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Congratulations to Deanne Sparr, simpleQuE’s new President! Jim Lee, former President and now CEO of simpleQuE, is happy to announce the promotion of Deanne Sparr from Executive VP/COO to President. “I hoped when I hired Deanne that she would one day be running my company,” said Jim Lee. “She’s that impressive of an individual with…
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Explore Global Challenges and Discover the Potential of Standards as Accelerators of Positive Change At the 2022 ISO Annual Meeting held last week, we learned the global market for standards continued growing at approximately 5% on average over recent years (even during the global pandemic). Standards exist in a dynamic environment where multiple driving forces…
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What You Need To Know About ISO 45001 – The International Standard For Occupational Health and Safety The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) developed ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements, to provide a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working conditions, all over the world. Worldwide…
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Women have played an important role in all fields of engineering On International Women in Engineering Day, we recognize the important role women engineers have had in shaping the world. The chart shows the types of engineering disciplines in which women have chosen as a career path. The first woman to receive a degree in…
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ISO 9001:2015 Is Under Review – Design Specification Coming Soon In 2020, when the ISO 9001:2015 standard was supposed to go through its 5-year review for potential updates, it was right in the middle of the Covid pandemic and international turmoil. (All ISO standards go through a systematic review every five years to determine whether…
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The beginning of each new year is a good time to take a look at your internal audit process and how well you are monitoring your company’s performance. Do you have a robust audit process? Here are some points to consider to minimize your risk. To prepare for your internal audits, do your auditors have…
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World Quality Week 2021 is in full swing to celebrate the quality management profession. This year’s theme – Sustainability: improving our products, people and planet – is so appropriate for our current times and one that will serve companies well into the future. From November 8-12 CQI (Chartered Quality Institute) has created a program and…
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To conduct an effective audit, an internal auditor should have these essential qualities and follow some basic auditing principals. Auditing Principles: Ethical conduct Fair presentation Due professional care Independence Process approach Qualities of an internal auditor: Ethical – fairness, sincerity, and honesty Open-minded – willing to consider alternative ideas Observant – actively observing surroundings Versatile…
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Keeping up with the latest news in aerospace quality, Jim Lee reports on the Americas Aerospace Quality Group (AAQG), Registration Management Committee meeting held in Orlando this January. Here is his summary with important information for AS certified aerospace and defense suppliers. Changes to note: The aerospace industry is beginning to adopt the automotive APQP…
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