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), ...

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 ...

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 ...

Quality control takes time and money, but it can save your business significant hassles in the long run. Low-quality products can gain you bad publicity and legal sanctions, including lawsuits and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...