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20.05.21

ISO 9001 – No Revision in the Near Future

The world’s most widely used standard for quality management systems, ISO 9001:2015, will not undergo revision for the time being. This was announced by the technical committee ISO/TC 176/SC 2 on its website. Accordingly, in a vote within the committee, the recommendation of the review group to confirm the… Read more

Quality

Maren Behrendt

12.05.21

Quality Has a Father: Dr. William Edwards Deming

Have you ever heard of Deming? Or perhaps of Total Quality Management (TQM)? You certainly know the latter from various models that show us a system for successful quality management. For example, there is the EFQM model for business excellence or the model described in the ISO guideline. What Dr. William… Read more

Digitalization

Lutz Krämer

28.04.21

9 Arenas of Digitalization: Using Data to Drive Action

Data moves our world, whether in everyday life or in the professional environment. Even in quality processes, ever greater mountains of data are accumulating. But having data is one thing – using it to derive targeted actions is another. Read why it is crucial for the quality to get a grip on the data and… Read more

Cloud technologies or on-premises software?

Digitalization

Lea-Maria Anger

14.04.21

Cloud Technologies: When the Way to the Cloud Makes Sense

A few weeks ago, disturbing news went around the world: The Chinese hacker group “Hafnium” has successfully attacked Microsoft’s “Exchange Server” software. Hundreds of thousands of e-mail servers worldwide may have been infected with malware in the process, allowing the hackers to read emails. Why this… Read more

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Quality Management

Maren Behrendt

31.03.21

Quality Management and Quality Assurance – What’s the Difference?

Managing and ensuring quality – both sounds important. And they are. But what exactly is the difference between the two areas of responsibility and what is the relationship between them? The terms quality management and quality assurance are often equated and used synonymously. But that is not quite… Read more

Digitalization

Marc Osenberg

17.03.21

Quality-Conscious and Well-Informed: Today’s Customer Behavior

Times are changing. Or is it you? Whereas consumers had to rely on reviews from magazines or advice from specialist retailers for what felt like an eternity ago, today they have a wealth of knowledge in their pockets. With the help of our best friend – the smartphone – we are able to compare product… Read more