QSI Blog

From “Risk” to Risk Management

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

Resolution of Appreciation

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

Why International Standards Belong at the Core of Your Management System

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

Psychology of an Audit

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

Navigating Statutory & Regulatory Requirements Specified in API Spec Q1

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

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

While many quality management practitioners embrace a process approach (e.g., inputs, outputs, interactions) to API standards implementation, the related verbiage...