Quality circles, total quality management, Dr. Deming’s 14 Point Theory, and Six Sigma are all various programs aimed at improving quality in an organization. They have been successfully implemented ...

Over the last few months, I have heard various experienced and knowledgeable experts state (emphatically no less) totally contradictory opinions regarding quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC), ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We examine how the principles of quality management (QM) can be employed to ensure maritime security for liner shipping companies (LSCs), and ...

Every business needs a quality control policy, whether it manufactures products or not. However, your quality control policies have to be cost effective. On the one hand, offering customers poor ...

Supply chain management directly impacts product quality and the overall profitability of a company. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced massive international supply chain disruptions that sent ...

Client–vendor relationships require a level of trust, open communication, and reliable deliverables. Pharmaceutical Technology spoke with Chris Mooney, senior quality assurance technical specialist at ...

As a finance and business professional for 30-plus years, I have seen my share of companies that deliver great quality and, unfortunately, many that don’t. No entrepreneur starts out with a desire to ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. David Kindness is a Certified Public ...

In the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, the terms Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) are often used interchangeably, but they represent two distinct and critical functions ...