Virtual Auditing: A Matter of Context
By Shauna Wilson
Since COVID-19, the world of auditing has been turned upside down, especially for auditors and registrars that have been reluctant to accept other viable methods for auditing. But, in fact, companies for years have been limited to an “on site” audit to determine...
AIAG, QAD, and WSU Launch New Operational Restart and Recovery Survey Report
By Greg Creason
The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in partnership with QAD and Wayne State University today announced the release of a new report based on the organizations’ Operational Restart and Recovery Survey initiative. Taking its name from the survey itself, the multi-industry, multinational...
How to Fix an Ailing Internal Quality Audit Program
By Vincent Cafiso
Many of us in the quality profession are fully aware of and in most cases participate in our organization’s internal quality audit program. The internal quality audit program may simply consist of a local or site-level program broken up into a series...
IAF-ILAC Issue Joint Statement on Replacement of Assessments During COVID-19
IAF and ILAC have published the joint statement "Replacement of Assessments During the COVID-19 Pandemic" to address situations where pandemic-related circumstances such as travel restrictions, social distancing, and health and safety considerations disrupt mandatory scheduled on-site or remote assessments by IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement...
ISO Publishes New Guidance on Sterilization of Health Care Products
Ensuring medical devices are free of microbiological contamination requires microscopic attention to detect any sources of contamination, including those from the environment and health care personnel themselves.
The factors and requirements are many, depending on where the medical devices are used and how they are...
SAE International Publishes New Standard to Improve Aerospace Engine Supply Chain Quality and Control
SAE International announced today the publication of a new technical standard, SAE AS13100™: AESQ Quality Management System Requirements for Aero Engine Design and Production Organizations, to simplify and harmonize the various requirements of aerospace engine manufacturers into a single set of requirements to improve understanding,...
UL Becomes the First Foreign-Funded Certification Body Qualified to Issue China Green Product Certification
The Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA), officially approved UL-CCIC Co. Ltd.’s China Green Product Certification (CGP) certification body qualification, making UL-CCIC the first foreign certification body to obtain this qualification.
At present, UL-CCIC China Green Product Certification (CGP) covers three product categories: coatings, wood-based panels,...
New NIST Framework Strives for Cleaner, More Secure Power Grid
By Jonathan Griffin
Whether it’s a new set of solar panels glistening on a neighbor’s roof or a freshly installed smart thermostat at home, burgeoning renewable and smart technologies represent steps toward a sustainable future. But much of their potential will remain untapped unless the...
Audit Like a Leader
By Susan Gorveatte
Introducing the Softer Side of Audits
What do you think about when you hear that an auditor is coming on site to perform an audit? Do you have visions of Darth Vader storming down a long corridor of the Death Star while John...
ISO 9001 Revision: To Be or Not to Be?
by Scott Paton
ISO 9001:2015 and its accompanying standard ISO 9000:2015 (fundamentals and vocabulary) are now more than five years old. As such, they are subject to a review process to determine if they need to be updated. This is a process all standards go...