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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

Quality Management

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

Quality Management

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

The Continuous Improvement Process is supported by software

Marc Osenberg

30.03.26

CIP: Continuous Improvement Process Explained

CIP (Continuous Improvement Process) describes a structured approach that companies use to improve their processes, products, and workflows step by step. The goal is to increase quality, reduce errors, and make lasting use of efficiency potential. In many organizations, the CIP process is a core part of… Read more

Quality

Marc Osenberg

18.02.26

Quality Circles at a Glance: Definition, Process, and Benefits

Quality problems often arise where people work on a daily basis—and that is precisely where they can best be solved. A quality circle offers companies a structured way to actively involve employees in improvement processes. But what exactly is a quality circle? A quality circle is a small,… Read more

Visual representation of the principles of quality management in the context of ISO 9001

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Manuel Klötzer

28.01.26

Principles of Quality Management

The principles of quality management (QMS principles) form the foundation of modern quality management systems and significantly shape the requirements of ISO 9001. They provide guidance for leadership, processes and decision-making – yet they often present companies with challenges. This is because only… Read more