Quality
The Importance of Quality in Today’s Get-Things-Done-Fast Business Attitude
The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that startup firms in the US numbered 415,226 as of March 2017. It is the second consecutive year that the number of startup firms exceeded the 400k mark. The proliferation of startups mean good things for the country’s economy, but it can also pose a…
Read MoreWhy Your Business Needs a 3rd Party Audit
Audits are an essential part of any company’s management process. The audit process checks whether documents are in order, accounts for finances, and ensures that a company is compliant with certain industry standards. Usually, when a company adopts a quality assurance or quality management system (like the ISO 9001), a system-wide audit is necessary to…
Read MoreHow to Improve Productivity in Warehouse Operations
Have you analyzed your warehouse operations recently? Inefficient picking processes, poor use of space, and inventory visibility issues can be costly. But, your organization can improve efficiency and productivity by implementing these tips below. Warehouses are about moving inventory, not storing inventory. The speed of processing shipments has never been more important: Customers want products…
Read MoreTransition to ISO 9001:2015 Before Time Runs Out
ISO 9001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). The final date to transition from ISO 9001: 2008 to ISO 9001: 2015 is quickly approaching. When does this transition need to happen by? There is a transitional period of three years after the publication of each new version of…
Read MoreAre You Auditing Your Suppliers?
Outsourcing business can be a terrific way to grow your company and save money in the process. But, if you are not auditing your suppliers, how can you be sure they are meeting your standards and accurately complying to your contract? The lack of a supplier audit, could put your company at risk. Why audit…
Read MoreTop Issues That Affect Company Productivity
Every company can improve their productivity in small ways. Evaluating your current flow of production is important as well as finding solutions to mitigate issues that prevents your company from reaching its full potential. It is essential to look at your company’s overall performance and evaluate individual employees as well. Company Productivity Processes should…
Read MoreIs Scope Creep Killing Your Projects?
When customers request additional work or changes to a project or job that wasn’t originally stated in the scope, this puts a project manager in an invidious position. A project may creep beyond the anticipated work scope, whether from the customer or employees doing extra work than originally quoted. To better understand Scope Creep, here…
Read More8 Ways to Improve Your Business Procedures
Improving policies and procedures can increase operational efficiency and benefit everyone in your organization, from upper management to individual employees. Procedures are often more form than function. Words on a page don’t necessarily make things happen as intended, so it’s important to actively work towards improving your company procedures. Below are eight ways to improve your…
Read MoreThe Importance of Auditing Your Entire Quality System
A quality audit is the process of systematic examination of a quality system carried out by an internal or external quality auditor or an audit team. It is an important part of an organization’s quality management system and is a key element in the ISO quality system standard, ISO 9001. Auditing is a means of…
Read MoreWhy is it Important to Calibrate Test Equipment?
Calibration has been defined by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures as an “Operation that, under specified conditions, in the first step, establishes a relation between the quantity values with measurement uncertainties provided by the measurement standards and corresponding indications with associated measurement uncertainties (of the calibrated instrument or secondary standard) and, in the…
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