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How to Use the QMS to Support Lean Manufacturing Initiatives?
Manufacturers widely view process improvement frameworks like Lean as the solution to improving productivity and performance by reducing variation and waste in manufacturing processes [...]
Ensuring Energy Reliability: A Closer Look at NERC’s Framework: Part 2
In part 2 of this blog series, we discuss the importance and impact of regional audits, identify the different regional entities, and describe how they are structured. Regional Audits [...]
A Closer Look at NERC’s Framework for Ensuring Energy Reliability: Part 1
In this 2-part blog series, we will be discussing the current NERC Regional framework for ensuring energy reliability. Highlighting the differences in federal, regional, and Canada ag [...]
12 Strategies for Successful CAPA Management
There’s no question about it: should an auditor or inspector visit your facility, one thing that will certainly be under the microscope is your corrective and preventive action (CAPA) [...]
Customer Quality Management: How the QMS Can Help
Customer complaints are a fact of life in any industry. Even though manufacturers would prefer not to receive any complaints, they do come with a silver lining. Managed effectively, t [...]
NERC CIP-004 Compliance in Electric Utilities
Your job includes the responsibility for your NERC Compliance program for your local power company and you’ve just worked another 12-hour day getting ready for your upcoming audit. You [...]