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), ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Author Patrick Bouwman explains how his book, Fundamentals of Process Control: Principles and Concepts, helps up-and-coming automation professionals build a solid foundation. What inspired you to ...

Owners must manage capital projects well to keep costs under control and ensure a high-quality product is delivered on time. Good communication, sound procedures and processes, and high-tech tools can ...

Editor’s note: This article is the first in a series to help practitioners learn about the AICPA’s new quality management standards and prepare to implement them. In June 2022, the AICPA’s Auditing ...

Editor’s note: This article is the third in a series to help practitioners learn about the AICPA’s new quality management standards and prepare to implement them. The new final standards on quality ...

ISA published Process Control Basics by George Buckbee, a process control veteran with over 25 years of practical industry experience. In this Q&A feature, Buckbee explores the focus, importance, and ...

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 ...

Many companies remain intoxicated by a top-down line of management thinking — but is it still the most effective way to make decisions? The Greatest Generation is typically defined as those who were ...

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 ...

When customers feel that they can count on the consistent quality of your products, they're more likely to give you their repeat business. Consistent quality takes hard work, attention to detail and ...

A quality management system (QMS) is essential to a safe and efficiently run diagnostic radiology department, providing quality clinical images while maintaining patient and staff radiation doses as ...