The quality profession is unique and offers its own unique set of challenges such as a perceived imbalance between responsibility and authority.  And managing this issue is bedrock for the success of ...

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Read TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE - The Practical Use of ISO, Lean and Six Sigma Together.

ISO9001 isn't enough by itself.  Lean has its...

Let me help improve your quality system by providing a simple improvement tool that everyone can benefit from.  This is your own, on demand interpreter to translate ISO9001 into Plain English!  A shor...

This series explores how to ignite excitement and make quality relevant in your organization.  "Quality" is very rarely seamlessly assimilated into daily operations.  This series will dive into what t...

This series is for EXECUTIVES and high-level leadership who want to ignite excitement and make quality relevant in your organization.  "Quality" is very rarely seamlessly assimilated into daily operat...

This series explores how to ignite excitement and make quality relevant in your organization.  This is the number one barrier for quality within organizations - getting the necessary buy-in, support a...

Let me help improve your quality system by providing a simple improvement tool that everyone can benefit from.   

One of the biggest reasons internal audit programs struggle to stay on track, and ...

Watch this 3-minute video about a self-directed, on demand, online learning series  ISO9001 in Plain English.  Subscribe today and you'll get:

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This is a 52 week discussion of ISO9001:2015. Each week, we discuss a specific clause of the ISO9001:2015 standard in detail and look for ways to trim the fat. (As a member of TAG/TC176, the committee...

Let's help each other!  Let's jump back into continuous quality improvement together!  Quality and CI have been on hold long enough.  

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