Effective Quality Auditors Are Catalysts for Change
By Jim L. Smith It’s rare that managers, or even most quality auditors, discuss how closely tied the findings of manufacturing audits are to the long-term ability of their companies…
Auditing »
ISO 9001 »
ISO 9001 Explained (or How to Make a Better Pizza), Part Four
By Rick Townsley, Ph.D. Editor’s note: In this four-part series, contributor Rick Townsley offers a lively, if imaginative, look at an ISO 9001:2015 implementation at a single small business. In…
Environment »
Digitalization will Guide Future Renewable Energy Investment Strategies
A new industry-wide report from DNV GL highlights benefits and challenges of digital technologies for renewable energy financing as the market moves away from subsidies. DNV GL surveyed nearly 2,000…
Automotive »
New Initiative to Help Identify Cyber Vulnerabilities in the Automotive Supply Chain
The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), in partnership with NQC—a leader in cyberthreat detection—have launched a suite of cybersecurity tools to help automotive suppliers compare their cybersecurity capabilities with industry…
Food Safety »
Thank You, Food Safety Auditors
Opinion by Mike Richman In the interest of full disclosure, I should start this column by admitting that I am not an auditor. Nor am I a trainer. Engineer or…
