The new automotive quality management system (QMS), IATF 16949:2016, was released in October 2016, and it officially went into effect on Jan.

Mean time between failures (MTBF) is a symptom of a bigger problem. It’s possibly a lack of interest in reliability (which I doubt is the case). Or it’s a bit of fear of reliability.

Organizations worldwide recognize the need to provide a safe and healthy working environment, reduce the likelihood of accidents, and demonstrate they are actively managing risks.

The greatest challenge I have each year when I return from the Baldrige Program’s annual Quest for Excellence Conference is prioritizing the most important messages for me and my organization, whether tha

“I wish there was a way for the FDA to give me a heads-up about my stuff, prior to submission….”

So, the Quality Digest team is considering a transition to working remotely for the most part. I and two other associates already do.

The world is an uncertain and risky place.

The number of publicly listed U.S. companies traded on U.S.

Policies and procedures tell your employees, partners, vendors, and customers how your system operates. With changing regulations and expectations, a static library is not enough.

Grace Swanson, vice president of human capital at Accumold, a leading micro-molding plastics injection company located just outside Des Moines, Iowa, knows the field of standards well.