Quality

Can We Manage Risks We Don’t Know Exist?

  • Quality, Risk

Recently, someone commented on a discussion about real-time risk monitoring with an excellent question: “A ‘live’ view of risks is...

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From “Risk” to Risk Management

  • Quality, Risk

Ask any quality, compliance, or operational team if they manage risk. The answer will almost always be yes, often backed...

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Resolution of Appreciation

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By: Bud WeightmanPresident, Qualified Specialists, LLC On January 29, 2026, my colleague Jason Price and I were honored to receive...

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Why International Standards Belong at the Core of Your Management System

  • Quality

In the recent article “The Integration of International Standards into Your Business & Management System” published by Quality magazine, Bud...

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Psychology of an Audit

  • Quality

1.0 Binding Requirements for Auditors International Conformity Assessment API’s Monogram Program Rules API Quality Registrar Rules API is certified by...

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Navigating Statutory & Regulatory Requirements Specified in API Spec Q1

  • Quality

If you’re like many organizations in regulated industries, you may not prioritize the identification of statutory and/or regulatory requirements applicable...

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Clear & Consolidated: Are Your QMS Standards Up to Par?

  • Quality
While many quality management practitioners embrace a process approach (e.g., inputs, outputs, interactions) to API standards implementation, the related verbiage...
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API Spec Q1 10th Edition Removal of Requirements & What it Means for Your QMS

  • Quality
At the center of your efforts to successfully navigate the American Petroleum Institute’s Spec Q1, 10th Edition, is your quality...
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Is your implementation ready for API Q1, 10th Edition?

  • Quality
The American Petroleum Institute’s 10th Edition is here. Is your organization prepared?...
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Guide to QSI’s API Standards Training & Technical Publications

  • Quality
The compliance deadline for API’s Spec Q1 10th Edition, Quality Management System Requirements for Organizations Providing Products for the Petroleum...
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