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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.

Michael Byrnes is the executive director of certification operations at ASQ and talks with Quality about certifications, and in particular, how certifications enhance people's careers, benefit the collective community, and really add value to society as a whole.

Syed Ahmed, a senior member of ASQ, shares his thoughts on the future of quality.

There will be more information about potential upcoming changes to the ISO Management System Standards (MSS). One topic of note is that of Continual Improvement (CI).

Global supply chains are being tested like never before. Shifting trade rules, cost pressures, and regulatory changes now converge with shipping bottlenecks, supply imbalances, and unexpected regional disruptions. 

I was watching an NFL Football game when I first heard it. The commentator—interestingly enough, the rules commentator, a new fixture in football broadcasts, in place to help the audience better understand the how’s and why’s of the way a game is being officiated—referred to the situation as a “50 guys in the bar standard.”

In medical device manufacturing, precision is not optional. Every molded component must meet exacting requirements for safety, reliability, and compliance.

Statistical Process Control is a critical tool used in many industries to monitor complex processes that could pose a serious financial or safety risk. Decades ago, the automotive industry was looking for ways to improve productivity and reduce waste.

Accumold announced that it has achieved successful ISO 13485 recertifiction, a globally recognized quality management standard for the medical device industry.