Documents help to pass across information, enable knowledge sharing and provide proof of conformity. They could be presented in several forms, for instance as images, electronics or paper. ISO 9001 document control requires a company to establish, document, execute and uphold a quality management system and continuously improve its efficiency. ISO 9001 document includes: [...]
Pestle analysis is a tool expressing the macro environment of businesses. Pestle analysis is a simple and extensively used tool that helps you evaluate the political, socio-cultural, economic, and technological alterations in your business environment. This assists you in comprehending the “big picture” forces of change that you’re open to, and from this, take [...]
The term experiment is characterized as the systematic process carried under controlled conditions keeping in mind the end goal to find an obscure effect, to test or set up a theory, or to delineate a known effect. While analysing a procedure, design of experiment are frequently used to assess which process inputs significantly affect [...]
The 8D problem solving is a methodology which is specifically designed to find the root cause of the problem, devise a short term fix and implement a long term solution to prevent recurring of the problem. 8D is an excellent step to improve the quality of a product when it is clear that your [...]
The 5 whys problem solving strategy is targeted at discovering the root cause of a particular problem. This was developed by Toyota and is very effective. The fundamental idea is to get to the root of a problem by continuously asking “Why?” for at least five times until you get to the basic root [...]
Statistical Process Control (SPC) is an industry-standard approach for assessing and managing quality throughout the production process. Quality data is acquired in the form of product or procedure capacity right away during production. Setting up Statistical Process Control is a process in itself, calling for organizational dedication across functional limits. Requirements of SPC For [...]
When we talk about non-conformance, it means that something is not right indicating that a problem has emerged and we must address it in order to fix what went wrong. An organization has to deal with non-conformances by addressing them with corrective actions. In a non-conformance report (NCR) the particulars of a non-conformance found [...]
A uniform product having very low defect rate is usually given by a capable process. The comparison of yield of an in control process with the specified limits is called as manufacturing capability. It is also known as process capability. Manufacturing capability and defect rate are inversely proportional to each other. Thus, the higher [...]
An auditor having a professional certification from a registered institute is known as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). The internationally recognized institute for this certification is The Institute of Internal Auditor that has more than 175,000 members and is acceptable worldwide. If a person wants to pursue their career as an internal auditor, then [...]
Some suppliers react negatively when a supplier audit is requested by one of their customers. A supplier audit could evolve around compliance if fire doors installed in a building to controls in place when manufacturing a mobile phone. You may hear a supplier say something as "we do not need them" or "we have [...]
