News and Events
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3rd Annual Six Sigma Software and IT Conference Feb 3-5, 2009
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2009 ASQ Lean Six Sigma Conference March 2-3, 2009 Phoenix, AZ
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| November 2008 Root Cause Analysis |
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Root cause analysis (RCA) is an old subject and is familiar to many people. If your company is registered to a major global quality standard, you hear it very often and you most likely have contributed to a corrective action using it...READ MORE
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| October 2008 Driven By Metrics |
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Performance metrics are a vital part of managing an organization. Many organizations have a tendency to select metrics by copying what competitors measure, what is read in the business press and what benchmarked firms are using...READ MORE
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| September 2008 ISO 9001:2000 Supply Chain Confidence |
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The objective of ISO 9001:2000 is to provide a set of requirements if effectively implemented, will provide you with confidence that your supplier can consistently provide goods and services that meet your expectations and comply with applicable regulations...READ MORE
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| August 2008 International Energy Standards |
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ISO has approved the creation of a project committee to develop an international standard on energy management. The standard will provide all types of organizations a practical and widely recognized approach to increase energy efficiency, reduce costs, and improve environmental performance... READ MORE
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| July 2008 Latest News on ISO 9001:2008 |
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The ISO/DIS 9001:2008 has been approved and the proposed standard is being submitted for voting as a Final Draft International Standard. If the FDIS is approved, the new edition should be published in the October-November 2008 time frame. The proposed ISO 9001:2008 does not introduce any additional requirements beyond the current ISO 9001:2000... READ MORE
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| June 2008 Identifying Outsourced Processes |
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What is considered an outsourced process? Document ISO/TC 176/SC 2/N 630R2 at the ISO web site describes an "outsourced process" as a process that has been identified as needed for the quality management system, but one which the organization has chosen to be carried out by an external party.... READ MORE
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| May 2008 Benefits of an ISO 9001Quality Management System |
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What are the benefits of having an ISO 9001-based quality management system? Lets begin by looking at the benefits to your employees and the organization... READ MORE
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| April 2008 Appreciate Your Documentation |
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Why do so many organizations spend valuable time and resources generating and maintaining paperwork systems? Asking to see documentation often results in responses about bureaucratic or time-consuming paperwork.
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