An ISO 9001 certification is a certification that an organisations Quality Management System (QMS) comply with the ISO 9001 standard. If your organisation is planning to develop and implement a quality management system in line with ISO 9001, the first step in the process is to conduct an ISO 9001 gap analysis. An ISO [...]
In this article, you will get all the basic information about ‘’How to calculate tolerance in engineering’’ and the various terms involved in measuring tolerance. When a machine is made it is not made entirely in one go. It often includes many parts which needs to fit well to assemble it. Es the individual [...]
Calibration is a process in which the accuracy of a device is measured or compared with standard measurements. In the measurement, the accuracy of the standard device should be ten times the accuracy of the device that is being measured. Most of the organisations accept the accuracy ration of 3:1 too; since it sometimes [...]
This article will cover information on Standard Operating Procedures in Construction. The term SOP (standard operating procedure) is widely used across a range of industries. This tool is used to identify the work process and break it into steps for a better outcome. This step by step procedure allows smooth functioning but it does [...]
Pre-Qualification Questionnaires are common in the industrial sector of construction. A lot of contracts agreements are developed, where different construction businesses are noted as ideal suppliers for a huge company or local entity. A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) turns out to be an essential component for choosing construction contractors because several companies are applying for [...]
History of Quality 1930-40s The history of quality starts when a statistical control chart was invented by Dr. Walter Shewhart in the 1930s. This chart along with other quality controls was adopted by the USA in World War 2 for production of military supplies in bulk quantities with high quality. The UK also used [...]
All organizations need to adapt themselves according to the changes in the environment. They need to implement certain change management steps in order to survive in the competition. Companies that refused to embrace change may disappear. Organizations typically need change in five major areas which include strategies, structure, processes, people, and Technology. Effective management [...]
The United States was a leading player in the world of manufacturing during the 1950 and 1960s. The main competition existed only between the businesses in US. For the reason that there was not much competition, US manufacturing backed down from statistical quality control and management standards for certification were not considered compulsory. In [...]
An effective and efficient Quality Management System (QMS) using the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard requires writing a Quality Policy for your company. However, it is surely not a simple task as it requires several steps to move forward. Generally, the top managers are responsible for devising and implementing a quality policy for [...]
Introduction and scope Different researchers have different views regarding the effectiveness of visual quality inspection. Since the 20th century, most researchers term the visual inspection as defective and prefer new inspection tools. Visual inspection became popular in the 1950s and it kept on developing till now. 1990s computer-aided visual inspection came to the scene [...]
