Accreditation: Adding Value to Supply Chains
When a supply chain encompasses multiple countries and sites, there are challenges in terms of quality, compliance with regulations and safety standards, and environmental and […]
ANAB Accreditation
Auditing in the Digital Age
When ANAB observes certification bodies auditing organizations, it seems they sometimes forget about digital content during the audit. Information abounds in our digital world, so […]
SAE AS6810 and Accreditation with SAE AS6171 Test Methods
ANAB provides accreditation of testing laboratories that perform detection of suspect/counterfeit electrical, electronic, and electromechanical parts. In May 2018, ANAB became a participant in the […]
Bad Auditor Behavior: Overlooking the Obvious, Part 1
This is the first of two posts on some of the “bad auditor behaviors” observed by ANAB in the course of performing thousands of witnessed […]
Tips for Transitioning to ISO/IEC 17025:2017
A new ANAB webcast can help you prepare your laboratory for its ISO/IEC 17025:2017 assessment in 2019. As 2018 winds down, laboratories accredited by ANAB […]
ISO 50001 Gets a Boost
ISO 50001 was recently revised, making it even more effective to tackle the world’s energy challenges and address climate change concerns. First published in 2011, ISO 50001, Energy management […]
ANAB Accreditation for FCC Testing Laboratories
ANAB provides accreditation for several programs related to electromagnetic compatibility, radio, and telecommunications. ANAB is both NIST-listed and FCC-recognized, with programs for FCC testing laboratories […]
AAFCO and ISO/IEC 17025
The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 (FSMA) encourages feed testing laboratories to become accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 demonstrates the technical […]
Accreditation for Certification of Pharmaceutical Packaging
ANAB is about to launch an accreditation program for certification bodies that wish to offer certification for ISO 15378, Primary packaging materials for medicinal products […]
FSMA, Foreign Suppliers, and Third-Party
Foodborne illness strikes 48 million Americans annually, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, requiring hospitalization for more than 120,000 people and […]