Articles Tagged with ''auditing''

What exactly is an audit? An audit is essentially a health check for your business processes. Picture a doctor’s visit, but for your company

Tips to take the mystique out of the internal audit process. The examples provided give you insight into the 3^rd party auditor’s perspective.

The sampling strategy is an important part of statistical sampling. Manufacturing organizations find the following sampling strategies to be useful.

Quality sat down with John Vandenbemden, principal of Q-Met-Tech, LLC, as well as its 2022 quality professional of the year to discuss his upcoming presentation at The Quality Show titled, “Inspection Versus Auditing.”

CPR for internal auditors is an acronym designed to help internal auditors remember concepts for conducting better audits. The acronym represents conformance/compliance; process approach; and risk-based thinking.

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.

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.” 

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

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.