Your virtual desktop could probably use a little 5S. In honor of National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day, take a few minutes to apply a familiar quality practice to your digital workspace: What would you tackle first: your desktop, downloads folder or inbox?

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In this episode of All Things Quality, host Pablo Baez talks with Thomas Jones, conference chair for BosCon 2026, about the upcoming ASQ Boston Section conference and this year’s theme, “Next-Gen Quality: Where Innovation Meets Assurance.” Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7jX…

Which upcoming quality course is right for you? See course details and register: members.asq.org/virtual-lear…

On October 14, we celebrate W. Edwards Deming’s birthday and World Standards Day, making it a fitting day to consider the role standards play in quality. Where have you seen a standard make a real difference in the quality of a process, product, or outcome?

In this month's Quality Press cover story, Peter J. Sherman shares a practical approach for putting a financial value on persistent problems and waste. Read The Cost of Doing Nothing here: tinyurl.com/QPCS1026

Need help making your case for attending Lean and Six Sigma Conference? We’ve put together a letter you can send to your boss, with the key reasons to attend LSSC27. Download here: tinyurl.com/lssc27letter

New on ASQTV! Discover how ASQ Certifications help quality professionals advance their careers, strengthen their organizations, and gain globally recognized credentials. Watch here: videos.asq.org/globally-reco…

In the latest episode of All Things Quality, Jayet Moon and Jeet Shah explore how quality professionals can help organizations identify and manage cybersecurity risk. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0oH…

We’re bringing the impact of quality to a new place: ASQ on Substack. Our featured Because Quality series explores the everyday ways quality makes a difference. Read here: americansocietyforquality.su…

This Hispanic Heritage Month, ASQ recognizes the Hispanic & Latino quality professionals who are helping improve processes, solve problems, and build stronger organizations. We celebrate their contributions to the quaity community and their lasting impact on this industry.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for ASQ’s World Conference on Quality and Improvement (WCQI)! Join quality professionals from around the world for practical insights, meaningful conversations, and opportunities to collaborate. Register: asq.org/conferences/wcqi/reg… l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https…

AI is reshaping the workplace. In this month’s Quality Progress, Henry J. Lindborg explores why systems thinking, resilience, and adaptive capacity will be critical skills for navigating what comes next. Read the full article: tinyurl.com/mrpnfajh

What does quality have to do with winning Jeopardy!? For Jared Watson, quite a lot. Read “The Daily Double on Improvement” in Quality Progress to discover how quality principles helped turn preparation into Jeopardy! success. tinyurl.com/MQSJeopardy

This ASQTV episode explores 5S, a workplace organization method that helps create cleaner, safer, and more efficient work environments. videos.asq.org/creating-bett…

ISO 9001:2026 is here. Are you ready for the transition? Join ASQ for live virtual transition training covering what changed, how revisions may affect organizations, and what to consider as you prepare. Only 3 sessions remain in 2026. Register today: asq.org/training/iso-9001202…

If your quality efforts had a season, what would they be? SPRING | We are building something new! SUMMER | Things are running smoothly! FALL | It's time for us to assess and improve! WINTER | We are tackling challenges! Which quality season are you in?

In this month’s Quality Progress, Nikhil Pal explores why the seven basic quality tools remain essential for solving problems, improving processes, and driving operational excellence. Read more here: tinyurl.com/btb-essentials-f…

Crew members, report to your stations. Quality Through Time launches November 1st.

ISO 9001:2026 is now available through the ASQ bookstore: asq.org/quality-press/displa… The latest edition updates the global quality management standard with changes to quality culture, risks and opportunities, and management of change. Get your copy today.