Quality Improvement & Control

How Do You Improve and Control Quality?

Quality improvement and control is a systematic, formal approach to the analysis of performance and efforts to improve and control performance. A variety of approaches—or QI models—can be employed to develop and analyze the effectiveness of quality improvement efforts.

Quality improvement and control initiatives can help you,

Identify potential causes of variation.
Identify which potential factors are most impacting quality.
Optimize inputs to achieve the performance and results you want.

My methods are designed to bring about measurable improvements.

Data Mining, Inference, & Prediction

Discover useful patterns in large and small datasets. I create knowledge and inform decisions!

Risk Management

Risk analysis is part of any decision-making process. But in the world of business, it can be the difference between falling behind and getting ahead. Without proper risk analysis, a company could…

Plan, Do, Study, and Act!

Standardized methods for quality improvement have been around for decades. The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) and Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) processes provide the underlying framework. Experimental design methods show us how to collect data to answer questions.

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Mark is an honest and hard-working engineer. He met all of our expectations and provided clear explanations and solutions.

I really appreciate Mr. McFarland's expertise. He is very straightforward and analytical.

The case was settled in our favor after the defense counsel reviewed your report. Thank you!

The plaintiff's counsel really changed their tune after your report was issued. They dropped the case against our client. We are very pleased!

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Get a Quality Improvement Assessment

Understanding and properly implementing a quality improvement and control effort is necessary to drive out uncertainty, accidents and defects. A quality improvement assessment can improve profit, efficiency, quality, safety, and outcomes. I am knowledgeable and experienced in the methods used to affect improvements in quality and process control.

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Mark McFarland, P.E., D.F.E., is the founder and CEO of Discovery Engineering.

Mr. McFarland is a licensed Professional Electrical Engineer, a Board Certified Forensic Engineer, and a statistician. His expertise in engineering and applied research is recognized by legal, insurance, industry, and government clients.

Forensic Electrical,Telecom, & Wireless Engineering

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