Four Dangerous Myths about Quality that May Cost Lives
By Anne Holland Quality is often misunderstood. More specifically, the benefits of a well implemented quality…
Blockchain Supply Chain Pilots Announced Across Industries, New Studies Published
By Simone O. Otenaike Recently, a multinational technology firm launched Trust Your Supplier, a new…
Global Regulatory Harmonization
By Jennifer Lopez Globalization of the medical device market as well as its supporting supply chains…
Understanding Risk with New International Standard
By Clare Naden When the only certainty is uncertainty, the IEC and ISO “risk management toolbox”…
New E3214 Standard to Help Classify Microbe-Based Products
ASTM International’s industrial biotechnology committee is developing a proposed standard to help classify microorganisms. “This…
Using ISO 19011 to Guide Your Management System Audit Program
by Duke Okes ISO 19011 is a guidance document (vs. a standard) originally issued in…
Trending Risk Ranked Audit Nonconformities
by Duke Okes The concept of ranking or rating audit results is beginning to take…
Demonstrate Your Competence as a Management Systems Consultant
By Scott Paton Management consultants often operate in one of two modes: feast or famine.…
New Standard to Establish Metal Detector Assessment Requirements
A new ASTM International standard, F3356, establishes conformity assessment requirements for metal detectors used in…
Turning Certification Upside Down: A Group Approach to Certification
By Scott Paton The traditional personnel certification model has been around for several decades now…