BloQ – The Blog for Quality

Latest Babtec Digitalization Knowledge Quality Quality Management

In a production facility, a man looks at two screens displaying Babtec's QM software

08.12.25

Integrated QM Software: Clarity Instead of a Patchwork of Tools

Today, quality is much more than just fulfilling obligations: it determines the success and market opportunities of companies. In an age of fragile supply chains and increasingly complex requirements imposed by laws, standards and demanding customers, expectations are rising not only for products, but also… Read more

Quality

Marc Osenberg

26.11.25

Quality Defects as Cost Drivers: How Companies Can Get them Under Control

Quality defects are a rather invisible but massive cost driver in many companies. They often only become apparent when customers complain, delivery dates are missed, or rework disrupts the production schedule. But the true costs of poor quality run deeper: they arise behind the scenes – through inefficient… Read more

Energy Efficiency Act: Paragraph symbol, solar installations and wind turbines

Quality

Manuel Klötzer

15.07.25

Mandatory from 2025: Energy or Environmental Management System in Accordance With EnEfG

The Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG) requires many companies in Germany to implement an energy management system in accordance with ISO 50001 or an environmental management system under EMAS – with an implementation deadline of July 18, 2025. Companies that actively address energy and environmental issues can… Read more

Digitalization

Manuel Klötzer

12.03.25

EU AI Act: Why Artificial Intelligence is also an Issue for Management Systems

Hardly any other technology is currently being discussed as controversially as artificial intelligence (AI). Alongside great hopes, it inevitably raises questions about the risks of its use. And it brings with it requirements that need to be met - such as the AI Act at EU level, the provisions of which… Read more

Cooperation in a team as part of requirements management

Knowledge

Manuel Klötzer

18.07.24

QM Knowledge: Requirements Management

Dealing with requirements often presents companies with challenges – no wonder, as the number and complexity of different types of requirements is increasing. Whether standards, laws or the expectations of demanding customers: Those who fail to recognize requirements or respond to them appropriately are… Read more

A turtle swimming in the ocean as a symbol for the turtle diagram in process management

Knowledge

Manuel Klötzer

06.06.24

QM Knowledge: Turtle Diagram

Processes form an integral part of management systems – it is not for nothing that standards such as ISO 9001 set requirements for dealing with processes. However, structured process management is also an important prerequisite for a company's success outside of issues relating to standards and… Read more