ISO 13485 Is Improving the Quality of Medical Devices
(ISO: Geneva) -- A standard for quality management systems specific to the medical devices industry is under review and has just moved a step closer to completion.
(ISO: Geneva) -- A standard for quality management systems specific to the medical devices industry is under review and has just moved a step closer to completion.
Layered Process Audits (LPAs) offer companies tremendous potential benefits, but they’re also more involved than other audits. They task all of a plant’s personnel - including multiple levels of management—and cover all key areas at varying intervals.
Cambridge
MA
This Skills to Coach for Development workshop will help you coach others on their problem-solving thinking. First, you will discover techniques for increasing your awareness of the coachee and yourself as two people engaged in a purposeful discussion. Second, you will learn ways to pick up on where the coachee is in his or her problem-solving thinking and ask questions to help them look more deeply or move ahead as needed. Together these skills will greatly improve your effectiveness in helping others to develop their PDCA problem-solving thinking.
If you have questions about the workshop, call LEI at (617) 871-2900 between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm (Eastern) Monday—Friday, or send an email to registrar@lean.org.
USA
ISO 9001:2015 does a lot of things right, but using clear language isn’t one of them.
Detroit
MI
Additive Manufacturing for Automotive & Aerospace: Next generation advances for additive manufacturing initiatives
This event will bring together heads of manufacturing, engineering, and R&D in addition to a variety of specialists, thought leaders, and solution providers, all working toward advancing additive manufacturing initiatives across the automotive and aerospace industries. By creating a forum for working toward the implementation of the latest technologies in additive manufacturing, this conference will provide education, collaboration, business development, networking, benchmarking, and brainstorming opportunities to accelerate your efforts moving forward.
USA
Thermal chambers have found a place in the psyche of test, quality, and production engineers—and for good reason. Chambers have been a staple for testing and conditioning materials and electronics for many decades.
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