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Wooden blocks with the inscription "Kaizen"

03.11.21

The Kaizen Principle: Tried and Tested, Yet with Its Pulse on the Times

Many methods from quality management find their origin in Japanese philosophies: so does the Kaizen principle. What sounds at first like a beautifully designed garden with bonsai trees is actually a philosophy from which various practical methods for QM have emerged. In this article you will read what… Read more

Wooden blocks with the letters "ISO" under a magnifying glass

Quality Management

Benedikt Sommerhoff

28.10.21

No Revision of ISO 9001. A Statement by Benedikt Sommerhoff

Die wichtigste Qualitätsmanagementnorm ISO 9001 bleibt vorerst unverändert bestehen. Das hat, wie berichtet, das zuständige technische Komitee der ISO nach einer entsprechenden Abstimmung bekanntgegeben. Benedikt Sommerhoff erklärt, was er von dieser Entscheidung hält und wie er die aktuelle Fassung der… Read more

Employees from different departments sit in the meeting room

Lea-Maria Anger

20.10.21

My Favorite Feature in BabtecQ: the Guided 8D Report

What do you actually like most about our software? In this edition of the “My Favorite Feature” article series, we asked our product manager Felix Krause which feature in the BabtecQ or BabtecQube software is his personal favorite. In response, he gives us a detailed insight into a very special… Read more

A diver in front of an ISO9001 lettering

Quality Management

Dr. Markus Reimer

13.10.21

ISO 9001:XY? – A Dive with Four Tips

There will be no revision of ISO 9001 – at least not in the near future. Dr. Markus Reimer explains why he believes this decision was the right one. He shares with us the insights that will help us to better understand and implement the existing ISO 9001:2015. Read more

Quality

Maren Behrendt

06.10.21

Interview: The “Ecosystem for Quality” in Everyday Working Life

The cooperative togetherness in the forest exemplifies a functioning ecosystem for us: each member contributes to the overall benefit of this ecosystem and benefits from the added value created by the cooperation of the members. The question remains what an “ecosystem for quality” actually means in… Read more

Quality

Lutz Krämer

30.09.21

How Management Systems Contribute to the Ecosystem for Quality

The forest is an example of an ecosystem that functions well. The ecosystem can therefore serve as an ideal for quality management, says Lutz Krämer. He describes what this insight means for companies and their management systems, what role each individual plays in this and what tasks we all face as a… Read more