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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.

Compliance and Convenience

If done well, a remote audit can be a useful tool.

Michelle Bangert

October 1, 2020

Remote audits may have sounded unconventional at this time last year. But 2020 is shaping up to be a memorable year for all kinds of reasons.

Compliance Gets Results

The path to profitability may involve better audits.

Michelle Bangert

April 1, 2020

The importance of auditing should not be overlooked. As longtime Quality columnist Jim Smith writes, “It’s rare that managers, or even most quality auditors, discuss how closely tied the findings of manufacturing audits are to the long-term ability of their companies to compete in this highly competitive market.”

A Paradigm Shift in Internal Audits

How the power of teamwork strengthens the internal audit process.

Marie Lawton

March 15, 2020

To drive change in any business process you must first assess your existing program. Is it inclusive? Is the program delivering results? How can it be improved and how can success be measured?

Quality Audits: You're Kidding Me!

The auditor determined that it was not precise enough.

Hill Cox

March 15, 2020

Our industry is fraught with tales of quality audits from hell and other less than desirable places, usually the result of standards written by folks who know a little but expand it to encompass a lot.

Understanding How Management Involvement Impacts the Risk of Quality Cost

Here’s a hidden gem in the pursuit of quality.

Roderick A Munro

November 8, 2019

As a full time auditor for the past six years for one of the large management system registrars, I start every interview, from production personnel to the CEO, with the question: “Given all of your job responsibilities at this company, what does the word ‘quality’ mean in your work?”