Podcasts about quality manager

On this episode of SPOT Radio, Charlie Webb, CPPL, discusses the Sterile Summer Patient Safety Road Trip 2025—an outreach initiative designed to raise awareness about sterile packaging practices and awareness. Joined by his wife, Lisa Webb, General Manager of Van der Stähl Scientific, the duo will actively support the Sterile Aware initiative, engaging medical device manufacturers by distributing awareness bracelets and posters while demonstrating advanced medical device packaging machinery.Beyond their mission to promote patient safety, Charlie and Lisa are also weaving moments of vacation and exploration into their journey, striking a balance between industry advocacy and personal adventure.Tune in to hear more about this unique road trip blending education, engagement, and a bit of summer fun!About Charlie Webb CPPL: Charlie Webb CPPL is the founder and President of Van der Stahl Scientific; a medical device packaging and testing machine provider and packaging testing and calibration laboratories.He is also a certified internal auditor and is the Quality Manager for Van der Stähl Scientific's demanding ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory accreditation. Under Charlie's quality management system his lab received the MSI Continuous Improvement Award. Charlie is a member of the IOPP Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee, he is a former co-PM in the Kiip group and voting ASTM F02 technical committee and has multiple granted and pending patents on medical device packaging machinery and pouch testers.His current patent-pending technologies include a medical device tray sealer that will integrate pouch testing within the packaging machine to provide 100% real-time seal testing. Also, in development is his patented HTIP system (human tissue isolation pouch) this disposable system is designed to help avoid packaging machine contamination.About Lisa Webb: As the General manager of Van der Stähl Scientific she has grown the company sales by double in her 15-year tenure. Her technical acumen is impressive as there is not a packaging machine in Van der Stähl Scientific's offering that she does not know every nut and bolt and its placement.Beyond understand the medical device packaging and testing machines operation and build she also understands the ISO 11607 processes for which they are held under. Lisa also oversees many of the functions in Van der Stähl Scientific's ISO/IEC 17025 medical device pouch test and calibration laboratory. She is Kaizen trained and certified and continues to improve Van der Stähl Scientific's operation from product development to market reach.Team Email: info@vanderstahl.comRoadtrip webpage:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/missy-travis-b8588b45/Roadtrip Video: https://youtu.be/s58_ih8G7IM?si=Vglm3Nm60M5-3EmW Storyteller Hilt: https://www.storytelleroverland.com/pages/hilt 

In this first podcast Patrick McNamara, our Global Innovations and Quality Manager,Food Services, looks at the reasons why allergens remain one of the Food industry's major issues as it faces unprecedented pressure to feed up to 10 billion people. Patrick introduces how replacement ingredients that meet consumer's demands for healthier products are introducing new allergen risks, as well as the ever-changing global and local regulatory environment.Tune in now! Speakers: Patrick McNamara- Global Innovations and Quality Manager, Intertek Food ServicesAlan Cadman- Business Development Manager, Intertek Food ServicesFollow us on- Intertek's Assurance In Action || Twitter || LinkedIn.

The latest Side of Design podcast pulls back the curtain on PFAS, the infamous "forever chemicals" making headlines for their carcinogenic and environmentally damaging properties, and their widespread presence in many common finishes and materials—from stain-resistant couches to flame-retardant clothing to nonstick pans.Host Matt Gerstner welcomes BWBR specialists Sara Biedenbender (Interior Designer), Kat Lauer (Project Planner), and Rachael Spires (Associate Principal and Performance Design & Quality Manager) for a lively conversation.If you like what we are doing with our podcasts please subscribe and leave us a review!You can also connect with us on any of our social media sites!https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutionshttps://twitter.com/BWBRhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/bwbr-architects/https://www.bwbr.com/side-of-design-podcast/

Welcome to the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast! In today's episode, we're diving into a conversation about how women can redefine themselves and create a whole new life after retirement.Certified by the Brave Thinking Institute, Carol Iacobucci is dedicated to helping individuals design and live lives aligned with their Soul's purpose. Passionate about inspiring transformation, Carol specializes in guiding women aged 50 and older through life transitions, empowering them to achieve meaningful results and discover greater fulfillment.With over 20 years of experience in transformational success principles, Carol is also a highly sought-after speaker, educator, and workshop leader. Her career in manufacturing spanned over 40 years, during which she served as IT Manager and Quality Manager, conducting numerous training seminars. Carol holds an MBA and various certifications, bringing a wealth of expertise to her work.Blending her diverse background with DreamBuilder coaching methods, Carol focuses on helping clients break through limitations and create richer, more purposeful lives. Connect with Carol Here: https://www.facebook.com/carol.iacobuccihttps://www.facebook.com/groups/womenreimagingretirementhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-iacobucci/TheCarolConnection.comGrab the freebie here: https://thecarolconnection.aweb.page/p/89cb1d61-d55b-46da-9997-4daee7970e4c===================================If you enjoyed this episode, remember to hit the like button and subscribe. Then share this episode with your friends.Thanks for watching the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast. This podcast is part of the Digital Trailblazer family of podcasts. To learn more about Digital Trailblazer and what we do to help entrepreneurs, go to DigitalTrailblazer.com.Are you a coach, consultant, expert, or online course creator? Then we'd love to invite you to our FREE Facebook Group where you can learn the best strategies to land more high-ticket clients and customers. QUICK LINKS: APPLY TO BE FEATURED: https://app.digitaltrailblazer.com/podcast-guest-applicationDIGITAL TRAILBLAZER: https://digitaltrailblazer.com/

In this episode of The Jane Anderson Show, we dive into the world of ISO systems and quality management with Jackie Stapleton—an inspiring force in ISO training, auditing, and professional development. With more than 25 years of experience, Jackie is a trusted mentor who empowers ISO professionals to elevate their impact and lead with confidence. Meet Jackie Stapleton As the founder and director of Auditor Training Online, Jackie has helped hundreds of professionals across industries—from telecommunications and education to trades and government—build meaningful careers. With a grounded, no-nonsense style shaped by real-world experience, she’s walked the path from Internal Auditor to Quality Manager to triple-certified contract auditor and successful entrepreneur. Her training programs are designed to turn complexity into clarity, making ISO standards accessible, actionable, and empowering. From Technical to Transformational Jackie is passionate about helping ISO professionals step beyond the tick-box mindset to become influential leaders. Her belief? That quality systems should serve the business—not the other way around. She’s on a mission to bring humanity into management systems and make them work smarter, not harder. Whether she’s mentoring emerging auditors or training seasoned consultants, Jackie leads with clarity, strategy, and a whole lot of heart. Tune in as Jackie shares her inspiring journey—from those first audits to building a thriving global training business. You’ll discover fresh insights on the future of ISO, why development never stops, and how technical experts can lead meaningful change with confidence and purpose.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We share a lot of success stories here on the ISO Show, along with hints, tips and updates to Standards, including insights from our consultants who work with Standards day in and day out.  In our latest mini-series, we're taking a step back to introduce members of our team, to explore how they fell into the world of ISO and discuss the common challenges they face while helping clients achieve ISO certification.   In this episode we introduce Darren Morrow, a Senior Consultant at Blackmores, to learn about his journey towards becoming an ISO Consultant and what drives him to help clients on their ISO journey.   You'll learn ·      What is Darren's role at Blackmores? ·      What does Darren enjoy outside of consultancy? ·      What path did Darren take to become an ISO Consultant? ·      What is the biggest challenge he's faced when implementing ISO Standards? ·      What is Darren's biggest achievement?   Resources ·      Isologyhub ·      Engagement Amplifier Gameplan   In this episode, we talk about: [00:30] Episode Summary – We introduce Darren Morrow, a Senior Consultant here at Blackmores, to discuss his journey towards becoming an ISO consultant who specialises in ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001.   [03:45] What is Darren's role at Blackmores? Darren is a Senior Consultant with Blackmores, supporting companies with maintaining systems, undertaking internal audits, and supporting with implementing new systems to gain certification. A key part of his role is translating ISO Standards into plain English, and guides clients on how to apply them in practice. [04:55] What does Darren enjoy doing outside of consultancy?: Darren moved to Norfolk back in 2021 ans has since found the relaxed way of life there to be a great fit. It also offers a lot of good walking opportunities for his 2 Leonberger's (giant breed dogs), who mostly enjoy the local parks and beach walks. Darren is also an avid reader, clocking in a whopping 343 weeks' worth of reading on his kindle. His favourite genres include:- ·      Crime, thriller, adventure types - Clive Cussler, Michael Connelly, David Baldacci, CJ Box, Dan Brown, James Carol ·      Horror - James Herbert, Stephen King ·      Supernatural, urban fantasy, fantasy - Ben Aaronvitch, Jim Butcher, Raymond E Feist, C S Lewis & Tolkien ·      Historical - CJ Sansom, SJ Parris ·      And Terry Pratchett for a weird dose of reality. He's also a movie buff, with a collection of over 1,000 films ranging from the 1930's all the way to modern era. Recently he took on the challenge of watching all the Marvel films in chronological order, which took a few weeks! [10:35] What was Darren's path towards becoming an ISO Consultant?: Before Blackmores, Darren was the Quality Manager for a company that worked within the Highways Maintenance sector, working there for 8 years. For the first 18 months he was primarily the Quality Manager for a specific contract on the Olympic Park, as that contract came to an end, he moved into the main company Quality Manager role supporting multiple highway term maintenance contracts along with various smaller projects that the business won. Prior to that, he was a SHEQ Advisor within the Rail industry, working for a signaling company. Darren worked there for about 5 years, within head office support roles for quality and health and safety, moving to working on supporting the project teams and project delivery for signaling schemes. Overall, looking back, he's worked with standards within a quality, health & safety, environmental for around 25 years now.  [13:20] What is Darren's favourite aspect of being a Consultant? – Darren likes the variety. As an ISO Consultant, he gets to work with lots of different people, companies and industries, so he gets to learn a lot about how they work and how Standards apply to different industries. He also enjoys the fact that after working with clients for a number of years, he becomes just another member of the team.   [15:15] What Standards does Darren specilaise in and why? Starting with: ·      ISO 9001 Quality: This is the main standard that Darren starting working with back in 1999 ·      ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety: While working within rail, Darren was given the opportunity to do some training and proceeded to complete NEBOSH courses - general and construction, this proved invaluable in future roles. ·      ISO 14001 Environmental: Darren ended up working with this Standard as part of on-going development. His role as a Quality Manager expanded, and at the time, all external audits with our certification body were coordinated through him. So, for on-going development he completed the NEBOSH environmental managed certificate. ·      ISO 50001 Energy Management: This is one of Darren's favourites. He's taken on this standard since working with Blackmores and seemed like a natural progression with the work he was already doing. He likes how this standard helps companies think more about their impacts on the environment in terms of energy consumption. In terms of companies climate change impacts, Darren likes how ISO 50001 can support deep dives into data that is available or not clearly available in many cases to support improvement and reduction in energy consumption. This also can pave the way for those companies that take it more seriously, and progress to newer standards like ISO14064-1 for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gases, but also part 3 for the verification and validation of greenhouse gases. This is where our sister company, Carbonology Ltd, really excel. Darren does his bit with ISO 50001 clients to educate and prepare them for taking more proactive steps towards meaningful energy and carbon reporting. For example, if they grow sufficiently or fall within the parameters of mandatory schemes such as ESOS or SECR reporting, or they just want to do their bit and demonstrate their commitment to minimising their impact on the environment and overall energy consumption. [23:10] What is the biggest challenge Darren had faced during a project and how did he overcome it?: He doesn't have a single one that stands out, but common issues are usually either down to availability or commitment of the individuals within the company he's supporting. For example, the company may decide that they require certification to a standard or multiple standards. There will be commitment from some within the business, and there are those that may not see the importance or feel it's not important to them and what they do.  Darren's job is to support the company in achieving its main goal in gaining certification. His work with the company involved explaining what is to be done and why. He's found that most of any resistance is because individuals do not know the why and how it impacts them, etc. The other aspect is to make it clear that he is not there to tell them what to do, or that they're doing it wrong. He works with people to either document the process (where required), help them find improvement in the process and continue to search for improvement. [27:00] What is Darren's proudest achievement? Darren states that there's no one definitive achievement to highlight, rather he would say supporting clients who are new to the standards. Working with them and providing knowledge so that they know the 'why' and understand the standards and their processes, and finally seeing the end result with being recommended for certification. The ones that he's particularly happy with are those that go for multiple standards, that result in recommendation for certification with little or no significant findings from the certification body, it shows that the company has been fully engaged and embedded the overall process into how they work. If you'd like any assistance with implementing ISO standards, get in touch with us, we'd be happy to help! We'd love to hear your views and comments about the ISO Show, here's how: ●     Share the ISO Show on Twitter or Linkedin ●     Leave an honest review on iTunes or Soundcloud. Your ratings and reviews really help and we read each one. Subscribe to keep up-to-date with our latest episodes: Stitcher | Spotify | YouTube |iTunes | Soundcloud | Mailing List

AI is changing how businesses talk to customers, but how do you move beyond the hype and make AI work for your business? In this episode, we chat with Chafik Abdellaoui, Workforce and Quality Manager at Autodesk, about how AI is used in sales and customer experience and the real results.Autodesk is leveraging AI to analyse calls, generate follow-up emails and improve CRM data. AI is being used to make sales teams more efficient and effective. Chafik explains how AI is automating low-value tasks so sales reps can focus on what really matters: building relationships and closing deals. From extracting insights from conversations to drafting personalised emails and proposals, Autodesk's approach is about enhancing and not replacing human expertise.But AI adoption isn't always easy. We discuss the challenges of implementing AI in sales teams, including agent adoption, structured processes and data quality. We also ask the following question: As more companies deploy AI, do we end up with homogenous customer experiences, or is there still room for differentiation?Connect with Chafik Abdellaoui on LinkedIn.Subscribe to VUX World.Subscribe to The AI Ultimatum Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Every once in a while we get guests who worry that they won't have something to say on the podcast. Yoelit Hiebert, an electrical engineer who worked on the Tomahawk weapons system, has plenty to say and it's worth listening to. Working on something as complicated as a self guided missile, documentation is vital. While we're not going to accidentally blow something up with lighting controls, Yoelit argues that documentation will save time, money, and headaches. Yoelit has been working in the LED lighting industry for nearly twenty years and currently serves as both the Quality Manager and R&D lead at PLC Multipoint. Yoelit really likes solving problems and her work gives her plenty of opportunities to do just that in the complex and rapidly changing world of lighting control. Yoelit Hiebert has both a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering.  She is a Professional Engineer and Lighting Certified.  Yoelit is active in industry standards development and serves as the Vice-Chair for the IES Lighting Control Systems Committee.  Yoelit also serves as Vice-Chair on the Lighting Controls Association Board. Although a St. Louis native, Yoelit has spent the last five years living and working in Connecticut.Connect with Yoelit: plcmultipoint.com www.linkedin.com/in/yoelit-h-hiebert-pe-lc-2b47034  Sponsor: mwConnect www.mwconnect.us  

The end of another year has rolled around in the blink of an eye! We've managed to publish a whopping 42 episodes this year, pushing us over the 200 episode mark.  We want to thank all our listeners, both old and new, for allowing us to continue to share both ISO tips and success stories from our wonderful clients. We hope you'll follow along as we continue our podcasting journey in 2025. To close out the year, Ian Battersby and Steve Mason share some of their stories of misadventures during audits, from common mistakes, to broom battles and forklift mishaps, they really have seen it all! Listen, laugh and learn what not to do during an audit. You'll learn ·      What not to do in an audit   Resources ·      Isologyhub   In this episode, we talk about: [02:05] Episode Summary – Ian and Steve share some of their experiences from their time as auditors. From common mistakes to outlandish situations that you'd have to see to believe, listen and learn what shouldn't happen during an audit.  [03:40] Lazy Copycats: Steve recounts a time where a company had copy and pasted their Management Review for years, which rightfully earned them a non-conformity. Ian shares a similar story where a construction company submitting a tender had copy pasted the content and included the wrong company name! The copying doesn't stop there, as Steve remembers a company Quality Manual that managed to include multiple company names. It was found that they'd simply copy and pasted example pages they'd found online that looked good, but didn't bother to update any of the content to be relevant to them. [06:30] Training Troubles – Ian recounts a time where he was auditing a subcontractor for a construction company that required a record of training. The induction was very important and obviously needed to be documented. When he checked the documents, though all the forms had different names, all the signatures suspiciously had the exact same handwriting! Turns out the Director was signing them all off, which is obviously in breach of a number of health and safety related regulations. [08:00] IT Security slip-ups – Steve recounts a time where a Finance Director had good intentions, but poorly implemented his idea. The Finance Director didn't trust their IT system back-up and instead backed-up all his information on a memory stick. Steve had pointed out the flaws with this, such as losing the memory stick, data getting corrupted ect. It just simply isn't a safe or reliable way to store such important information. [09:05] Disconnected Leadership – Ian shares a time where an auditor caught the lack of leadership commitment to their management system. Despite it being a very nice looking management system by all accounts, the cracks showed enough for an outsider to spot the flaws. Steve adds that sometimes, you can over engineer a management system to a point past useful. It needs to work for your business, otherwise people will work around it to get what they need done. Steve had a rather obvious example if this when he required a chat with a member of leadership, who refused on the day initially, despite it being scheduled for 6 months. The person relented a few minutes over lunch where he posed his complete commitment to BS 5750 – A standard that existed 20 years ago and had since been replaced by ISO 9001. Very telling for his level of ‘commitment'. As we have covered in a previous episode – Leadership commitment is imperative to a successful management system. [11:40] Skip Diving for Secrets – Steve shares his experience of conducting a skip diving exercise, which is following a document waste trail. At a certain company, they ended up looking in an actual skip only to find what looked like a lot of confidential documents, when questioned someone had said that they looked like they belonged in the CEO's filing cabinet. When questioned, the CEO remarked ‘I didn't want you to catch me with anything that I shouldn't have, so I threw it all out last night'. This warranted a non-conformity as anyone could have gone past and fished out that confidential information just as Steve had. Ian also adds a time where he worked in the NHS and a local hospital had an accident where a lot of confidential medical files ended up scattered across the floor. These were documents that should have been disposed of securely. [14:05] PPE? You've got to be kidding me! – Ian recounts a time working for a manufacturing company that was part of a large international firm. Their UK operation had to abide by strict PPE requirements, proper shoes, eye protection ect. It was something that everyone on the premises had to adhere to. One day, a Director walked in with none of the PPE which was clearly labelled on many of the signs decorating the shop floor. He had incorrectly assumed that because of his position, he could walk around with no PPE whatsoever. Fortunately the shop floor supervisor set him right and sent him to get properly suited up. [15:35] Data Centre security says no – Steve recalls a time when a member of top management went to visit one of their own data centre's, on getting to the gate the security had told him ‘I don't care who you are, your name isn't on the list so you're not getting in.' That person hadn't gone through the process of being approved for entry. Yet, predictably, they sent complaints everywhere, but the head of the UK branch had quite rightly praised the security personnel for simply following protocol. [16:55] Private bank details? Don't mind if I do! – While Steve was auditing physcial security for an office, a printer ended up printing the payroll of every employee at the business. This wasn't in a private room, this was in the middle of the office, so anybody could walk up and see bank account details and salaries! When questioned, it turned out their Finance Director was working from home, and hadn't bothered to contacts anyone to retrieve the documents. So unsurprisingly, they received a non-conformity. [19:55] Do not goad the auditor -  A bit of advice from Steve “Never say ‘this is our most secure room' to an auditor” – that is essentially a challenge, and one that you'll likely lose if you don't follow your own processes. Steve put this to the test when someone had claimed only 3 people had access to a certain room. Out of curiosity, Steve used his visitor badge to gain entry, and asked if he was included in that 3. Obviously he wasn't, and this was simply down to access control being a bit muddled at that particular company. [21:25] Mistaken Identity: Steve recalls a time when he was given a visitors badge with a completely different person as the photograph. It had no effect on the correct access rights, but amusing all the same. He shares another story where he shared a waiting room with another Steve. When they called only the first name, the other Steve was taken into that business and questioned on ISO, to which the poor man had to inform them that he had no idea what they were talking about! Shortly after, the correct Steve was collected. But it goes to show how important it is to ensure you're giving access to the right people. [24:20] Battle of the Broomsticks: Ian recalls another time when working in construction, when he had the opportunity to work at a horse racecourse. They were looking to achieve what was OHSAS 18001 at the time (now known as ISO 45001), and it was going so well until a few new hires came running across the stable yard wielding 2 brooms, battling like gladiators in view of their auditor. Thankfully they weren't really harming each other, but it was enough for the auditor to raise a few questions about subcontractor controls. You really couldn't write the timing any better (or worse, I suppose!). [26:15] Clearly a certified forklift driver:  While Steve was working at a warehouse, the manager there stressed how well trained all of their forklift drivers were, how sensible they all were. Though, Steve could see a person dancing, speeding and popping wheelies with his forklift over the managers shoulder. After he'd been alerted to the wannbe stunt driver, the manager went to have a word with them. [27:30] Accidents don't happen after 5pm: Ian was working at a company that highly valued the use of PPE on-site, everyone did a good job of abiding by that, until it came to the end of the day. One person leaves across the shop floor in just a normal t-shirt and jeans, waving them all off happily as he leaves for the day. He still had to cross the shop floor, and being off the clock doesn't make you invincible. [29:10] Fire Door Dramas: Steve recalls a time during an ISO 9001 audit where he spotted a fire door had been blocked by pallets in a warehouse. Another time he saw a fire door that was actually chained and padlocked! On another occasion, a local council had put their rubbish bins outside the fire door for the building, and during a fire drill, they couldn't get out.   Ian states how many times he's seen signs ignored by drivers who park in front of fire exits. All this to say that a little awareness goes a long way. [31:10] Emergency Plans for the avid reader: During an incident at an NHS hospital where they'd suffered a long term major power outage, Ian and the staff had found that the emergency plans were 144 pages long! With Senior responsibilities hidden away in an Appendix on the last few pages. Well thought out plans are necessary, but the actual procedure needs to be something that can be followed in the event of an emergency. A little common sense should be applied when deciding what needs to be communicated. [34:00] Risk Assessment disaster: While working with a team in a manufacturing plant, Ian helped them to streamline their risk assessment process as their previous one needed too many signatures to actually go anywhere. This bottleneck was resolved with months of hard work, or so they thought… When it came to being audited, the auditor asked the team manager what happened to all of the risk assessments, he'd then pointed towards the Health & Safety Management and claimed they had them all, who had to admit that he didn't. Later that evening a director called the administration and asked to hide all of the documentation, to which she rightly refused to do. This also linked back to when the auditor had asked about how the apprentices were trained, and it happened that the apprentice supervisor was on holiday and so they were just let onto the shop floor. Suffice to say, this didn't reflect well on the resulting audit results. [36:30] Against the wire: Ian states that manufacturing companies are not famous for admin. He had one experience while trying to get a recertification booked in, which went up against the wire for their current certification running out. The CB obliged and sent a very qualified Health & Safety assessor there, who took them to pieces. It didn't take long for him to point out that they had a really nice management system with no commitment from managers to use it. A word to the wise – don't leave your recertification up until the last minute! If a CB tried to move your recertification past that expiry date, you can and should push back.   [39:00] Password palavers: Steve shares an experience when he interviewed a very organised PA who managed 7 Directors. At the end of the audit he pointed out a folder on her computer called ‘passwords', to which she obliged to show him the contents. Predictably it contained all the usernames and passwords for various accounts the Directors owned. She knew about the secure passwords policy, but no one could realistically remember that many! When Steve questioned the technical team, they states only selected people needed one, and she wasn't one of them. Steve pointed out that she did, and had done the best she could with the tools available, and gifted them a non-conformity as a result as they hadn't done a good job of ascertaining who should get additional security tools. By the end of that day, the PA had their own password vault. [41:30] A fire extinguisher as useless as a chocolate teapot: In another company Steve had noted that they still had a black fire extinguisher. When asked, the staff replied that they were all up-to-date as of 2007. On checking, it was revealed that it had last been serviced in August 1997 – so no, it was not in fact ‘up-to-date'. It may be innocuous to some, but when it comes to safety equipment, that could be the difference between life and death in an emergency. [42:40] Technophobes in a modern age: Ian recounts a past quality audit he did for an engineering company. They require a lot of specific ISO Standards for that industry, and so the company paid a subscription service to ensure they had digital copies of all these Standards to refer back to. One such standard was on verification, and on asking a particular quality engineer about how he verifies a specific product, he pulls out a printed hard copy of a standard from 1993. Ian was interviewing him in 2017, there had been at least 2 updated versions of the Standard out by that point. When probed about why he wasn't using the online standards library paid for by the company, he simply stated ‘I don't like computers'. [45:00] The case of the mysterious ghost file: Steve once had an audit with a relatively nervous member of staff, after explaining that all he has to do is explin how he works, the interview went rather smoothly. At one point he photocopied a bit of paper, hole punched it and filed it away on a shelf in the corner. Steve initially thought ‘good admin, he's clearly following a process', so when he returned Steve asked why he filed that particular bit of information away, to which the staff member said ‘I don't know, I've just been told to do it'. Steve then questioned the Quality Manager there about that document and they replied with the same. He then questioned the warehouse personnel to get the same answer. So, you have this document being photocopied over and over, filed away each time and no one knows why! Steve politely pointed out that it might be a good idea to rethink that pointless process. [47:50] Useless numbering systems: Ian had a similar experience with a numbering system that nobody knew the origins of. The staff involved simply shrugged it off and stated it was simply just what they used. Ian decided to put something to the test, by getting rid of it. He removed an entire archive system from a company's network folder, as back then file space was a big cost and concern. He kept the files and waited to see if anyone actually needed them. After months, he only had 2 requests for documents. It's important to ask both what is and isn't working well. Getting input from all levels of staff can be eye opening, and empower those employees who can help shape up company processes to work more efficiently. [49:50] Allergic to Audits: Ian shares a secondhand story where a trainer for the HSE was conducting a site visit, where he needed to question the shop supervisor on a few things. He asked him for something he couldn't see, and the guy agreed to go get it, and just never came back. Apparently he was so scared of the auditing process that he just went home!   [54:00] Shady police and stolen cars: One of Steve's previous clients had an experience where what they thought was a policeman asked about a hire car the company owned, stating it had been involved in a crime. They didn't think much of letting him take it for his ‘investigation'. Later when the hire company asked about getting their car back, the staff let them know what happened, rightly confused this led to a lot of discussion. As you can probably tell, the man was not a policeman and had made off with a nice shiny BMW simply by asking for it. If something like this happens to you, always ask for documentation from the police. [55:00] The Great Computer Caper: Ian recalls a training centre incident where a lot of computer equipment is stored in one suite. One day a few  guys came in and started lifting stuff out, people were holding doors open for them, not at all thinking them to be thieves. Low and behold, they were and took everything. Steve recounts a very similar experience where the thieves posed as a computer service company, stripping the entire office on a Friday afternoon. It wasn't until Monday when everything was still gone that people thought to question who those people really were. Thank you all for a great 2024, we look forward to bringing you more ISO tips and success stories in 2025. We'd love to hear your views and comments about the ISO Show, here's how: ●     Share the ISO Show on Twitter or Linkedin ●     Leave an honest review on iTunes or Soundcloud. Your ratings and reviews really help and we read each one. Subscribe to keep up-to-date with our latest episodes: Stitcher | Spotify | YouTube |iTunes | Soundcloud | Mailing List

2024 ha sido el año en el que la proliferación de calendarios de competiciones en triatlón con T100 Triathlon World Tour y IRONMAN Pro Series. Ante este nuevo panorama, Challenge Family mantiene la filosofía que le hizo al ser los primeros en crear un World Bonus. Hemos decidido llamar a Juanan Fernández, Quality Manager de la parte sir de Europa y Sudamérica, para que nos explique cómo han sido estos doce meses y cómo se espera un 2025 que tendrá momentos claves como los 10 años de Challenge Salou.

Matt Evans, Quality Manager at Unimatic Precision Machining, shares practical strategies for removing variation from your processes. Learn about mistake-proofing, leveraging control charts, and creating accurate standards to improve consistency and overall quality. Download the Leaders Guide Not a Manufacturers Alliance member? Request a Demo

Martin Spackman is an accomplished Quality Manager with over 16 years of experience in the automotive sector, six of which have been dedicated to leading quality management initiatives for companies such as BMW, Vauxhall, and Faurecia. Previously, Martin held logistics and quality roles for BMW Mini, and Supplier Quality roles at Vauxhall, overseeing quality operations at key facilities in Ellesmere Port and Luton. As Quality Manager for Tevva, Martin's career focus shifted toward the hydrogen and electric vehicle sectors, as he oversaw the production of 7.5-tonne electric trucks. As Quality Manager at Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), Martin maintains high-quality standards, as well as identifying high-value supply chain strengths. His expertise in this area helps to unlock opportunities that align with HVS' mission to decarbonise the Heavy Goods transport industry. Martin is an active member of the Chartered Quality Institute (Practitioner Level) and the SMMT Quality Network Group.

Vegan Food Series - Episode 2Tune in to the second episode of our Vegan Food series on the Assurance in Action podcast, hosted by Patrick McNamara, Global Innovations and Quality Manager for Food Services. In this episode, we explore key topics shaping the future of vegan food:Exploring Ultra-Processed Foods: Patrick speaks with Marlana Malerich, co-founder of Rooted Research Collective, to uncover the impact of ultra-processed foods on our health and the environment.Unpacking Nutritional and Health Claims: Patrick and Valerie Renoncourt dive into the significance of nutritional and health claims, and what they mean for vegan consumers and producers alike.Global Insights: Discover the booming vegan market in Poland with firsthand insights from Lukasz Gerigk and Agnieszka Karendys from Intertek Poland.For more details or to connect with our experts, reach out directly at:

In this episode of Quality Impact, we explore quality within the automotive industry, challenges faced by women in quality 30 years ago, and also learn about the efforts to bring the first hydrogen truck to the UK market.Joining us is Jillian Jarvie, Head of Quality and Business Improvement at Raytheon, and Martin Spackman, Quality Manager at HVS, who collectively have more than 43 years' experience in quality.

Michelle Banger, Managing Editor of Quality, talks with Matt Noonan. He's the Quality Manager of Pratt & Whitney Measurement Systems, Inc.

La verdad es el 31 de julio pasará a la historia del triatlón. Las pruebas de los Juegos Olímpicos de París, con todos los quebraderos de cabeza que ha traído, iban a pasar al recuerdo. Ahora, con lo visto esta mañana, todavía más. Sin embargo, hay vida más allá del reflejo de la llama olímpico. Como es final de julio nos ha parecido buen momento para contactar con Juanan Fernández (Quality Manager de Challenge Family) para que nos cuenta la valoración de la primera parte del 2024. Recordamos que en esta primera mitad se celebran dos eventos claves en el calendario de la franquicia como son Challenge Roth y The Championship.

In this episode, Dr. Cornelia Blank and Dr. David Müller discuss a newly launched collaborative research project they are leading that is examining the experiences and perspectives of sanctioned athletes as well as clean athletes. The project is called Transforming Athletes' Life Experiences after Doping into Education Resources and Policy Recommendations (TALE), and you can learn more at https://athletes-tale.eu/. Cornelia is Professor and deputy head of the Institute for Sports Medicine, Alpine Medicine and Health Tourism at the University for Health Sciences and Health Tech in Hall in Tirol, Austria. David is Head of Information and Education at the National Anti-Doping Agency Austria (NADA Austria). He is also head of the Medical Department and is the Quality Manager at NADA Austria.

Hussain Ali MEng CQP MCQI is a Senior Quality Manager with a track record in Construction and across different industries, Hussain is currently working on the Qiddiya Project, a key 2030 vision GIGA projects, in Saudi Arabia. Previously worked on the Super Sewer Project (Tideway) in London, Heathrow Airport, and helped to build two new power stations in South Africa with Eskom. Hussain has actively participated  in different working groups within the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI), focusing on developing specialised training for construction industry quality professionals and helping to develop robust model for the Cost of Quality. He is also a mentor, guiding other Quality Professionals to achieve chartered status with the CQI. His career is rooted in a commitment to elevating the role of a Quality Manager, beyond the current expectations, and driving impactful change within the realm of Quality Management.

In episode 101, I share an interview clip from John Barnett, former Boeing Quality Manager, as he discusses the culture of quality that might explain the recent airline issues. He was found dead while he was giving a deposition about his former company, but I don't go into those details. I wanted to share my insights about a comment he made that inspection is non-value added, and how I think it has been misunderstood. Inspection is non-value added, but that doesn't mean you stop inspecting. You need to remove the causes for the inspection before you can even consider removing or reducing inspection or test. Links Ex-Boeing Quality Manager Warns of 737 Plane Being Back Air So Soon - TMZ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOffvIaWNm4 John Barnett Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barnett_(whistleblower) Top 3 Things to Validate Before Removing Test and Inspection Steps: https://www.biz-pi.com/top-3-things-to-validate-before-removing-test-or-inspection-steps/https://www.biz-pi.com/top-3-things-to-validate-before-removing-test-or-inspection-steps/ Lean Blog Audio from Mark Graban - The Problem (737 MAX and Beyond) at Boeing Isn't “Idiots.” It's Far More Complex Than That… But Fixable: https://www.leanblog.org/2024/01/the-problem-at-boeing-isnt-idiots-its-far-more-complex-than-that-but-fixable/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need help in your organization? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let's talk! Schedule a free support call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Sponsor: Creative Safety Supply is a great resource for free guides, infographics, and continuous improvement tools. I recommend starting with their 5S guide. It includes breakdowns of the five pillars, ways to begin implementing 5S, and even organization tips and color charts. From red tags to floor marking; it's all there. Download it for free at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠creativesafetysupply.com/5S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIZ-PI.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeanSixSigmaDefinition.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a question? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit a voice message at Podcasters.Spotify.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leansixsigmabursts/message

Wellness House of Annapolis welcomes triage nurse Liz Hutchison, Quality Manager and Project Coordinator at Maryland Oncology Hematology, who talks about ‘National Healthcare Decisions Day‘, promoting establishing an individual's ‘advance directives', or guidelines for treatment, in the case of an injury or illness leaving that person unable to make care decisions.

On this episode of the SPOT® Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks on the topic of medical device packaging system innovation. Charlie asks the question, can we do better as innovators in sterile device packaging?About Charlie Webb CPPL: Charlie Webb CPPL is the founder and President of Van der Stahl Scientific; a medical device packaging and testing machine provider and packaging testing and calibration laboratories. He also hosts the popular Podcast "SPOT Radio" (sterile packaging on track) www.spotradiopodcast.com Charlie was recognized in the Rode Podcast awards as the top 100 ‘Highly Commended Podcasts for his Podcast "Antidote to Despair" Charlie earned his BS degree in Management at the University of Redlands and completed the medical device development program at the Andersen graduate school of management at UCLA. Charlie is a “lifetime” certified packaging professional “CPPL” certified through the institute of Packaging Professionals as well as a “Six Sigma Master Black Belt”. As a member of a scientific review board, he co-developed micro-surgical devices that broke away from the conservative innovation models. Charlie has been in sterile device packaging for 26 years and has been involved in numerous FDA and ISO audits as a regulatory advisor.He is also a certified internal auditor and is the Quality Manager for Van der Stähl Scientific's demanding ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory accreditation. Under Charlie's quality management system, his lab received the MSI Continuous Improvement Award. Charlie is a member of the IOPP Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee, the Kiip group, and the ASTM F02 technical committee and has multiple granted and pending patents on medical device packaging machinery and pouch testing systems.His current patent-pending technologies include a medical device tray sealer that will integrate pouch testing within the packaging machine to provide 100% real-time seal testing. Also, in development is his patented HTIP system (human tissue isolation pouch) this disposable system is designed to help avoid packaging machine contamination. His patented seal-through HTIP system isolates the donor tissue during the packaging process to help thwart cross-contamination between donor events. This system will help prevent machine contamination and increase packaging machine component life cycles, saving money while managing infection risks to donor recipients.His company was also recently awarded a federal contract as a medical device packaging machine provider for the VA Hospital group and his laboratory client list includes NASA and the CDC (center for disease control). He continues to grow his company's new product development program with the aim of reaching more users of their equipment in order to better manage healthcare packaging failures. E-mail: Charlie@vanderstahl.comWebsite: www.vanderstal.comPTT-500-AV Video: https://vanderstahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PTT-500-AV.webm

Reemo gets the 1 to 1 interview with the rising Southern, Hip Hop Artist; So Candy

How do you build brand consistency at your brewery? Well, it's clear that starting with controlling the quality of the liquid you're building your business is on is a great way to start. At Northern Monk, Tanya Kondratyuk was Quality Manager at the Leeds-based business. She started her career in the industry working in quality control, sensory analysis, and the bourbon barrel aging program at Goose Island Brewery, based in Chicago, IL. Her experience is rooted in microbiological & analytical fermentation analysis, yeast propagation, bourbon & sour barrel sensory and blending work. Before moving on to her new role at Harrogate Spring Water, she spent two years with Northern Monk designing and supervising the build-out of their new QC laboratory, launching analytical and microbiological sampling programs, yeast propagation planning, sensory panels, barrel aging programs, and also taking part in production planning and recipe development. In this podcast, part of our digital takeover on quality control and analysis, she shares her expertise on the building blocks you need to create brand consistency at your brewery. She argues that continuous improvements are key, which includes setting achievable goals, embracing your mistakes, keeping quality dynamic and if you aim for consistency, you'll find room for creativity.

Originally uploaded December 15th. Faces of Manufacturing is a new show to Michigan Business Network. Cindy Kangas, Executive Director, CAMC, Capital Area Manufacturing Council, Lansing, Michigan, co-hosts with Joy Wagner, HR Manager of Granger Waste Services, also Lansing. Cindy and Joy strive to share the corporate culture, personal stories, and unique personalities of those making a living in manufacturing today, in Michigan. With that in mind, this month they connected with Jerry Norris, who obtained a B.S. in Statistics from the University of Michigan, with a focus on Computer Science. He began his career with the Unisys Corporation as a Quality Engineer and ISO 9000 Lead Auditor in 1988. Throughout the years, he moved up through the ranks of the quality profession (i.e. Quality Manager, Director of Quality, and VP of Quality). In 1988 as a Quality Engineer and Lead Auditor, he began developing a software product to help manage compliance activities. Jerry developed software for ISO standards and related compliance systems for all industries, before he decided to start his own company, jadian incorporated in 1998. In 2014 jadian was sold. The next logical step was to start a new software company developing a member directory of compliance professionals. He served as the CEO of GAIA, LLC, which operate globally with customers in over 50 countries helping members connect based on expertise and vicinity. GAIA has evolved into a software company supporting start-ups with an emphasis on mapping. Jerry now serves as the CEO of the Fledge, a radically inclusive ideation and maker space, incubator and accelerator located in Lansing, MI. He also serves as the Chairman for the GAIA Solutions, and the Fledge Music Group. He spent 5 years as a “Gatekeeper” for the Business Acceleration Fund working with the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and has a deep understanding of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the community at large. Jerry's expertise includes software development, quality management, food safety management, automotive and aerospace related quality management, environmental protection and management, safety systems, regenerative economies, LEAN communities, blockchain, smart contracts and WEB3. He has worked in the following fields: telecommunications, automotive, furniture, food safety, environmental management, economic development, human rights, labor law, life sciences, advance manufacturing, plastics, consulting, organizational development, systems theory / thinking, sustainability, regenerative economies, crypto ecosystems and more. » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

Join us for an insightful interview with Vanesa, a seasoned professional in the field of localization. From her journey into the language services industry to her current role as Localization Quality Manager at Acclaro, Vanesa shares her experiences, challenges, and the unique dynamics of her position. Discover the intricacies of quality management, the essential skills required, and the impact of technology on enhancing project quality. Whether you're aspiring to be a Quality Manager or simply curious about the behind-the-scenes of localization, Vanesa's perspective offers valuable insights. Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the world of language services with a seasoned expert.

In this episode, Katie Wang, Quality Manager, and Melissa Valenzuela, Quality Systems Manager, dive deep into their roles in food safety & product quality. Hear about their backgrounds and career paths, quality control programs, audit compliance, traceability, and a day-in-the-life in quality at a flavor manufacturing site.

We are joined by AASHTO re:source Quality Manager, Tracy Barnhart to cover some of the basics of conducting an internal audit and how the process is valuable to individuals and organizations. Related InformationFebruary 2023 Webinar - Internal Audits: What's the Point?S3 E7: Internal Audits - Back to BasicsS3 E3: Internal Audit Awareness Month - Who Can Perform Internal Audits?S2 E24: Taken from TechEx: Internal Audits: The Focus on ImprovementS2 E12: Conducting Effective Internal AuditsS1 E39: FAQ - Policy for New Lab Internal Audits and Management ReviewsS1 E28: Management Review Extended Q & AInternal Auditing: Just the Facts, Ma'am!AASHTO re:source ISO/IEC 17025 Assessment: What to Expect and Tips to Prepare

I had the pleasure to interview Shaurya Gupta of https://gupta-partnership.com/. Shaurya started his partnership 5 years ago, at the age of 21. He is hunting for quality stocks.

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, aftermarket services have become a pivotal aspect of customer satisfaction and business growth. As industries continue to innovate, the demand for efficient, reliable, and high-quality services has surged. A recent study indicates that these services are a significant revenue stream and a key differentiator in the market for businesses. So, how are leading companies adapting to these demands and ensuring that their customers remain at the forefront of their service offerings?On this episode of FlowCast by Trillium, host Michelle Dawn Mooney dives deep into the developments of aftermarket services with guest Andrea Nicora, the Aftermarket & Services Director for Trillium Flow Technologies. Andrea has a rich background in engineering and a passion for customer-centric services, having over twenty years of experience in the field at different stages. All of this experience allows Andrea to fully explore the nuances of aftermarket services and how Trillium is innovating to meet customer needs.Key points in this discussion include:- The segmentation of Trillium's services into three main categories: spare parts, level one services, and L2 services.- The importance of genuine spare parts and the APS (Advanced Parts Solutions) program.- The diverse range of rotating machine services offered by Trillium, from refurbishments to technical assistance.Andrea Nicora graduated in mechanical engineering in 1998 and began his career as a project engineer in the shipbuilding sector. Over the years, he has held various roles, including Quality Manager, Supply Chain Manager, and General Manager for services in thermo mechanical engineering. In 2022, Andrea was appointed as the Aftermarket & Services Director for Trillium Flow Technologies in Italy.

What was discussed-• Vocational, Diploma, Certificate and A.A.S Welding-NDT-Quality Programs- A.A.S. program options, and why I think are good options for those entering the field-wanting to really go to the next level as a welding technician, inspector supervisor, NDT Engineer, Level III, Quality Manager, Auditor, Technician, etc.• Importance of AWS SENSE (Schools Excelling Through National Skills Education aligned programs and curriculum guidelines or equivalent. Does the welding education program have a Certified Welding Inspector Educator or experienced technical instructor with welding skills?  Are they or the program active with AWS Education and Membership? • Private Welder Training programs, usually several are more costly and focus more on “arc on time” -to get you employed, typically, (not all) less on the science and technical aspects, of course, a good option for many in career transitioning, needing employment expedited, there is a balance.• AWS Welding Journal April 202O issue includes 50 programs/colleges and private welding programs, as well as several relevant short articles in that month -publication… again a great benefit of membership, is discussed in the last episode.• ABET and ACCSC Accreditation of programs one should consider and verify if the program has.  • Checking and confirming the instructor's qualifications, and certifications for both welding and NDT. Is he/she certified in multiple welding processes, both plate, pipe, carbon and alloy steels, stainless, and aluminum or do they have limited qualifications/certifications? Is the NDT instructor qualified as ASNT NDT Level III in the methods instructing? Do they have real industry hands-on experience working or most just in teaching?• ASNT Materials Evaluation September 2020 periodical includes a monthly calendar for organizations offering NDT training courses to the public and yearly has an Education Spotlight of many NDT Training programs, again a great benefit of membership discussed last episode.Check out useful links for options in pursuing careers in welding- non-destructive testing or QualitySupport the showThank you for listening to this Episode. If you like what you're hearing, please do leave a comment or rating on the platform you may be listening on. We want to bring you more value-added content and your comments, ratings, or likes are a great benefit for us to continue. Email your thoughts, requests, and suggested topics to weldconsultant@mindspring.com Follow us on: https://twitter.com/weldsconsultant https://www.buzzsprout.com/1272620/13221743 https://www.instagram.com/pt.asianweldingspecialist/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090306085626 https://linktr.ee/asianweldingspecialist https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-snyder-5607356/If you like what you hear, please support us:https://patreon.com/weldndtqualitygurupodcastDonation to Orphanage in Indonesia: https://samiyahamalinsani.or.id/donasi-yuk/

What you need to know about Ultrasound Scans in Pregnancy Alison Ball We have all heard about ultrasound scans for pregnancy but do you really understand what they are for and your options around pregnancy scans? This weeks guest is Alison Ball, the Lead Sonographer and National Clinical & Quality Manager at Ultrasound Direct, the UK's most experienced private ultrasound scan provider. Extra Stuff: Follow Midwife Pip on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/midwife_pip Check out Midwife Pip's website - http://www.midwifepip.com/ Get access to my free courses → https://www.midwifepip.com/free-pregnancy-courses Get in touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midwife_pip Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midwifepip Email: https://www.midwifepip.com/contact-us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Give a warm welcome to Jonathan Mitchell, the Quality Manager at Jushi, a Multi-state Cannabis operator that does a wide variety of work in the cannabis retail, branding, and development world. Co-hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis have a great time bantering with and discussing in-depth marijuana topics as they interview our great guest. Enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/  

On this short episode of the Spot Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks about his visit to the HSPA (healthcare sterile processing association) conference in Nashville Tennessee.  Charlie also looks ahead to upcoming discussions on spot radio...Host bio:Charlie A. Webb CPPL | Founder & CEO of Van der Stähl ScientificCharlie Webb CPPL is the founder and President of Van der Stahl Scientific; a medical device packaging and testing machine provider and packaging testing and calibration laboratories. He also hosts the popular Podcast "SPOT Radio" (sterile packaging on track) www.spotradiopodcast.com Charlie was recognized in the Rode Podcast awards as the top 100 ‘Highly Commended Podcast for his Podcast "Antidote to Despair" Charlie earned his BS degree in Management at University of Redlands and completed the medical device development program at the Andersen graduate school of management at UCLA. Charlie is a “lifetime” certified packaging professional “CPPL” certified through the institute of packaging professionals as well as a “Six Sigma Master Black Belt”. As a member of a scientific review board, he co-developed micro-surgical devices that broke away from the conservative innovation models. Charlie has been in sterile device packaging for 26 years and has been involved in numerous FDA and ISO audits as a regulatory advisor.He is also a certified internal auditor and is the Quality Manager for Van der Stähl Scientific's demanding ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory accreditation. Under Charlie's quality management system his lab received the MSI Continuous Improvement Award. Charlie is a member of the IOPP Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee, he is a co-PM in the Kiip group and the ASTM F02 technical committee and has multiple granted and pending patents on medical device packaging machinery and pouch testing systems.His current patent-pending technologies include a medical device tray sealer that will integrate pouch testing within the packaging machine to provide 100% real-time seal testing. Also, in development is his patented HTIP system (human tissue isolation pouch) this disposable system is designed to help avoid packaging machine contamination. His patented seal-through HTIP system isolates the donor tissue during packaging process to help thwart cross-contamination between donor events. This system will help prevent machine contamination and increases packaging machine component life cycles, saving money while managing infection risks to donor recipients.His company was also recently awarded a federal contract as a medical device packaging machine provider for the VA Hospital group and his laboratory client list includes NASA and the CDC (center for disease control). He continues to grow his company's new product development program with the aim of reaching more users of their equipment in order to better manage healthcare packaging failures.E-mail:Charlie@vanderstahl.comWebsite:www.vanderstahl.comwww.spotradiopodcast.com 

Obesity is one of the major risk factors for developing kidney disease, which is measured through the body mass index or BMI. This measurement factors into the process for both living donors and transplant recipients. On today's episode, you'll learn how to measure your BMI and hear from both kidney patients on how managing their weight affected their kidney health. In this episode we spoke with,  Carol Murray is a Quality Manager for Boston Scientific in Minnesota. On June 12, 2019, she donated a kidney to her husband who was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease in 2015. Introduced to the National Kidney Foundation too and through the transplant journey Carol became passionate about ways to draw attention to need for living donors as well as advocating for living donors. Working with the National Kidney Foundation on a local level she has participated in the Big Ask:Big Give, Kidney Walks, and Advocacy Day. With a strong desire to provide help and hope for others Carol has been involved in several roles with a few different non-profit organizations. Carol has a B.S degree in Quality Management from the University of Minnesota Crookston, and an A.A.S in Manufacturing Technology from Hennepin Technical College.  Golnaz Ghomeshi Friedman, RD, is a Senior Dietitian and Certified Clinical Transplant Dietitian for UC Davis Health Transplant Program and has been working in this role since 2014. Golnaz values the importance and impact of nutrition in the transplant population and has been involved in a variety of projects directly impacting patient care. She has developed and modified policies that have made a significant impact on the decision-making process for transplant patient selection. Golnaz has worked with the transplant team and served as co-investigator on various research projects including those centered around assessment of malnutrition, functional status and frailty in transplant candidates. Melanie Pina was diagnosed with lupus nephritis in 2018, and in 2021 she became a peritoneal dialysis patient. Melanie started sharing her journey online since April 2022 and recently had weight loss surgery to be on the transplant list. Now she is waiting for a transplant and hopefully, her second shot at life will come soon.    Additional Resources:  Melanie's Blog Article  5 Exercises for Kidney Patients   Do you have comments, questions, or suggestions? Email us at NKFpodcast@kidney.org. Also, make sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Unser heutiger Gast hat in Essen Wirtschaftswissenschaften an der FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management studiert und mit einem Bachelor abgeschlossen. Ihr Masterstudium “Internationales Marketing Management” hat sie an der Hochschule Ruhr West in Mülheim absolviert. Über 10 Jahre war sie bei der REWE Dortmund SE und Co. KG beschäftigt. Zuerst als Sales und Quality Manager, danach als Leiterin des Vorstandsbüros und Assistentin des CEO und dann als Leiterin der Personalentwicklung. Seit Oktober 2022 ist sie Geschäftsführerin von Start Up Teens und GenZ Talents - your intrapreneurs. Sie ist die LinkedIn Top Voice “Job & Karriere” und Capital zählt sie zu den Top 40 unter 40 Ihr Credo: The future of work is a matter of being human. Seit nunmehr 6 Jahren beschäftigen wir uns mit der Frage, wie Arbeit den Menschen stärkt - statt ihn zu schwächen. In bisher 370 Folgen haben wir uns mit über 400 Menschen darüber unterhalten, was sich für sie geändert hat und was sich weiter ändern muss. Wir sind uns ganz sicher, dass es gerade jetzt wichtig ist, über neue Arbeit zu sprechen, denn die Idee von “New Work” wurde während einer Krise entwickelt. Wir sind ebenfalls überzeugt, das wir im Bereich der Bildung und auch der Ausbildung neue Ansätze und Konzepte brauchen. Und so suchen wir weiter nach Methoden, Vorbildern, Erfahrungen, Tools und Ideen, die uns dem Kern von New Work näher bringen! Darüber hinaus beschäftigt uns von Anfang an die Frage, ob wirklich alle Menschen das finden und leben können, was sie im Innersten wirklich, wirklich wollen. Ihr seid bei On the Way to New Work - heute mit Laura Bornmann Episode 372 gibt es auf allen gängigen Podcast-Plattformen, wie Spotify oder Apple Podcasts (oder direkt auf otwtnw.de). Einfach nach ‘On the Way to New Work' suchen und abonnieren, um keine Folge zu verpassen. Christoph und Michael veröffentlichen immer montags um 6:00 Uhr und im Jubiläums-Monat (#6JahreOTWTNW) immer auch am Donnerstag um 6.00 Uhr.

On this episode leadership consultant Joseph Luellen shares the defining principles that create a sustainable culture and cultivate engaged teams. Listen in as Deborah and Joseph discuss why good systems begin with happy people, how to set up engaging activities to create a positive culture, and how to empower people to make good choices. Joseph also shares the Deming principles every leader needs to know, how to learn from your past without living there, and why KPIs aren't always the best leadership metric.   About Joseph Luellen:   Build a Quality Culture, One Person at a time, Every part - Every time! Joseph Luellen has been an Automotive Professional for 30 Years. Spending time as a Manufacturing and Automation Engineer, Quality Engineer and Quality Manager, Joe has been lent a hand to Continuous Improvement Projects across several platforms for Toyota, FCA, GM, Ford and many Tier Ones. The common thread to success are people committed to not only following and improving the process and products. Are people committed to helping each other. Joseph Luellen's Leadership and Training style emphasizes people working together to find a better way.   You can connect with Joseph in the following ways: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3950515/https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6999004207110373378/ Website: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12020732/   Whether you are a C-Suite Leader of today or tomorrow, take charge of your career with confidence and leverage the insights of The CEO's Compass: Your Guide to Get Back on Track.  To learn more about The CEO's Compass, you can get your copy here: https://amzn.to/3AKiflR    Other episodes you'll enjoy: C-Suite Goal Setting: How To Create A Roadmap For Your Career Success - http://bit.ly/3XwI55n Natalya Berdikyan: Investing in Yourself to Serve Others on Apple Podcasts -http://bit.ly/3ZMx8yw Questions to Guarantee You Accomplish Your Goals - http://bit.ly/3QASvymSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Laurie is a Quality Manager and has been with Triangle for 8 years. Craig is now a Senior CNC Programmer and has been an associate for 17 years. As a married couple both working at Triangle, Laurie and Craig have managed to navigate the potential issues that can arise from spouses working together. At work they maintain a professional relationship as coworkers and at home they are spouses and have rules about not bringing their work home with them. The pandemic presented some challenging problems for their family and work schedules, which they worked out in real time. Being flexible was essential. Full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-are-triangle-podcast/id1551511521 ---------------------- Follow us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trianglemfgnj/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trianglemanufacturing  

Terry Burmeister, co-owner of the new Thunder Products Clutching, is one of the most respected and best-known snowmobile tuners and test drivers in central Wisconsin. Terry's accomplishments in racing ATVs and snowmobiles have awarded him titles including five-time points Champion in ATV racing and the 2015 IHRA (International Hot Rod Association) Points Champion in snowmobile asphalt racing. He was also the 2006 winner of the SPEED TV show “PINKS”, which aired in March of 2007.  Quality and top-notch customer service is Terry's expertise, working as a Quality Manager, Quality Engineer, Lead Quality Tech, and Final Inspector for three decades.Support the show

What words cause the most problems in MedTech, and what situations should you be ready to handle when you work in Quality? Today's guest wrote about these issues in his book and will be talking more about them in today's interview.Kevin Becker has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a Master's degree in Reliability Engineering from the University of Maryland. Kevin is an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Reliability Engineer, and Six Sigma Black Belt with experience as a Quality/Reliability Engineer, Quality Manager, Director of Engineering, and Director of Quality in the medical device field. Kevin has authored and co-authored published papers in the areas of reliability, probabilistic risk assessment, and measurement correlation and has written a book titled Quality Myths and Lessons Learned.Listen to the episode to hear what Kevin has to say about ethical considerations in Quality, Quality's PR problem, and why having a principle-based decision-making process matters. Some of the highlights of this episode include:What prompted Kevin to start a consulting businessExamples of things few engineers realizeHow you grow the muscle of realizing what you're incentivizingWhat a quality engineer might specifically be interested in with regard to ethicsGray areas in ethicsHow to use flow chartsHaving a principle-based decision-making processHow a competitive culture can lead to pushing the rulesOvercoming peer pressure in the industryThe most important part of a quality management systemMemorable quotes from Kevin Becker:“Communication is another issue that is really difficult for engineers. They should be good at it, but they're not.”“The worst possible answer is wrong but believable.”“I've seen some flow charts that have a lot of circular loops, and I don't think they help make things clearer.”“The goal of any company should be: recognize (ethical deterioration) long before it gets to an ethical or, even worse, legal consideration, and then take action to correct it in a timely fashion.Links:Kevin Beckers LinkedInQuality Myths & Lessons Learned BookEtienne Nichols LinkedInGreenlight Guru AcademyMedTech Excellence CommunityGreenlight Guru

This is the Ninth episode of our Move Your Mind limited construction series. We will be interviewing a range of people from the industry and having conversations around the state of mental health in the industry.Australia loses one construction worker every two days to suicide & more than 20% of the construction industry are shown to have had a mental health condition. These figures are made even more compelling as it is an industry that employs 10% of the working population. We feel this podcast will play an important role in creating conversations and awareness. On this episode I spoke to Kurt Warren who is the National HSE & Quality Manager at Hansen Yuncken.You can learn more here: https://www.hansenyuncken.com.au/...Thanks for listening! We would love your support so we can keep growing this show! Please sign up to nickbracks.com to receive a free chapter of my book. We would love you to subscribe, review, share and comment on the podcast to help us make a difference!The Move Your Mind book & Audiobook is now Available in stories Australia wide and online globally! You can find free chapters & order here: Move Your Mind Book or on my site: nickbracks.comYou can also sign up to our new Move Your Mind community group here: moveyourmind.me or here: Move Your Mind Community We have also relaunched underBRACKS with $1 from every pair going towards mental health. You can find them here: www.underbracks.comYou can find all of the other links here: https://linktr.ee/nickbracks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a transition underway for devices that are currently under an EUA. People may not realize it, but this EUA, which was put into place under COVID, covers more than just COVID-related devices; many products are affected. Kyle Rose joins the podcast today to talk more about it. Kyle is the President of RookQS and works as a contract Quality Manager for multiple medical device companies, overseeing overall quality strategy and ensuring compliance through documentation and auditing services. Listen to the episode to hear what Kyle has to say about the EUA transition deadline, the potential uses for the EUA going forward, and what companies should focus on if they only started selling medical devices during the EUA.Some of the highlights of today's show include:Whether there's an EUA transition deadline yetWhat EUA companies need to be doing right now on the quality side of thingsWhat the EUA transition will look likeHow adverse events need to be documentedThe potential for the EUA as the norm in certain situationsWhat to focus on for companies that started with a non-med device then got into the EUAWhat happens if you go past the 180 daysMemorable quotes from Kyle Rose:"This is going to end, and companies have to figure out what to do to go back to their traditional regulatory path for their device or their expansion of labeling and use to maintain compliance.""You need to start working on this before phase three.""From phase one to phase two is 90, from phase two to phase three is 90, and then phase three it says 180 days after implementation.""If you're going to build your quality system, I would definitely say you can apply with both FDA and ISO."“If you have submitted, and it goes past the 180 deadline into phase three, you're still able to sell as long as you're under review."LinksRook Quality SystemKyle RoseFDA Guidance DocumentFDA Webinar SlidesEtienne Nichols LinkedInetienne.nichols@greenlight.guruMedTech NationGG AcademyGreenlight Guru

This week, we are joined by Amy Crook, Quality Manager at Firestone Walker Brewing. We discuss many topics including: - Meeting Amy this summer at the annual Anniversary Ale blending session. - What does Amy do at Firestone Walker? - The road leading to her role at Firestone Walker. - Amy's education. - Wine country fostering quality careers. - What a typical work week looks like? - How Firestone's growth has impacted her responsibilities. - The journey beer takes from tank to shelf and how it relates to quality. - Date codes in relation to brewery and customer expectation. - The most challenging beer to manage from a quality perspective. - How packaging tech has changed over the years. - The challenges of using adjuncts. And tons more! This episode was sponsored by Eppig Brewing in San Diego. Makers of award winning lagers and ales - Eppig's Oktoberfest Celebrations are coming up soon. Follow them on instagram [here] to learn more. This episode was also sponsored by The Bruery. It's that time of year, enrollment has begun for The Bruery 2023 Reserve Society. Visit https://thebruery.com to learn about the two versions of The Reserve Society you can join while spaces are available! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

In this week's episode, host Matt Griffin sits down with Erik Richardson, Continuous Improvement and Quality Manager from Intertape Polymer Group. Erik shares how he and his team leverage professional desktop 3D printing in their fast-paced manufacturing facility in Tremonton, UT, to solve challenges in a few dollars and hours that would otherwise have taken weeks and thousands of dollars.  “I like to think of it as compound interest,” Erik says. “I can create the idea now, I can put in the work on the frontend so that I can empower people down the road. I don't want to teach additive. I want to teach problem-solving and additive is a tool for problem-solving.”

There are lots of people on the Corvette team. Some are there to insure that your Corvette experience is the best in the business.Jeff Strausser is one of those people....on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, you'll learn exactly what a Brand Quality Manager is and does. And how he can help you, as a Corvette owner!Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, takes you up close and personal with Jeff...and at the next show the Corvette team attends, you'll want to meet Corvette Brand Quality Manager, Jeff Strausser!

Episode 32:  Find Your Ally Georgette Macdonald is the Director General of the National Research Council's Metrology Research Centre, Canada's National Metrology Institute (NMI). Georgette provides the overall vision and direction for the research activities and measurement services delivered by NRC Metrology. She is committed to fostering innovation through high-precision measurement science and advancements in metrology. Georgette leads the team to provide coherent metrological advice that improves and informs national policy and decision-making for commerce, standards development, regulation, and trade agreements. She links ideas to implementation through collaborative initiatives with stakeholders across the innovation landscape. NRC Metrology's actions ensure the Canadian market has access to and confidence in competent measurement solutions and while supporting the international recognition of Canada's National Accreditation schemes and National Measurement System. Her technical background is in mass and related quantities. She started her career in metrology with GJS Mass Measurement and Fisher Scientific Canada, as a Laboratory Technologist, and then as the Laboratory Supervisor and Quality Manager.  If you want to see if it's a good fit to work with Jen V. and JRT on speaking courageously as a leader, schedule a free call: https://www.voicefirstworld.com/apply  

This week, Cade welcomes Dr. Matt Cottrell, microbiologist and Quality Manager at Heavy Seas Beer, to the lab to discuss his work that led to the discovery of 15 genes in hops that could be responsible for hop creep. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Read More | A Search for Diastatic Enzymes Endogenous to Humulus lupulus and Produced by Microbes Associated with Pellet Hops Driving “Hop Creep” of Dry Hopped Beer

Once the pride of American technological know-how, Boeing took a wrong turn toward achieving the bottom line at all costs, even if it meant keeping pilots in the dark and putting passengers' lives at risk. In the end, two Boeing 737 MAX airliners crashed, killing 346 people. Boeing's PR campaign immediately went into action to disparage and cast aspersions on the flight crews and their countries. Luckily, the families and a few intrepid reporters and politicians would not take Boeing's word as final. The new Netflix documentary Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, directed and produced by award-winning filmmaker Rory Kennedy, explores the aftermath of the two tragedies and who should be held responsible for them.  Watch the full interview at https://www.alamopictures.co.uk/podcast/the-downfall-of-boeing/  “If you went and killed one person you'd probably spend the rest of your life in prison, so why is a corporation protected, why are the people who run corporations protected?” - Rory Kennedy What is Covered: 00:00 - Lack of remorse: a clip from Downfall: The Case Against Boeing.  02:40 - What the documentary is about. 03:55 - What caused the Boeing plane to mechanically fail.  05:52 - The unique aspects of Boeing's corporate greed.  08:26 - Why Rory decided to make a film about the crashes.  10:43 - The unique aspect of the story Rory portrays in her film. 14:04 - How Michael Stumo's daughter died and how he's coped with losing her. 16:11 - The challenges of making victims relive traumatic events. 17:35 - How the FAA and Boeing covered up the risk of their planes crashing. 19:47 - Why Boeing's management wasn't held to account for what happened. 21:51 - The immense public outcry against what happened at Boeing. 23:13 - How much Boeing got fined for the deaths they caused. 26:00 - What Rory hopes the legacy of Downfall: The Case Against Boeing will be. 28:30 - Rory's new film about the global refugee crisis. 34:47 - The dangers of climate change and the future of energy sources. 38:58 - Quality Manager: 2nd clip from the film Downfall: The Case Against Boeing.    Resources: Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2021) Climate Emergency Fund MovieMaker Magazine Innersound Audio Alamo Pictures   Connect with Rory Kennedy: IMDb Connect with Factual America: Facebook Instagram Twitter Connect with Matthew Sherwood: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter More From Factual America: Chasing Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's Alleged Accomplice Curse of the Chippendales: a True Crime Story Stripped Bare  The Crime of the Century: Pharma and the US Opioid Crisis

ASCP was the first medical professional organization to elect a woman as president when Dr. Emma Moss earned the title in 1955. And while women continue to make strides in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine, there is still much to be done. So, what can we do to promote gender equality in the laboratory workforce? How can we create more opportunities for women to ascend from the bench to positions of leadership? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Dr. Kimberly Sanford, MD, MASCP, MT(ASCP), Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education in the Department of Pathology at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Nidia Messias, MD, Renal Pathologist and Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Ms. Tiffany Channer, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, Assistant Administrative Laboratory Director and Quality Manager at a local community hospital in Westchester County, New York, to discuss the contributions of women in pathology and laboratory medicine. Our panelists describe some of the myths surrounding women in pathology and laboratory medicine and explain how to improve work conditions for women in the lab. They share what inspired them to enter the field and how the landscape of laboratory medicine has changed for women and other minority groups since they entered the workforce. Listen in for advice for women entering the field today and learn about the role mentorship plays in helping women rise through the ranks in pathology and laboratory medicine. Topics Covered· Notable contributions women like Dr. Renee Habib, Dr. Sophie Spitz, and Dr. Vivian Pinn have made to the field of pathology and laboratory medicine· Why women need both mentorship and sponsorship to rise through the ranks of the laboratory· Myths surrounding women in pathology and laboratory medicine· How to improve working conditions for women in the laboratory and promote women's empowerment in field of pathology and lab medicine· Our panelists' hopes for the next 100 years in pathology and laboratory medicine · Advice to women entering the field of pathology and laboratory medicine today Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on TwitterConnect with Dr. SanfordDr. Sanford on TwitterDr. Sanford at VCUConnect with Dr. MessiasDr. Messias on TwitterDr. Messias at Washington University  Connect with Ms. ChannerMs. Channer on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. Mulder & Ms. SwailsDr. Mulder on Twitter Ms. Swails on Twitter Resources Dr. Emma Sadler MossInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

Today on the podcast, I'm talking with Dirk Fischer, an automotive General Manager, Lean Operations Engineering supply chain and Quality Manager expert with more than 25 years of experience. In this episode, Dirk and I go over system waste, what's causing it and how you can avoid it. We also go over holistic business excellence and how it relates to system waste. What You'll Learn This Episode: Dirk's background in Lean and how he got started The definition of System Waste How to identify and eliminate System Waste Holistic Business Excellence How Holistic Business Excellence can help with System Waste How you can help drive the Holistic Business approach Aspects of Lean that are potentially untapped About the Guest: I was born June, 20th 1970 in the Stuttgart area, Southern Germany and finished my mechanical engineering study in September 1992. I am an automotive General Manager, lean operations, engineering, supply chain and quality management expert with more than 25 years of experience, consistently proving the ability to holistically turn around underperforming plants and groups of plants. The various turnarounds were mainly achieved through inspiring leadership for change and creating a LEAN KPI driven continuous improvement culture. I continuously implement effective action plans, which are designed to rapidly improve Customer satisfaction, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, Morale AND Working Capital and therefore delivering sustainable bottom line results. The pattern of success was usually to start with intensive observations on the shop floor (Go to Gemba) to really understand the problems, detailed discussions and reflections with the team, coaching the plant management team in order to establish and implement the most important actions, define high impact KPIs, provide tools to monitor progress and review frequently for effectiveness of implemented actions. This approach enabled me to frequently develop high performance teams. My leadership style and my acting and thinking is highly influenced by Deming/Ackoff/Toyota Way/ Theory of Constraints/Stephen Covey and others. In the past 10 years I held various COO/CRO roles with a responsibility ranging from a single plant with 50 million € of sales up to international multi site responsibility with 20 plants and 3,6 billion € of sales. Having worked for more than 10 years for international Anglo-American companies with strong financial focus, I am used to work in environments with strong financial controls and reporting and intensive budgeting processes. Important Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirk-fischer-06850011?trk=author_mini-profile_title&originalSubdomain=de https://www.gaoexperts.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leansolutions/support