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In this episode of The Quality Edge, host Chris Nahil sits down with ETQ CEO Vick Vaishnavi to break down the findings from ETQ’s 2025 Pulse of Quality in Manufacturing survey. Based on insights from over 750 quality professionals across the U.S., Germany, and the U.K., the conversation covers the most pressing challenges in the industry, from workforce shortages and product recalls to how AI is starting to reshape operations on the shop floor.

Vick shares where companies are seeing the fastest return on investment in quality, how AI is evolving from concept to practical tool, and why treating quality as a checklist item just isn’t cutting it anymore. Whether you're thinking about how to adapt to the next wave of manufacturing change or just want to benchmark your own quality strategy, this episode has the clarity and context you need.

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