Top 3 Challenges for Tomorrow’s Quality Leaders
The role of quality leaders, and quality itself, is expanding. It includes thinking strategically, solving problems, implementing improvements, and driving change throughout the organization.
The role of quality leaders, and quality itself, is expanding. It includes thinking strategically, solving problems, implementing improvements, and driving change throughout the organization.
The global coding- and marking-equipment market is on a clear growth path.
When organizations implement an enterprise quality management system (EQMS), the instinct is often to begin with high-visibility processes like corrective and preventive action (CAPA) or supplier quality.
My June 2025 article, “How to Avoid FDA Warning Letters,” points out that inadequate corrective and preventive action (CAPA) is a major reason
I had a great conversation with a friend of mine. He was bemoaning the fact that his company was almost completely dependent on one huge customer. He saw the inherent risks in that relationship but confessed that his organization had a bad habit it couldn’t kick.
We’d be willing to bet your key collaborators aren’t all in the same building. Your team members, contract partners, clients, and suppliers are likely scattered across the globe.
Ninety days to implementation vs. 12 to 18 months with traditional systems: That’s not just an incremental improvement—it’s a complete reimagining of what’s possible in life sciences quality management.
When an issue arises, it’s important to take quick action. Whether that means launching a software patch, pulling a batch, or halting the use of a reagent, it’s critical to tackle the immediate problem.
In the wake of Covid-19 and widespread wildfires, demand skyrocketed for air cleaners, machines that could remove potentially harmful particles from the air in a home.
Left to right: The BaBar solenoid magnet at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory before its move to Brookhaven. (Credit: SLAC) The Muon g-2 storage ring being lifted for transport to Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois. (Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory) Magnets from the former Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory after arriving at Brookhaven Lab. (Credit: Brookhaven)
Plan a route, grab some snacks, and fuel up. Engineers and scientists have been sending massive magnets from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national labs on cross-country road trips.
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