Why You Need a Business Plan—and How to Create One
71% of fast-growing companies have a formal business plan, and businesses with a business plan are 260% more likely to launch and 30% more likely…
IPC-1792, Cybersecurity in Electronics Manufacturing
Due to the interconnectedness and digitization of manufacturing processes, cybersecurity issues in the electronics manufacturing supply chain are becoming more numerous and evolving. Weaknesses in…
ISO/TS 34700:2016— Animal Welfare Management
Animal welfare and food safety are intrinsically linked, which makes sense: sick animals produce sick food. As such, assuring the physical and mental wellbeing of…
How Are ISO Standards Involved in Global Trade?
The world is deeply interconnected through global flows of goods, services, capital, people, data, and ideas, with every region relying on other regions for at least…
The Value of ISO Standards for Insurance Companies
The insurance industry operates within a complex landscape of risk assessment, financial security, and customer trust. To establish a competitive advantage and deliver exceptional insurance…
ISO 22716:2007— Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics
In the United States, the FDA regulates cosmetics under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The FDA, however, does not require pre-market…
ISO Standards in Gut Microbiome Research
We are quite literally full of bacteria. In fact, humans have more bacteria in their gut than cells in their body. The gut is thereby…
ASTM C31/C31M-25a: Making Concrete Test Specimens
Concrete test specimens (concrete cylinders, beams, or cubes) are used in various construction projects; they help to determine the quality and strength of concrete used on…
What’s New in the 2024 International Residential Code?
The homes of the first American settlers of the mid-1600s were almost completely built from logs. These early dwellings had an open-plan interior, and a…