qmsguruboss When it comes to Vendor focussed Quality Management, much of attention is channeled into three core areas: Compliance – i.e., regulatory or standards based, audits, etc Quality – are the products they sell to the desired standard, progressing and resolving issues Performance – Does the supplier have the key enablers to meet requirements, and do … Read more
In today’s article, we’ll be looking at SSIP Accreditation and how it can help simplify your health and safety accreditation requirements. The need for accreditation Many organizations quite rightly place strict Health & Safety requirements on potential suppliers that are seeking contracts. There are various accreditation schemes out there; they all look for evidence that … Read more
It might seem an obvious thing to recognize, but most organizations strive to produce a product that meets it’s customers’ requirements (some you may be surprised to find out even try to excel them!) While this may seem self-evident (after all, who looks to provide bad products?), for many, meeting requirements equals compliance against regulations. … Read more
Most businesses face some degree of issues, failures, and nonconformances. All too often, issues arise in the form of production errors, process failures, or 3rd party supplier issues. When these issues happen, businesses require a disciplined process, at the heart of their Quality Management system. One that not only aims to identify what has occurred … Read more
In this article, we’ll be explaining the concept of third party audit, it’s purpose, and where it fits into your quality management process. We’ll cover your key goals when using third party audit, what pitfalls to look out for, and, most importantly, what it can do for your business. Introduction to third party audits When … Read more
In this post, we’ll be taking a look at the corrective action process. We’ll cover what it is, some examples, why your business should use one, what’s good about it, and some things you might want to watch out for. Let’s start with the basics, a corrective action process is where a business takes a … Read more