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Article: THE RODNEY DANGERFIELD OF MANUFACTURING?(Inspection)
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- Fabricating & Metalworking
- Article date:
- August 1, 2008
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THE RODNEY DANGERFIELD OF MANUFACTURING?
By William Fetter, Hexagon Metrology, Inc.
Don't Mince Words: The crossroads facing the field of metrology reflect a crucial set of risks that threaten all of manufacturing. Here are some reasons why it's time to revisit that insurance policy.
As quality mainstreams into the production environment, is it losing its identity?
"I don't get no respect," was Rodney Dangerfield's signature catchphrase, a cliche that might equally be applied to today's worker in the metrology industry: "We don't get no respect . . . the government agency that measures occupational statistics won't even recognize ...