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28.07.26

Digitalization in Quality Management: The 9 Key Areas of Action

Digitalization is no longer just a buzzword, but a reality in practice – especially in quality management. Anyone who still believes today that they can remain competitive with analog processes and rigid inspections will be quickly left behind by more complex products, growing volumes of data, and… Read more

ISO 9001:2026 – Companies can already start preparing effectively

Manuel Klötzer

16.07.26

ISO 9001:2026 – What Companies Can Do Right Now

ISO 9001 is the world's most widely used standard for quality management systems and serves as the foundation for quality management in numerous companies. Interest in its revision – which is already well underway – is correspondingly high: Companies are often wondering which changes ISO 9001:2026 will… Read more

Annika Perau

15.07.26

Customer Satisfaction Analysis: More Than Just Meeting a Requirement

How satisfied are your customers—really? Many organizations ask themselves this question, whether to comply with the requirements of ISO 9001 or to continuously improve their products, services, and processes. But what exactly is a customer satisfaction analysis? Read more

Julius Rohnert

30.06.26

Poka Yoke: Preventing Errors

Poka Yoke is a proven principle in quality management that helps prevent errors from occurring in the first place. Especially in production, assembly, and administrative processes, this method ensures greater reliability, less waste, and more stable processes. Read more

Marc Osenberg

17.06.26

Quality Assurance Actions: How Companies Ensure Long-Term Product Quality

Quality assurance actions help companies identify defects at an early stage, reduce scrap, and ensure consistently high product quality. Especially in manufacturing companies, structured quality assurance actions are essential to avoid complaints, production downtime, and high quality-related costs. … Read more

Annika Perau

20.05.26

Quality Management vs. Quality Assurance – Explained Simply

Managing and ensuring quality—both sound important. And they are. But what exactly is the difference between these two areas of responsibility, and how do they relate to one another? The terms “quality management” and “quality assurance” are often treated as interchangeable and used synonymously. However,… Read more