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Social Responsibility & Risk-Based Thinking

Social Responsibility & Risk-Based Thinking

News
We attended ASQ’s Joint Technical Communities Conference in Orlando, FL this week.  In addition to attending some really insightful and valuable sessions by impressive quality industry leaders, we enjoyed participating in the panel discussion related to SR and the Update of Risk in the New ISO Management Systems Standards. Risk is highlighted in the recently […]
ISO 9001:2015 – What You Should Know

ISO 9001:2015 – What You Should Know

Quality Control
A myriad of industries are buzzing about the newly released ISO 9001 revision. With a greater focus on stakeholders and a risk-based thinking approach, the anticipated revision is said to have greatly improved the scope and ultimately the benefits associated. A more detailed comparison and additional useful resources are found here. With the revision so […]
Understanding the Supplier Audit Process

Understanding the Supplier Audit Process

Factory Audits/Supplier Management
Supplier audits are critical in fostering continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention, and aiding in the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain. A supplier audit process scrutinizes factors that could lead to increased costs or financial losses due to supplier underperformance. Watch our video: Supplier Audit Process Components An effective supplier audit process […]
Learn Quality With Free Resources

Learn Quality With Free Resources

Quality Control
We’ve observed an increase over the years in online education opportunities, especially those that provide useful information to our industry.  Who doesn’t want to learn more about quality? Here are our favorite resources that we recommend to our own team to stay up-to-date with the industry: Alison This site promotes free certified learning, with courses […]
Textile & Garment Quality: Inspecting a T-Shirt

Textile & Garment Quality: Inspecting a T-Shirt

Product Inspection
We are preparing for TexWorld next week in NYC and thought it appropriate to revisit quality within the textile and garment industry.  A recent question we received related to what we would evaluate during a t-shirt inspection.  That’s a good question… With order details and product specifications in hand, our experienced textile/garment quality engineers go on-site and […]
Our words of advice to manufacturers about ensuring quality…

Our words of advice to manufacturers about ensuring quality…

Manufacturing/Pro QC
Over the past few months, I’ve reached out to our team asking them to share their advice to manufacturers regarding ensuring quality.  Our team’s responses are included here: What words of advice would you give manufacturers about ensuring quality? “Never stop improving your system, structure and process to stay competitive. Implement a continuous improvement process […]
On-Site: What’s a C-TPAT Security Audit?

On-Site: What’s a C-TPAT Security Audit?

Factory Audits
I’ve recently returned from a visit to our offices in China where I was able to attend a C-TPAT audit with our Supplier Development Manager, Jean Champlain. A C-TPAT audit isn’t quite as common as a general QMS or ISO 9001 evaluation, but the information generated has significant value when you understand the scope. “C‐TPAT […]
National Safety Month – Learn & Share

National Safety Month – Learn & Share

News
Observed ​annually in June, National Safety Month focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road, and in our homes and communities. According to the International Labor Organization, Every 15 seconds, a worker dies from a work-related accident or disease. Every 15 seconds, 153 workers have a work-related accident. An […]
When do you switch suppliers?

When do you switch suppliers?

Supplier Management
I’ve never heard the process of switching suppliers described as easy.  People may say that it “went smoothly” or “could have gone worse,” but the reality is that it’s not easy.  Because of this, many organizations delay the process and experience increased costs and consumer dissatisfaction as a result. Questions to consider: