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…
Auditing and Journalism: Context Is Key
by Richard Saul I am a political news junkie. Have been for years. Over time…
Audit and Inspection Checklists: The Good and the Bad?
by Andrew Barham Auditor training courses, auditing books and auditing standards all say that when…
UN Report Examines Credibility of Management Systems Certification
While market surveillance is a well-known concept in a regulatory context, a similar approach has…