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Did you know...

...the Abilene Paradox is a form of groupthink?

...that Zero Defects was popularized by Philip Crosby?

...that Pareto Analysis was developed by Dr. Joseph Juran and named for Vilfredo Pareto (right)?

...that Precision and Accuracy are not the same?

...that you could be Using a wiki for QMS documentation?

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Update: 18 July 2012

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--Marc

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General Quality Assurance Glossary in the forums by Bill Pflanz. My Thanks! to Bill!
The Elsmar Cove Definitions, Acronyms, Abbreviations and Interpretation forum.

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