Why Certification or Regulatory Auditors Should Not Use a Checklist
by Andrew Barham Checklists can help auditors remember what to ask and what to look…
Quality Practices Boost Profits and Efficiencies
Did you know that implementing formal quality initiatives improves customer service? According to a recent…
ISO 19011:2018—An Update on the Expected Changes
by Elisabeth Thaller After the second meeting of the international committee ISO/PC 302 JWG1, the…
Be Careful What You Wish For
by Richard Saul One of my first observations after moving to New Zealand was that…
Auditor Profile: Reflecting on Three Decades of Auditing
Afaq Ahmed, ASQ CQA/CQE/CMQOE, Exemplar Global lead auditor QMS/skill examiner, is an operational excellence and…
Lean Rapid Plant Assessment as a Tool for More Effective Audits
by Kevin W. Posey Have you ever felt the plant tour was a waste of…
UN Report: What Is Market Surveillance?
This is the third and final part of a series of articles about the “Good…
Using the Appreciative Inquiry Method During Audits
by Kevin Posey The different Bodies of Knowledge for auditors indicate that interviewing is a…
Cannabis Standards Group to Launch in Canada
The board of directors of ASTM International has approved the formation of a committee on…
UN Report: Weak Areas of ISO 9001 Implementation
This is the second part of a series of articles about the “Good Practices: Experience…