Articles Tagged with ''standards''

I have over the past couple of years presented the journey that ISO 10012 has followed to reach the time for release as the latest revision.

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a disruptive force that standards and accreditation systems must urgently “catch up with.”

For much of my career, I’ve watched quality departments inherit a role they never asked for: the group that shows up when something goes wrong.

Bob Ferrone specializes in integrating industrial design, engineering, quality, manufacturing and environmental management systems for improving environmental and economic performance. 

Previously, I discussed my concerns about organizations not properly managing corrective actions or process variation. While corrective actions were covered before, this piece focuses on variation.

Are your vendors adhering to the latest industry standards?

In February 2024, the FDA took a bold step that will change the regulatory landscape of the medical devices industry as we know it.

The next few years mark a major convergence in quality and compliance standards. ISO 9001, the foundational global quality management system (QMS) standard, is being revised for 2026. In aerospace and defense, AS9100 is evolving into IA9100, aligning with ISO’s revisions, and incorporating tighter supply-chain and digital assurance practices.

The aerospace and manufacturing sectors are bracing for change as the IAQG (International Aerospace Quality Group) Standard Development Organization works to revise AS9101 and AS9104/1 with IA9104/1 (Requirements for Aerospace Quality Management Systems Certification Bodies) and IA9101 (Requirements for Aerospace Auditor Competence).

The most popular standard of the 27,000 standards produced by the International Organization for Standardization (often referred to as “ISO”) is ISO 9001 the standard for quality management systems – and it’s going through changes right now.