Why military veterans make good auditors

Why military veterans make good auditors

Why military veterans make good auditors Mark Walsh CQP MCQI, Technical Director at Q-SYS Solutions, argues that a military background can be an asset for auditing. When preparing for the transition to civilian life, ex-service personnel are encouraged to focus on...
A Quality Approach to Working from Home

A Quality Approach to Working from Home

A Quality Approach to Working from Home We are in unprecedented times. Globally, millions of workers often sit at their regular place of work dreaming of the day when they can work from home (WfH). Everyone has their reasons of course, from cutting down on a long...
My Audit Observations

My Audit Observations

My Audit Observations Yesterday I was part of a small audit team, in fact just myself and the Lead Auditor, who went to a potential subcontractor to perform an audit as part of our contractual requirements to our Client. Our scope was to audit the QMS for its...
Its always the Vendors fault…..or is it?

Its always the Vendors fault…..or is it?

It’s always the vendors fault…or is it? Having managed several hundred, if not thousands, of purchase orders (POs) over the years we have heard just about every excuse that a Vendor can think of to justify why the supply of product and/or service did not...
What does QUALITY mean?

What does QUALITY mean?

What does QUALITY mean? I love a good acronym, and the world is full of them. I recall with great fondness memorising C.L.A.P and many other acronyms during my time in the Military. This got me to thinking, what does Q.U.A.L.I.T.Y mean to me and how can I translate...