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Critical Thinking as a Missing Skill in Audits
Critical and analytical thinking remain underdeveloped skills in many audit environments, writes Jörg Westphal, managing partner at Hellmund Die Personalberater.
Keeping Up With ISO 22000 Changes Through a Tagging System
Food safety professionals are facing growing pressure to keep up with rapid changes in food safety standards and certification schemes amid the ongoing ISO 22000 revision and related food safety updates.
Companies Certified to ISO 27001 May Be Closer to ISO 42001 Than They Think
Organizations certified to ISO 27001 information security management systems (ISMS) may already have much of the governance structure needed for ISO 42001 AI management systems (AIMS) in place.
Understanding Flexible Scope in Accreditation
Who decides whether a conformity assessment body can operate under a flexible scope in accreditation?
How Food Labels Shape Consumer Eating Habits
Food labels are increasingly being linked to healthier consumer choices and lower purchases of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), as governments and researchers explore ways to address rising obesity rates and diet-related health problems.
If Only Auditors Were Stacked on Shelves
If certification bodies worked like grocery stores, with auditors sitting ready on shelves whenever needed, life would certainly be easier for companies.
ISO 19011 Revision May Matter More Than ISO 9001 for Future Audits
ISO 19011:2026 could have a bigger practical impact on companies than the upcoming ISO 9001 revision because it will reshape how organizations prepare for audits and prove their management systems are effective.
How to Prevent Leading Forensic Lab Nonconformities
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) identified 548 nonconformities across 543 forensic testing and calibration assessments in 2025,
Preparing for Ethics and Quality Culture Requirements in ISO 9001:2026
New ethics and quality culture requirements introduced in the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) of ISO 9001 do not explicitly call for organizations to maintain formal evidence, yet
Quality Professionals Must Shape Their Role Before It Shapes Them
Quality professionals can become overwhelmed and lose focus when they do not actively define their role, a point raised by Ekaterina Potemkina of QUALITY-ALL-IN in an opinion piece.
Closing CAPAs Without Effectiveness Checks Fails to Prove Issues Are Fixed
Even a major medical device manufacturer with ISO 13485 certification can run CAPA processes without meaningful effectiveness checks, as highlighted by Michelle Hilling.
ISO 9001 As A Mirror For Exposing Hidden Process Gaps
Companies sometimes pursue ISO 9001 certification to meet customer demands, but even such motivation can lead to unexpected benefits once a quality management system is properly implemented.
Reasons Why Certification Audits Lose Their Edge
Certification audits can either challenge and strengthen organizations or simply help them tick the box, and concern is growing that the latter is becoming more common.
Missed Opportunity To Fix Known Issues: Where ISO 9001:2026 Falls Short
The ongoing revision of ISO 9001 introduces few meaningful changes to requirements and leaves known issues unresolved,
Reaching Quality Maturity Requires Simpler, More Effective Systems
Many quality systems become heavier over time, but maturity comes from making them work better, not adding more layers.
Quality Issues As Symptoms Of Weak Management Systems
What is often described as a quality issue may instead point to a weakness in how the organization is managed.
Audit Theater Wastes Time And Hides Real Problems
Companies often stage their systems before audits instead of showing how they actually work.
Firefighting Signals Missing Alignment Even In ISO Certified Systems
Organizations can remain stuck in constant firefighting despite ISO certification, pointing to a lack of alignment between systems and daily work.
Switching to eQMS Without Stable Processes Can Backfire
Thinking of switching to an eQMS to fix quality problems?
Standards for Sustainable AI Data Centers As Energy and Water Use Increase
AI data centers are rapidly increasing energy, water, and carbon demands, raising environmental concerns as their global footprint expands.
Growing Bureaucracy Obscures Original Purpose of Management System Standards
As layers of requirements grow, audit results are becoming less consistent across organizations and markets, moving standards away from their original purpose.
Real-World Practice Shapes Root Cause Analysis Beyond ISO 13485 Training
ISO 13485 training provides a structured starting point for root cause investigation, but real-world practice determines whether those investigations are truly effective, as argued by Georg Digel, an expert in the standard.
From Day 1 to Day 100, Quality Manager Reality Sets In
Expectations of a quality role can shift sharply within the first 100 days, as early confidence gives way to the realities of how organizations actually operate.
