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Maintaining a certain level of quality in the products or services offered in any industry is essential. This is especially true for companies that produce goods sent out to be sold to the public. One of the vital tools for quality control is a checklist. This article discusses what a quality control checklist is and […]
A job safety analysis (JSA) is a procedure that helps integrate health and safety practices into a particular job operation or task. The ultimate goal of a job safety analysis (sometimes referred to as job hazard analysis), is to recognize potential risks and/or hazards in each stage of a task that workers must complete. Supervisors […]
One negative experience can cost a customer. We’ve all heard that saying, and nothing better proves the point than the 2016 Samsung Galaxy Note 7 product recall. This was an error that cost the company $5.3 million. 96 reports were filed to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, stating that the devices were plagued with […]
Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) are regulatory guidelines used for pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetics, food, food supplements, and beverage products. These guidelines ensure that what the consumer receives is high quality, delivers on the intended use, is marketed appropriately, and most importantly, is safe. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is authorized to carry out […]
Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) is a methodology used to remove errors from a process. Errors are identified, prioritized, and then mitigated systematically. For instance, corrective action in the early stages of a product life cycle is ~29x less expensive than corrections made later on in the design process. This shows that early error […]
Poorly managed processes have caused disastrous and costly errors. For instance, a measurement mix-up between metric and imperial units by NASA caused the disintegration of one of their satellites. This cost the air and space agency $125 million in damages. Business process management (BPM) is the management and control of business operations to prevent costly […]
Don’t lose money due to poorly managed business workflows. Read this post to learn about the humble workflow diagram today!
What would happen if you upheld every New Year’s resolution you’ve ever made? Every year we make ourselves promise to exercise more, eat healthier, learn a new instrument, and so on. If we always improved in these ways, our productivity would skyrocket while we lead healthier and immensely happier lives. Apply that logic to your […]
“Great things happen when the world agrees” ISO, The ISO Story I’m guessing you’ve heard of ISO. You probably know it’s got something to do with standards, and maybe you’ve even read a couple of articles around ISO certification and ISO audits. But, if I asked you: what does ISO stand for, where does it […]
When speaking of workplace safety management, the Health, Safety, Environment, & Quality (HSEQ) framework often comes up. Industries such as mining, oil and energy, engineering, and manufacturing are quite often associated with injury statistics such as the following: But how can you prevent these workplace hazards and promote a safety culture? To prevent incidents such […]