How QUALITY PROFESSIONALS manage influence v authority

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

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ISO9001 in 2021 Week by Week - Week 43 - 8.5.6 Control of changes

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...

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ISO9001 in 2021 Week by Week - Week 40 - 8.5.3 Property belonging to customers or external providers

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...

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ISO9001 in 2021 Week by Week - Week 37 – 8.4.3 Information for external providers

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...

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