September is Emergency preparedness month and there was probably never a time that this was more important. Most of this planning has the focus of government at different levels, healthcare facilities, first responders and we as individuals. Unfortunately for most organizations the day to day struggle takes most of our effort.
The reality for any organization…
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To look to the future, the quality profession is revisiting its roots. The question is, “Where is the next generation to help the profession look ahead?” Or, as I like to think of it, “What’s the emoticon for quality?”
I recently attended ASQ’s World Conference on Quality and Improvement where we discussed powerful questions such as, “What will quality look like in 20 years? What will it be called? Will it still be relevant?”
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ISO/TS 16949:2009 is about to be replaced. Here are the details you need to know…
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The latest edition of ISO 13485, the internationally recognized quality management systems standard for the medical device industry was published in March 2016. Read more about some of the changes and how you can take initial steps to prepare…
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Just about the time we get comfortable with what we’re doing – there is change…
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In Part 2 of this series of articles we began to get into the details of identifying your organization’s processes. This gives us the big picture…the “map of Canada”. To connect all the pieces you need to move into more detail…
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The new ISO 9001:2015 standard addresses communication requirements under clause 7.4 Communication. This is the equivalent of 5.5.3 Internal Communication in ISO 9001:2008, but with some specific planning requirements and more of a proactive approach to communication.
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