Putting the Context of the Organization into Context
Many ISO 9001 organizations and auditors are unclear regarding the requirements, how to implement, and…
Reaching Conclusions When Requirements Do Not Clearly State What You Should Expect to See
Standards like ISO 9001:2015 are now being written to account for the dynamics of a…
Reaping the Benefit of the Evolving ISO 9001
By Praveen Gupta Looking back at my quality career since 1984, I remember contributing…
The Future of Quality Management Is Business Success, Part 3
By Tom Taormina Each article in this series (part one here and part two here) presents…
The Future of Quality Management Is Business Success, Part 2
By Tom Taormina In part one of this series, I said that I want to help my…
Effective Quality Auditors Are Catalysts for Change
By Jim L. Smith It’s rare that managers, or even most quality auditors, discuss how…
What Is a Quality Management System?
By Kristin Case, PE People who refer to the three periods of ice hockey as…
Volunteers Needed to Take IAF Pilot Exams
Exemplar Global is hosting four pilot International Accreditation Forum (IAF) assessment exams to determine—from data…
Improve Your Audit Checklist
by Larry Whittington Have you considered using an audit checklist? Were you told they are…
Objectively Speaking: Quality Objectives
by Denise Robitaille I’ve occasionally spent time in these columns discussing how to audit some…