Internal quality audits are crucial for ensuring regulatory compliance and identifying operational strengths and weaknesses in product development and manufacturing sectors, especially in regulated industries like aerospace and medical devices. In-house expert Christine Pompa emphasizes strategic planning and empathy during audits while utilizing a quality management system, such as Arena QMS to effectively align teams and assure adherence to various regulations.

Why do many products fail? There are several factors that contribute to companies not reaching their commercialization targets. Some include: Lack of understanding of the end-user goals and challenges Inability to mitigate risks or unforeseen disruptions Poor product quality or design Lack of product differentiation To illustrate, the Segway Electric Scooter’s introduction was met with a fast...

A recent Gartner study revealed that 73% of companies that bought an enterprise system regretted their purchase1. In many instances, they reported that the offering failed to meet their expectations. This buyer’s remorse could have been avoided with more extensive technology and vendor evaluations. Software vendor reference checks can reveal how well the solution lives up to the vision marketed...