A robust supply chain should be successfully reconciled across five sources of information: Approved Vendors, Master Agreements, Transactions, Deliveries, and Payments.
EOSYS upgraded a PLC-based control system for a major natural gas transporter, where an operator's suggestion to run two units independently prompted a significant design change. This idea led EOSYS to propose a standalone control system for the utility function, transforming the project.
Last month we introduced you to the newest member of the Quality staff. This month, we bid a fond farewell to a long-standing member of Quality and the quality industry.
I kept waking up at 7:47 and also noticed the same time on the clock in the evenings. When I mentioned it to my niece, she said it happens to her too, at a different time of the day.
How well do the people responsible for meeting the quality standards understand the standards? Quality managers have access to effective tools to ensure that both the quality team and the entire organization are well-grounded in the most important standards.
The beauty of a good anecdote is that it answers a question or provides a perspective in a much more engaging and memorable way, much like a fable or a fairy tale.
In 2003, the company I was working for took the pioneering step of pursuing ISO 9001:2000 Certification. When the management made this decision, I was the sole volunteer who willingly invested extra hours to establish a robust quality management system for the company.