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You Want a PPAP With That? Why Quality Just Got More Expensive
If you’re a supplier in aerospace, industrial manufacturing, or other high-precision industries, you may have noticed a shift in customer expectations. More companies are requiring Automotive Core...
Outsourcing Supplier Development: Why a Consulting Team Might Be the Right Choice
Developing and managing a reliable supplier base is a cornerstone of any successful manufacturing business. Yet, it’s a task that requires meticulous planning, expertise, and time—resources that...
Outsourcing Internal Audits: Why Companies Benefit From This
In many organizations, internal auditing is an additional responsibility and from its very nature, often leads to a conflict of interest. Also, where we have noticed that internal audit departments...
What is an Internal Auditor?
Planning to perform an internal audit? Here’s what you need to know before assigning someone to the task. Internal Auditor Job Description An internal auditor, related to quality management systems,...
What Is ISO 14001?
Ledge can help you implement or improve your EMS to meet the requirements of ISO 14001. What Is the ISO 14001 Standard? ISO 14001 is a voluntary standard that establishes requirements for an...
What is a Quality Manual and Do You Really Need One?
Maintaining ISO quality standards is critical for businesses looking to meet customer requirements and for competitive advantages with sales and quality. Many companies choose to implement a quality...
Threatening Storms of Export Compliance Program Violations for ITAR and EAR
An ITAR/Export Compliance Program is a set of procedures that help an organization operate their export activities in accordance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International...
Preventive Maintenance Program Pitfalls
Preventive Maintenance Programs, or PMPs are initiatives meant to find problems before they occur, thus furthering efficiency and profits within the company. However, when not designed or managed...
How Companies Can Make Their Nonconformance Data Useful
Nonconformance is an unexpected event that occurs in the manufacturing process that deviates from the set standards or requirements. In most cases, these are problems that we unanticipated to arise...