The update to ISO 9001 Quality Management system is released.  The standard includes a few changes, one change affects the way “Quality” is viewed.  Quality is no longer the responsibility of the Quality Department but of the entire organization (CEO to the janitor).  By invoking risk...

The future of the oil and gas industry has a new face. A group of almost 30 women from across the U.S., who are the owners and operators of companies worth between $5 million and $50 million, gathered for a five-day conference to expand their role in the energy industry. Some are already part of [&h...

The amount of data generated in today’s work world has increased greatly over the last 15 to 20 years. As such quality professionals must understand and be masters of analyzing the information provided…… For example, business units might generate the same product, use the same equi...

The fourth industrial revolution is here. You are going to hear me say it time & time again. The old way of conducting business is changing right before our eyes. Thankfully, for quality experts such as myself we are adopting to the change and acknowledging that our understanding and mastery of ...

I have led numerous process Improvement initiatives such as Kaizens and FMEA over the years and I agree two items are required for a successful project. 1. Full management support is paramount, usually reinforced by data. 2. Employee involvement and buy-in. The key to getting employees actively...