James Shore is the chief quality officer at Quality Lean Solutions, which provides “Simple Sustainable Solutions” for medical device and high-tech manufacturers. He has over 30 years of quality and supplier management experience working in the medical devices, semiconductor, aerospace, and defense industries. Shore’s professional certifications include ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, ASQ Certified Quality Manager/Operations Excellence, Certified Quality Auditor, and Certified Mechanical Inspector, as well as ASQ Senior Member (joined in 1988). He is a Certified Welding Inspector and Test Supervisor for the American Welding Society as well.