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5 Barriers That Companies Have to Overcome to Attain Standards

Any business worth its weight in gold understands the value of being certified as compliant with international standards. You are already probably sold on the idea and want to hit the ground running, getting everything in place to attain certain certifications. However, nothing worth having comes easily. There are five barriers to standard attainment that […]

What is Six Sigma and How Can it Help with Capacity Building of a Quality Environment in My Organization?

Six Sigma is a quality assurance strategy used by many leading global companies such as Amazon, the Ford Motor Company and Dell. It is called Six Sigma because of the strategy’s heavy dependence on statistical tools. The name refers to six standard deviations between average and acceptable limits based on the bell shaped curve. A […]

Product Certification: Its Benefits and the Steps Involved

Product certification and process certification have different roles in the quality assurance process. The former demonstrates that a product has passed quality assurance and testing which meet the relevant local or international standards. Additionally, the product certification process “involves assessing the manufacturer’s production systems and facilities, and selecting representative samples of finished products for testing […]

Implementing a Quality Management System in the Public Sector

Service is the hallmark of any country’s public sector. Nurses, doctors, teachers, police officers, firefighters and community development specialists are some of the public sector workers who play an important role in the development of a safe, friendly society. Their roles are vital for a nation’s growth. Consequently, it is important for all public sectors […]

Why Regularly Scheduled Quality and Conformity Tests Should Not be Ignored

You’re on Cloud Nine because you were recently granted ISO 9001 certification. Quality is your new middle name! No one can break your stride as you step boldly into the benefits this quality assurance certification provides. However, quality assurance does not end once certification is received. It is an ongoing cycle of testing and revamping […]