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Congratulations to all the nominees for the 2026 ASA Champion Awards! SimpleQuE’s CEO, Jim Lee, is honored to be nominated by the members of the Aviation Suppliers Association for the 2026 ASA Champion Award in the Change Category. This award recognizes an individual or company whose efforts have made a positive impact in their market…
ISO 14001:2026 – Updated Requirements Explained What organizations need to know about the next evolution of Environmental Management Systems Introduction ISO 14001 remains the world’s most widely adopted Environmental Management System (EMS) standard. While organizations are still certified against ISO 14001:2015, the standard has already evolved through Amendment 1:2024 (Climate Action), and a full revision…
What Aerospace and Defense Organizations Should Be Paying Attention To SimpleQuE CEO, Jim Lee, attended the ASQ Collaboration on Quality in the Space and Defense Industries (CQSDI) forum held at Cape Canaveral, Florida on March 10-11, 2026. The event brought together leaders from NASA, the U.S. Space Force, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Lockheed Martin,…
How Did the Concept of Quality Evolve? From the earliest of times, when humans created objects, they were made to serve a specific purpose. That purpose probably revolved around functionality in their everyday life and what was needed for survival. Over time, man learned better ways to make things (a spear, axe, pottery or clothing)…
QMS Process Ownership 101 Who is a Process Owner? A process owner is the person who is accountable for maintaining and improving a particular process, and is responsible for the outcomes of the process. That is a simple description, but as you’ll see, the role they serve involves much more than that. Define Your Quality…
IATF 16949® Contingency Planning – Best Practices VS Bad Practice For IATF 16949® certified automotive suppliers, a contingency plan is the defined tool to prepare for emergencies, issues and disasters to ensure that customer specifications and requirements will continue to be met. Contingency planning is represented in IATF 16949® under Section 6.1.2.3, and also…
ISO and the International Organization for Standardization ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, ISO publishes over 26,000 international standards that cover everything from quality management, to health and safety, to sustainability, to codes used to convey international currency types. Founded in 1947, the organization now consists of 175 members…
Qualities and Principles That Define an Effective Internal Auditor To conduct an effective audit, an internal auditor must demonstrate a strong understanding of auditing principles along with the personal qualities needed to apply them objectively and consistently. Appropriate experience and knowledge of quality management systems, regulations, compliance requirements, standards, and relevant technology are also…
SimpleQuE Tours Blue Origin’s New Glenn Manufacturing Facility Located near Kennedy Space Center in Florida’s Space Coast, Blue Origin operates a base within “Rocket Park”, where manufacturing, integration, testing, launch and refurbishments are taking place. This is where the New Glenn rockets components, including stages and fairings are being assembled to be launched from Cape Canaveral…
Congratulations on Successful AS, IATF®, and ISO Certification! To kick off 2026, our simpleQuE team extends congratulations to our clients, Ridge Corporation, Permco and Accumet Specialty Metals on earning their ISO 9001, and aerospace and automotive quality management system (QMS) certifications! These companies range in scope from the services and products they provide, and each…
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