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Learning while working
As part of a series of articles on different quality qualifications, Lauren Bonnington, Quality Assurance Lead at TT Electronics, UK, outlines her experience of undertaking the Level 4 Quality Practitioner apprenticeship course, studying with Whyy? Change.
Ensuring quality is baked right in
Manufacturer Dr Schär produces food for people with special nutritional needs, with quality at the heart of the production process from field to plate. Here, we take a closer look at a case study of an organisation that employs continuous improvement to meet stringent standards in food safety – and taste.
Mastering quality systems
As part of a series of articles on different quality qualifications, Steve Wilson, a Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Microchip Technology in Germany, describes his experience of achieving an MSc in Quality Management at the University of the West of Scotland.
Preparing for unannounced audits of medical devices
ISO 13485 internal auditor Karandeep Singh Badwal, explains what to expect and how to prepare for unannounced audits of companies with a UKCA or CE-marked medical device.
Driving quality excellence in 2021
Eric Stoop, CEO at EASE Inc – a developer of plant floor audits and insights software in the US – provides his top five tips to help manufacturing businesses overcome the obstacles posed by Covid-19.
Six Sigma in the manufacturing industry
Husain Al-Omani, Master Black Belt, Board Member of the AACE (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering) International Marketing Board, highlights the importance of the Six Sigma approach and why more businesses should adopt this quality management methodology.
Auditing Santa's Workshop
With Christmas soon approaching, Hussain Ali, CQP MCQI, Quality Manager at Jacobs Engineering, explains how an audit at Santa’s Workshop taught him how to deliver more efficient audits during and after the festive season.
Improving product reliability in manufacturing
Dr Louis Redding, CQP FCQI, discusses some useful methods to help improve complex engineering products.
Kimberly-Clark shares quality approach
“If you don’t know how well you’re doing, you’ll never know when you are done or if you have succeeded,” Richard Allan, Director of Global Quality Assurance at Kimberly Clark, told CQI Surrey and Sussex Branch members. Heather Kane, MCQI, Assistant Quality Manager, Vendor Management, Auditor and Compliance at GlaxoSmithKline, reports on the branch’s latest event
The correct measurement
Richard Asiedu Ofori, Msc, MBA, CQP, MCQI, Head of the Industrial Metrology Department at Ghana Standards Authority, explains the functions of measurement traceability for coordinating metrological confirmation and why this is important to assure quality in manufacturing and international trade