Tag: Christian Thornton

Looking Forward to 2022

January 13, 2022
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By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager   At the beginning of this new year, I remain extremely positive about the future. Although we must still be cautious and vigilant in protecting ourselves and ensuring that we remain healthy against Covid, there are many new opportunities and pathways that are opening up. Looking at 2022, iNARTE … Read More

Exemplar Global and QLBS partner to launch the Audit Simulator

August 7, 2021
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Exemplar Global recognizes that recruiting and training the next generation of auditors requires tools for accelerated learning and experience. That’s why the organization has partnered with QLBS to launch the Audit Simulator for auditor training and development. Just like aviation flight simulators, the Audit Simulator provides opportunities to audit without risk. Using the Simulator, trainee … Read More

A Chip Off the Old Block?

August 4, 2021
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By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager   A few months ago in this column, I mentioned that a shortage of semiconductor chips was putting an inordinate amount of pressure on the international supply chain and resulting in the potential for major production and quality bottlenecks for manufacturers of everything from cars to smartphones to increasingly … Read More

Engineering Quality

June 30, 2021
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By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager   For years I have promoted certification as a major contributor to higher quality within engineering organizations. I still maintain certification is essential to ensure an unbiased view of the knowledge and experience of all team members. When it comes to overall lab quality, however, how can one rest … Read More

Career Development Is Our Calling

June 9, 2021
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By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager The resilience shown by individuals and organizations in our industry never ceases to amaze me. During the last 15 months or so we have all faced a series of challenges that essentially shut down multiple economic sectors. Yet we persevered, and even thrived, by remaining adaptable in how we … Read More

The Value of Certification

March 2, 2021
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By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager For several years now I have spoken about the value of certification within the engineering community. This value comes from not only an individual perspective and the ability to demonstrate and prove your knowledge and experience, but also from the corporate and industry perspective in demonstrating that your company … Read More

Building Each Other Up

February 4, 2021
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By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager As I reflect on the start of the year, with one month already behind us, I am once again amazed at not only how quickly time flies by, but how technology is advancing at such a massive and rapid pace. In the last month I have engaged in fascinating … Read More

The Growing Need for Spectrum Management

December 1, 2020
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By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager   Whether you work in EMC, EMI, ESD, or other related radio frequency-based disciplines, spectrum management is a topic of importance. In fact, now more than ever, I feel that it’s imperative for professionals in the iNARTE community to understand the issues around this topic, for the regulations around … Read More