Gap Analysis Checklist for ISO 9001 Certification Audit
What is an ISO 9001 gap analysis? One of the first steps in your Quality Management System (QMS) transition or implementation project is to compare your current QMS to the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard. This is most commonly called a gap analysis. There are a few recommended [...]
What Is the Benefit of Cp and Cpk Values
The Cp and Cpk are well known capability indices commonly used to ensure that a process spread is as small as possible compared to the tolerance interval (Cp), or that it stays well within specifications (Cpk). Another type of capability index exists which is referred to as CPM. This [...]
How to Implement Supplier Vetting Effectively In Your Business
The professionals of supply chain management experience the task of facilitating a plausible and clear networking business setting very often, an environment which is free from dishonesty, fraud, corruption and nonconformity. According to experts a business entity should never risk the reliability and trustworthiness of their supply chain management [...]
PDCA Cycle of Continuous Improvement Explained
PDCA cycle is a potent tool for continuous improvement that is able to improve anything. It looks effortless, but it is an exceptionally powerful tool. The more you use this tool, the more improvement you will witness. So, PDCA stands merely for Plan, Do, Check, and Act. Some people [...]
Primary Purpose and Objectives of Auditing
Why do we need audits? Have you ever thought about the primary and secondary objectives of auditing? There is a common misconception that auditing is only required in case of large, more complex entities, however the cost/benefits of an internal audit function are just as important for small companies. [...]
How To Get ISO 9001 Certification Within Your Business
How to get ISO 9001 certification? To put it in simple steps then following are the tasks to take, prepare your quality management system, select a certification body, apply for it, get an audit and ultimately acquire the certificate. It is not as stress-free as it sounds above as [...]