.  Carefully read the article and list the main points. Make a list of product … Continue reading →

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Toyota Recalls Another 1.9 Million Vehicles

Posted on February 14, 2014 by F. Robert Jacobs

Discussion Questions: Carefully read the following an article that describes this new Toyota recall of all the Prius vehicles built since 2009.  Note that this is just another recall and there is a long history of major recalls from Toyota … Continue reading →

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Finally the Boeing 787 Flies Again!

Posted on March 26, 2013 by F. Robert Jacobs

WSJ – March 25, 2013, 6:28 p.m. ET Boeing Begins 787 Test Flights By JON OSTROWER Boeing Co. BA +0.04% began the first in a series of 787 Dreamliner test flights Monday, preparing for regulators to evaluate changes to its … Continue reading →

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Boeing 787–Battery Fix

Posted on March 16, 2013 by F. Robert Jacobs

Boeing Discloses Fixes for Lithium-Ion Batteries By JAD MOUAWAD Published: March 15, 2013 Boeing officials have detailed for the first time their proposed fixes for the lithium-ion batteries aboard its 787 planes, and the changes include better insulation between the … Continue reading →

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Boeing 787 problems are close to being resolved. What will be next issue with these planes?

Posted on March 15, 2013 by F. Robert Jacobs

WSJ – March 14, 2013, 10:57 p.m. ET Boeing Offers Peek at New Dreamliner Safety Enhancements By YOREE KOH TOKYO—A troop of Boeing Co. BA +0.59% executives offered the first detailed peek at the package of safety enhancements the company … Continue reading →

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