Quality management system
Business Continuity, Health and Safety Tools and Resources
This pandemic challenges the resilience of every business, community and country. As the process of reopening and mitigating the risks to health and safety begins, we would like to know what areas concern you and impact your organization. How are you adapting to the challenges? The survey and your responses to What COVID-19 issues keep…
Read MoreA Case for Obtaining More Resources to Support Your Quality System – The Cost of Poor Quality
Many in the quality arena won’t be surprised to know that the top response in our poll was “Not enough resources to support the quality system.” Of 309 respondents, 21% indicated that this is the main issue that keeps them up at night. We feel your pain, and in this blog simpleQuE President, Jim Lee,…
Read MoreWhat Quality Issues Keep You Up At Night? – Poll Results Are In!
Over the last month, quality management people have been weighing in on what’s weighing on their minds. Our simpleQuE poll has received 309 responses to date and we’ve listed the quality issues so you can see how they are ranked by your peers. As promised, our future blog posts will address these challenges and provide…
Read MoreRemote Auditing During COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Risk Management in a Pandemic
Internal auditing in these unique times of Coronavirus is challenging as companies are faced with a whole new level of risk management during this pandemic. But there is a viable and safer option – remote auditing.
Read MoreTell Us What Quality Issues Keep You Up At Night – Participate in our Poll
Participate in our poll which targets the top quality issues and see which ones are ranked the highest by you and your peers. The challenges that quality leaders and teams face in today’s business arena can be daunting. And that’s understandable considering that quality management involves a range of responsibilities like – risk, corporate culture,…
Read MoreTop 10 IATF 16949 Minor Nonconformances
SimpleQuE’s infographic shows the top 10 IATF 16949 minor nonconformances as reported by all IATF Certification Bodies from January – October 2019. A majority of the minor nonconformances fall under the Operations section with clauses 8.5.1 Control of Production and Service Provision and 8.5.1.1 Control Plan in the top three. Here is a summary of…
Read MoreWhat is the Return On Investment of a Quality Management System?
What is the Return On Investment of a Quality Management System? Your company could have many motivations behind implementing a quality management system (QMS) such as ISO 9001. However, making the decision to invest in a QMS always comes down to potential for profit, and an organization’s quality performance absolutely affects the bottom line. That’s…
Read MoreSimpleQuE Celebrates World Quality Day
SimpleQuE celebrates World Quality Day and 100 years of quality, which evolved with the guidance of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) and the contributions of quality management professionals across the globe. They have empowered organizations to sustain and improve performance, and boost customer satisfaction across all sectors. Quality has even played a major role in…
Read MoreWhat keeps Quality Managers Awake At Night?
We recently asked some Quality Managers – what keeps them awake at night? Overall, at the top of the list for Quality Managers is the responsibility for performance improvement – improving the quality and the systems and processes that deliver them and all the resources that support these processes. That’s a very far-reaching responsibility that encompasses…
Read MoreISO 9001 Myths and Their Reality
Let’s bust the myths about ISO 9001 – the world’s most used quality management system standard. Existing for almost 30 years, many people have heard about ISO 9001, but not many fully understand what the standard involves. As a result, there are common myths about ISO 9001 that simpleQuE can help to clarify. Is it…
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