Strictly speaking, if you have a rigorous quality process in place, there should be no reason for a discussion of rework. In fact, it might be said that rework is the result of not having rigorous ...

At the time of the methyl isocyanate release at Bhopal, I was working in the corporate offices of a Fortune 50 company. The stillness of the air in the headquarters offices and the questions on the ...

Quality management is a proven method for improving organizational performance and meeting or exceeding customer expectations. Quality assurance programs differ across industries and manufacturing or ...

Utilities are becoming increasingly skilled at adapting to changes brought on by the digital age: pressure from automation, disruption from new technology, and challenges with how to ingest, manage, ...

Owners must manage capital projects well to keep costs under control and ensure a high-quality product is delivered on time. Good communication, sound procedures and processes, and high-tech tools can ...

Producing high-quality apparel can be a lucrative field; however, if your product isn't designed or manufactured according to high-quality standards, your business can suffer tremendously. Designing a ...

Clinical trials can often take between six and seven years to complete, but that timeline isn’t always practical for the problems pharmaceutical companies are trying to solve. Additionally, six years ...

Quality control is more than just keeping track of the number of products produced. It helps manufacturers increase productivity and improve the overall health of the company. Product quality is ...

Quality management systems (QMS) have been in place since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. They were used to manage and curtail defects in products and eventually evolved to become a set of ...

Editor’s note: This article is the second in a series to help practitioners learn about the AICPA’s new quality management standards and prepare to implement them. The interrelated final standards on ...

Editor’s note: This article is the first in a series to help practitioners learn about the AICPA’s new quality management standards and prepare to implement them. In June 2022, the AICPA’s Auditing ...

Change management is among the most complex and challenging processes Global 2000 organizations face. Indeed, many IT service quality problems can be linked directly to poor change-management ...