DETROIT (AP) - Embattled air bag maker Takata Corp. lacks processes that would improve the quality of its products, including air bag inflators that have been blamed for at least 11 deaths and 139 ...

Achieving high productivity in small businesses typically involves getting the most out of limited resources, such as your current staff or available equipment. A challenge to business owners is to ...

In nearly all regions and industries, markets for products reflect the impact of globalization. The tactic of competing on price is increasingly giving way to a wider range of factors—including ...

NQA reports on transitioning to ISO 9001:2026, emphasizing improved QMS for businesses with updates on digital integration, ...

Standardizing a process across the enterprise carries with it both costs and benefits. Enterprise quality management software (EQMS) is making this transition simpler, much more appealing, and ...

In the globally connected agriculture and food production industries, ensuring supplier quality is paramount for us as end-consumers. Traditionally, ensuring supplier quality standards were met was, ...

Editor’s note: This article is the second in a series to help practitioners learn about the AICPA’s new quality management standards and prepare to implement them. The interrelated final standards on ...

Strictly speaking, if you have a rigorous quality process in place, there should be no reason for a discussion of rework. In fact, it might be said that rework is the result of not having rigorous ...

The following article is written by Mary Sturm, VP of clinical operations for Surgical Management Professionals. As the saying goes, “You only have one chance to make a first impression.” For many of ...