THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING YOUR “WHY” IN QUALITY MANAGEMENT Introduction Quality management systems ensure that products are manufactured to the highest standards, standards expected by the market or customer. By collecting data from the manufacturing process, quality teams can identify potential issues and take action before products are made incorrectly. However, it’s important to remember […]
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TOP 5 CLOUD SECURITY MYTHS – BUSTED Introduction It’s hard to believe that cloud computing was nothing more than an emerging trend just a few short years ago. Today, it’s a major force in the tech industry, and its impact is only getting bigger. The rise of cloud computing has been driven by many factors,
Why Improving your Manufacturing Quality Can Reduce Your Energy Costs Introduction We all know that sustainability and net zero are strategic goals for most businesses nowadays. Taking steps to reduce your carbon footprint and conserve energy is essential for the environment. Plus, with energy costs rising globally, it’s more important than ever to become more
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We know that many of our customers are looking at how to balance the need for employees to now work from home yet maintaining operations on site. We have pulled together a reminder of the many ways QIS can support homeworking, allowing employees to remotely monitor your entire process. Of course, this list isn’t
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WHAT HAS QUALITY MANAGEMENT GOT TO DO WITH SUSTAINABILITY? Sustainability is a word on everyone’s minds these days. It’s a regular topic of discussion on social and traditional media, and businesses worldwide are increasing their focus on sustainability. But what does it mean? Very often, it’s used interchangeably with environmentalism. However, there’s more to sustainability
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MANUFACTURING IN THE POST-COVID WORLD Ok, at the time of writing (Sep 2021), we’re still living in the Covid world, and the indications are that we will be indefinitely, so the term “post-Covid” really means “now that we’ve got over the worst”; however that wouldn’t have been as snappy a title. As we all know,
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WHAT IS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION? OUR TOP 5 TIPS FOR IMPLEMENTING A DIGITAL STRATEGY IN YOUR MANUFACTURING BUSINESS. Digital transformation is a phrase you’ll have heard about over the past few years. The Covid pandemic of 2020 has provided a catalyst for many companies to create and implement a digital transformation strategy. Manufacturing companies that had
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WHAT IS INDUSTRY 5.0, AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE ABOUT IT? Yes, you’re probably thinking something along the lines of, “Industry 5.0? We haven’t even worked out Industry 4.0 yet!” But these are the times we live in. Everything is gaining pace, and the rate of change across all industries is increasing. Manufacturing has always
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MODERN QUALITY MANAGEMENT: HOW DID WE GET HERE? In the world of quality, the battle for supremacy between Six Sigma and Total Quality Management (TQM) has been raging for many years. In any discussion about quality, it’s always worth looking at the history a little. “What is past is prologue,” and that’s certainly true when
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DON’T BE SCARED OF INDUSTRY 4.0. YOU’RE PROBABLY ALREADY USING IT. Industry 4.0 is a term that’s celebrating its 10th birthday this year. Most people think it’s something that’s only of interest to large, multinational manufacturers. But the truth is that every business can benefit from an Industry 4.0 implementation. Given that small and medium-sized enterprises
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