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Speaking of Quality | John Vandenbemden

Auditing vs. Inspection

Even though there are similarities, these tools have different intent.

QM 0322 Professional of the Year John Vandenbemden

May 17, 2023

Auditing and inspection are two critical tools that organizations apply to ensure compliance, policies, procedures and products. Even though there are similarities these tools have different intent.

Quality 101

Auditing: Professional Development and Participation

Being an effective auditor takes continual professional development and regular participation in audits.

John Vandenbemden

September 15, 2022

Motivation for wanting to be an auditor is critical to be an effective auditor. I have concerns when someone expresses to me that “I am tired that this is not being done or everyone is getting away with this or that.”

Speaking of Quality | Paul K. Mignon

What Does an Auditor Want to Know and Why?

Here we will focus on supplier auditing in a regulated or risky product segment like food, drug, or insecticides for animals.

Paul K. Mignon

May 15, 2022

Auditing suppliers is different. Auditing suppliers is not and should not be a regulatory inspection by the customer.

01 QM 0422 Professional of the Year John Vandenbemden

Management | Setting the Standard

2022 Quality Professional Of The Year: John Vandenbemden

Meet John Vandenbemden, an auditor, consultant and quality expert as well as a great person to work with.

Michelle Bangert

April 8, 2022

Auditors may not have a reputation for great comic timing and super sweet dispositions, but that’s where John Vandenbemden stands out. Meet our 2022 Quality Professional of the Year.

NDT | Back 2 Basics

Liquid Penetrant Audit Preparation

Providing the inspectors with good equipment in the first place can prevent future audit problems.

George Hopman

August 15, 2021

The oft-quoted adage is that the shop should always be prepared for an audit. While this saying is true, the average quality manager knows that consistent readiness for such scrutiny calls for continued best practices to be complied with.

Quality 101

Quality Certification 101: Background, Process and Benefits

Quality certification is for professionals who know the chosen specialty so well that they can apply the knowledge with known results.

Navin S. Dedhia

August 1, 2021

Quality certification is for professionals who know the chosen specialty so well that they can apply the knowledge with known results. The professional knows their own strengths, and the limitation of the specialty.

Aerospace | NDT AS9102

How to Simplify Your AS9102 First Article Inspection Process

What is First Article Inspection?

Mari Luke

July 8, 2021

First Article Inspection (FAI) is the process of planning, manufacturing, and verifying a production process. In the aerospace and defense industries in the U.S., most companies conduct AS9102 First Article Inspections.

Approaches to Quality Risk Management

Darryl Seland

March 15, 2021

As expressed in the blog 3 Functional Ways Risk is Critical to Quality Management by LNS Research, an organization’s approach to enterprise quality management should never remain stagnant.

Remote Quality Management System Audits: An ISO 9001 Auditor’s Perspective and Lessons Learned

Planning in this remote audit environment is paramount.

Daniella Picciotti

December 5, 2020

It can be said that 2020 has been a year of paradigm shifts in both our personal and professional lives. Friends, families, and co-workers have had to make big changes to stay connected; so too has the world of Quality Management System (QMS) audits.

Paradigm Shift

More than shaking the foundation.

Darryl Seland

December 3, 2020

A paradigm shift, identified and coined by American physicist and philosopher Thomas Kuhn, is a fundamental change in the approach, concepts, and assumptions of a practice.