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- Spotlight on process management
- Managing processes is a central issue in modern improvement theory. The writers of this article tries to explain why they believe that in order to manage processes effectively it is essential to create good process control and an effective information system. The 7M approach for classifying different causes for process...
- White papers 2002-03-01
- The Critical List
- Classifying quality features by their importance is perhaps not something many quality professionals would think to do. But the author of this article argues that identifying and communicating critical-to-quality characteristics is vital for a successful QMS. The article progresses further to the decision that identifying what is important to quality...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Balancing Act
- The article tries to introduce the Balanced scorecard as a successful strategic control methodology which uses a multi-dimensional framework for describing, implementing and managing strategy throughout an organization. It adds value by providing concise, relevant and balanced information. Balance scorecard enables an organization to clarify its vision. Again it structures...
- White papers 2001-05-01
- The risk factor
- Corporate risk comes in many guises from the smallest of pitfalls, which at worst might cause an organization expense or embarrassment, to outright disasters - the result of which can be catastrophic. The article explains what measures can be taken to reduce and manage risk. The discussion advances to describing...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Making SPC work
- Making statistical process control SPC work is a lot easier than we think. When it does work, it is a powerful tool for identifying process change that can be responsible for lost production, manufacturing inefficiency, dissatisfied customers and above all high production costs. But at first we have to get...
- White papers 2000-03-01
Additional Resources
- New US-UK quality group.(this month)(Medical Devices Quality Group)(Brief Article)
- The Institute of Quality Assurance IQA and the Biomedical Division of the American Society for Quality have set up a Medical Devices Quality Group MDQG. The Group aims to provide a forum for sharing Knowledge, networking and fostering working relationships between quality professionals in the UK...
- Research articles 2003-10-01
- iBeta Quality Assurance Named EAC Voting System Test Lab
- AURORA, Colo. -- The U.S. Election Assistance Commission voted today to name iBeta Quality Assurance of Aurora, Colorado, one of the first two EAC accredited full voting system test labs. Full voting system test labs are sanctioned to test voting systems against both the federal 2002 Voting System Standards and...
- Research articles 2007-02-21
- GROUP TO PERFORM QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTS ON ETHANOL ACROSS U.S.
- Refiners across the U.S. will be allowed to let the RFG Survey Association perform quality assurance tests on ethanol-blended gasoline, according to a EPA letter to the American Petroleum Institute API obtained by RFN.The RFG Survey Association, an independent survey group made up of refiners and other industry players, will...
- Research articles 2004-12-06
- RFG ASSOCIATION TO HANDLE ETHANOL BLENDING QUALITY ASSURANCE
- Refiners across the U.S. will be allowed to let the RFG Survey Association perform quality assurance tests on ethanol-blended gasoline, according to a U.S. EPA letter to the American Petroleum Institute API. The RFG Survey Association, an independent survey group made up of...
- Research articles 2004-12-06
- iBeta Quality Assurance Recommended as Voting System Test Lab
- AURORA, Colo. -- iBeta Quality Assurance of Aurora, Colorado, received notification of accreditation as a Voting System Test Lab after an extensive audit by the National Voluntary Lab Accreditation Program NVLAP and has been recommended by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST to the Election Assistance Commission EAC...
- Research articles 2007-01-19
- The FACE of Quality
- Name: Akio Miura.Residence: Tokyo.Education: Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo.First job related to quality: Manager of the industrial machinery division of Mitsubishi Corp., where business was related to American National Standards Institute and American Society of Mechanical Engineers codes.Current job: chair of the International Quality Assurance Institute; quality...
- Research articles 2004-03-01
- Internal Audit Issues Analyzed - Institute of Internal Auditors conducts analysis of internal audit departments' quality assurance reviews - Brief Article
- A RECENT STUDY THAT examined 37 external quality assurance reviews QARs of internal audit departments reveals numerous similar cross-industry concerns and recommendations. The research was conducted by The IIA to help internal audit departments identify problem areas and improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of their services. Results of the...
- Research articles 2000-10-01
- How Quality Assurance Reviews Can Strengthen the Strategic Value of Internal Auditing
- In response to an increased focus on effective governance, the Institute of Internal Auditors IIA issued two key provisions to revise standards for the practice of internal audit in 2002. Of the two provisions, the external Quality Assurance Review QAR is considered to be particularly important, reflecting the enhanced role...
- White papers 2006-06-07
- Active Power Receives ISO 9001 Certification From British Standards Institute
- Business Editors & High-Tech/Energy Writers AUSTIN, Texas--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 30, 2002 Active Power, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACPW) of Austin, TX announced today that it earned ISO 9001 certification on January 24, 2002 from the British Standards Institute. The British Standards Institute BSI, a world leader in standards and quality management...
- Research articles 2002-01-30
- Internal Audit and Quality Assessment - Advice on Meeting the New Standard
- Quality assessment is the term the Institute of Internal Auditors IIA now uses for what had been called quality assurance reviews. The aim of the assessments is to verify compliance with IIA Standards and provide suggestions for continuous improvement. The paper depicts about internal audit Quality Assessments QA from three...
- White papers
- Dedication to quality wins award for exec.(Brief Article)
- Byline: Modern Physician Physician informatics pioneer Brent James, M.D., has been named a winner of a 2005 Health Quality Award by the National Council for Quality Assurance, the not-for-profit quality certification organization announced Feb. 25. James is the executive director of...
- Research articles 2005-03-07
- Certification program for farm quality assurance.
- Aug 31, 2005 (Food Australia - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Global Food Safety Initiative GFSI is a worldwide group consisting of 40-plus retailers. The GSFI has agreed to recognise Safe Quality ...
- Research articles 2005-08-31
- Micro Focus Receives Two 'Best of Class' Awards in ISQA's First Annual Year 2000 Software Solutions Competition; Micro Focus Revolve/2000 Chosen Over 200 Vendor Products for Top Awards
- PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 8, 1997--Micro Focusr (NASDAQ: MIFGY) Revolver/2000 has received two "Best of Class" awards in the Institute for Software Quality Automation's ISQA first Year 2000 Software Solutions Competition. Micro Focus' Revolve/2000 took top honors in both the Automated Sourcecode Scanning Analysis and Software Quality Assurance Analysis...
- Research articles 1997-04-08
- API becomes registrar for ISO 9000
- Washington, D.C.-The American Petroleum Institute API has become an accredited International Organization for Standardization ISO 9000 quality system registrar. ISO 9000 is a general term for a series of five related quality management and assurance standards that provide internationally recognized models for operating a quality assurance system. According to API,...
- Research articles 1998-02-01
- Healthcare Roundup: Enthoven's Take on Reform, Help For Small Practices, Docs Drop Credit Cards, and More
- Eminent Economist Speaks - Alain Enthoven, a professor emeritus of management at Stanford University, has weighed in against the public option that many Democrats espouse. In a New York Times op-ed piece cowritten with David Riemer, director of the Community Advocates Public Policy Institute in Milwaukee, Enthoven, who supplied much...
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