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How to Lean Up Your Your ISO Documentation Structure

If you want to simplify your ISO documentation, look no further.

September 15, 2021

Lean approaches are helpful for the development and maintenance of documentation compliant with ISO Management System Standards (MSS). These standards include ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and many others.

Column | Darryl Seland

From the Editor: Answers & Questions

Darryl Seland

September 8, 2021

Jeopardy! has been in the news lately. The iconic game show has spent some time choosing a new host since the passing of the legendary Alex Trebek.

Face of Quality | Jim L. Smith

Commit to Improvement

Real continuous improvement requires rigor and discipline.

Jim L. Smith

May 7, 2021

When researching material for my thesis many years ago, I discovered there was no “silver bullet” for the organizational model for a continuous improvement effort. There is no single model that works for everyone; it varies from organization to organization.

Guest Column | Ian Lazarus

"We Did Lean." The Three Most Dangerous Words

Ian R Lazarus

May 7, 2021

I’ve been pleased to see so many organizations embrace a robust approach to quality improvement through methods like Lean and Six Sigma. There are indeed some detractors out there, but for the most part these are people that have observed failed deployments of quality initiatives.

2021 Quality Plant of the Year: Electromed, Inc.

This medical device company and essential business faced extraordinary pressure to keep up with demand while managing its own safety in a pandemic.

Genevieve Diesing

March 5, 2021

The single most important thing manufacturing leaders can do to engage their employees is to share the ‘why’ behind their daily work, says Kathleen Skarvan, CEO at New Prague, MN-based Electromed—Quality’s 2021 Plant of the Year.

Developing Skills while Giving Back

ASQ's core strength is its local presence.

Jim Spichiger

June 30, 2020

President John F. Kennedy famously said, “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” This was his challenge to every American citizen to contribute in some way to the public good.

Lean ISO Management Systems: How to Create Lean Procedures

The objective is to eliminate or minimize waste within the process without impacting the outcomes.

Mark Kaganov

May 1, 2020

Lean approaches are beneficial for the development and maintenance of management systems compliant with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001 ISO 45001 standards and 21 CFR 820 FDA regulation.

The Value of Membership

Maximize the value you receive for your membership dollars.

Jim Spichiger

January 8, 2020

As a Master Black Belt I teach Lean Six Sigma courses and often provide definitions of common terms. One such term is “value” which I define as the ratio between quality and price (value = quality/price).

Lean In to 5S

This lean tool can create a better workplace.

Michelle Bangert

November 15, 2019

“It may sound like an older version of the iPhone,” writes Dean Marsman in Quality, “but it’s actually a very simple and helpful system that can make the fundamentals of lean manufacturing even clearer to both business owners and employees.”

Prevention is the Key to Reduced Quality Costs

Customer-facing processes must be designed to prevent errors and minimize cost of failure.

Paul Keller

November 8, 2019

Quality professionals see many costs of quality firsthand. These include our salaries and benefits, the equipment used to measure and analyze quality outcomes, and the waste generated by these processes when they fail to meet requirements.