Standards for Craft Beer
Even though beer has been a beloved beverage for the majority of civilization, likely having been used during the Neolithic Period 9,000 years ago and…
Quality Investigators in Corporate Investigations
Investigations are important to uncover any corporate issues that are immoral, illegal, or even just inefficient. This process must be properly conducted to achieve the…
ISO 9000 and Medical Devices
2015 marks not only an update of ISO 9001 for Quality Management Systems, but also a revision of ISO 9000: Quality Management Systems – Fundamentals…
Annex SL (Annex L) of ISO Management Systems Standards
Annex SL (now Annex L) serves to effectively, standardize standards. It provides a shared structure and common terms/definitions so that separate ISO management systems standards…
Release of ISO/TR 31004:2013 – Implementation of Risk Management
ISO’s new release of ISO/TR 31004:2013 provides guidance for organizations on effectively managing risk through the implementation of ISO 31000:2018, a widely used international standard…
Six Sigma
Six sigma is about quality and metrics and teams. Defined mathematically, six sigma means less that 3.4 defects per million. Consider whether that is 3.4…
Corporate Dictionaries – A Valuable Asset for Any Business, Small or Large
Maintaining a corporate dictionary is the key to unambiguous internal and external communication. It is the first step in data quality and data governance, as…
New Global Initiative Codifies Benchmarks for Operations of Private Military and Security Companies
ASIS International has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop an ANSI standard that provides principles and requirements for a…