Measuring Up

This engineering book is an imperative tool for industry with the descriptions and examples of a calibration management system that has been proven and is in use by multi-national companies, described in a simple, easy-to-understand language, and showing examples of documents that can be used in a quality document system. This calibration management system in this measuring book has been tested, serving audits by different regulatory authorities.

If you are a provider of services or products, then this measurement book will help you take your quality systems to levels that can save you time and money, improve your methodology, and give you a clearer understanding of how to measure up.

In many cases, measurements are made as a guide for approximating; therefore, in this case, the measurement is loose or not accurate, but we still have an expectation of a limit as to the uncertainty of that measurement. The degree of uncertainty is what we frequently determine (even in our minds) as acceptable. The level of uncertainty or accuracy depends on the purpose of the measurement. When manufacturing a product, the quality depends on its size or content, and any error in measurement results in something of poor quality or totally useless.

Every day we make measurements, yet do we consider the accuracy of those measurements?

If you are a provider of services or products, then this publication will help you take your quality systems to levels that can save you time and money, improve your methodology, and give you a clearer understanding of how to measure up.

In many cases, measurements are made as a guide for approximating; therefore, in this case, the measurement is loose or not accurate, but we still have an expectation of a limit as to the uncertainty of that measurement.  The degree of uncertainty is what we frequently determine (even in our minds) as acceptable.  The level of uncertainty or accuracy depends on the purpose of the measurement.  When manufacturing a product, the quality depends on its size or content, and any error in measurement results in something of poor quality or totally useless.

The scope for making measurements is enormous, and most have wide-ranging consequences, such as occupational health and safety, hygiene, product quality, and product safety issues.  My background is engineering & engineering management in the industries of defense, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals, so I have seen, experienced, and had to sort out the most awful "stuff-ups.”.