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Should you use Microsoft software to build your own digital QMS?

SMEs creating a digital Quality Management System (QMS) will often reach for the most familiar tools to build ...

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Calibration of equipment in ISO 13485 and ISO 9001

Monitoring and measuring quality of products and services is a key part of any QMS. But how can you be sure th...

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A short guide to non-conformance reports; what, why and how

How do you log and deal with non-conformities so that faulty products don't end up in the hands of customers? ...

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How to build a supplier quality management system in 4 simple steps

How do you transform regular supplier reviews from a box-ticking exercise into a genuinely useful commercial a...

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ISO 9001 vs ISO 13485. What’s the difference?

ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised standard for quality management used in many sectors from construct...

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What's the difference between a QMS, eQMS and an eDMS?

There are different ways companies can build required quality management systems, from using traditional paper...

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The evolution of a Quality Management System

A focus on a quality management system shouldn’t just mean a ‘box ticking’ exercise for an organisation. And i...

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Why not just use Qualio as your medical device eQMS?

Qualio is an eQMS platform launched in 2012 by Irish entrepreneur Robert Fenton. From small beginnings, his co...

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How a QMS supports medical device risk management in ISO 13485

  A QMS should ultimately help guard against customer harm or dissatisfaction, by guarding against the risk of...

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Document Management and Document Control: Is there a difference?

For some companies simply managing their documentation is enough to support their business goals. But others n...

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4 ways to build an ISO 13485 compliant medical device QMS

Are you looking for ways to build and maintain the most efficient, ISO 13485 compliant QMS as your company con...

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Why not just use Dropbox for your Medical Device QMS?

DropBox is a file sharing platform familiar to millions throughout the world. Once a personal file storage and...

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11 'must have' features of medical device document control software

Inflexible SOPs, complicated interfaces, training and maintenance requirements. Traditional document control s...

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What’s the cost of chaos in a document management system?

Chaotic document management is wasting the time and energy of businesses around the world every year. But in s...

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Why not just use Google Drive for your medical device QMS?

A Quality Management System is a requirement for medical device developers across the globe. But should you bu...

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Moving from paper to a digital medical device Quality Management System

The case for ditching paper-based QMS (Quality Management Systems) can seem like a no-brainer. But faced with ...

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7 Quality Management Principles of ISO 9001:2015 and how to live by them

ISO 9001:2015 and its related quality standards are all based on the ‘Seven Quality Management Principles’ def...

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Why your company should have a Quality Strategy

I believe that a quality strategy is a vital element to the success of a business. Quality of product and oper...

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8 Tips For Documenting SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)

There are many reasons why an organisation might need to document their SOPs. From training staff and identify...

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Good Distribution Practices (GDP) In the Pharmaceutical Industry

Managing the quality of medical products as they are stored and distributed brings with it many challenges. Di...

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Where are you on the Quality Management Maturity Grid?

Of all the quality management ‘gurus’ the late Philip Crosby is one of the most readable. In his book ‘Quality...

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CBD, GMP and GdocP; quality management in the cannabis industry

Around the world different rules apply for the cultivation, manufacture and sale of cannabis and CBD products....

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Organizational knowledge in ISO 9001:2015

  One of the areas included in the ISO 9001 :2015 is 7.1.6 Organizational knowledge. The stated requirement is...

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Compliance Vs. Kaizen; how quality management can be part of your DNA

Companies working in heavily regulated sectors might have been historically slow to change and optimise their ...

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Riding the wave of the med-tech quality management challenge

Time and costs can soon rack up in a med tech device design and development cycle. But those who have installe...

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How to Build a QMS Your Team Will Actually want to Use

One of the main challenges of implementing a Quality Management System (QMS) is ensuring it is actually used f...

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No more mavericks: Better QA through collaboration

It’s a cliche that good collaboration and teamwork maximises productivity. But in the high tech product develo...

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Is your QMS just for ISO certification?

 Is ISO certification the only reward you’ll receive for jumping through all those QMS hoops? And is it really...

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ISO 13485:2016 - decoding the enigma

Developing medical devices can be a process fraught with challenges. As a startup or established business abou...

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ISO9001 ready with Cognidox – an overview

4 steps to getting ISO9001 ready Achieving ISO9001 compliance can appear daunting, but while it requires a sig...

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A closer look at Document Control for ISO 9001

What is document control? Properly documented information is at the heart of meeting the ISO 9001 standard, an...

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ISO 9001:2015 – How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes [Part XII]

There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part XI, please click here. This is the final part in our serie...

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A gQMS reinforces ISO 9000 Quality Management Principles

When gaining a quality badge is the primary objective, there is a temptation to just think about meeting the m...

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ISO 9001:2015 – How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes [Part XI]

There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part X, please click here. If you have been reading this blog r...

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ISO 9001:2015 – How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes [Part X]

There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part IX, please click here. In this and the following two posts...

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ISO 9001:2015 – How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes [Part IX]

How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes - a Summary There are twelve posts in this series. To re...

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ISO 9001:2015 - How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes [Part VIII]

RISK MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT Steps 4-6 in the method There are twelve posts in this seri...

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ISO 9001:2015 - How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes [Part VII]

There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part VI, please click here.  Steps 1-3 in the method If you hav...

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ISO 9001:2015 - How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes [Part VI]

  There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part V, please click here. Risk based thinking is the new 'pr...

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ISO 9001:2015 - How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes [Part V]

SO 31000 Risk management techniques - continued Attributes of a selection of risk assessment tools   There are...

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Visualizing Business Processes - what can go wrong?

Most Quality Control and Quality Assurance methods are concerned with business process mapping as a way of und...

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ISO 9001:2015 - How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes [Part IV]

ISO 31000 Risk management techniques - continued There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part III, plea...

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ISO 9001:2015 - How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes [Part III]

ISO 31000 Risk management techniques Attributes of a selection of risk assessment tools If you haven't yet rea...

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ISO 9001:2015 - How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes [Part II]

ISO 31000 Risk management techniques: A selection of risk assessment tools you might like to consider Part 1 i...

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ISO 9001:2015 - How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes [Part I]

Why taking a risk-based approach is a requirement of ISO 9001 Risk-based thinking is a sore point among many Q...

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Graphical QMS, documented information, and the audit process

A gQMS will help with internal and external auditing requirements - leading to ISO certification in less time ...

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The Graphical QMS - how to get value from documented information

Documented information in a Quality Management System (QMS) - and why it's time for a radical overhaul of how ...

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ISO 9001:2015 - The likely impact (Part III)

What 'documented information' is required by ISO 9001:2015? There are twelve posts in this series. To read Par...

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ISO 9001:2015 - The likely impact (Part II)

There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part I, please click here. Risk-based thinking and the resultin...

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ISO 9001:2015 - The likely impact (Part I)

How will the new version affect ISO 9001:2008 registrations? According to BSI, the new standard, ISO 9001:2015...

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Document Control, ISO 9001 and CogniDox DMS

  ISO 9001:2008 is not prescriptive - it provides a framework and good advice but generally leaves it up to th...

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