Introductions Hi everybody. I'm Michael Roberts, Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK and Associates. And today we're discussing a topic that's shaping the future of product development and engineering. And that's the role of managed services and managed...
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A Compliance Checklist for an ISO 9001:2015 Audit
ISO 9001:2015 is the internationally recognized standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS). It helps organizations consistently deliver quality products and services, meet customer expectations, and drive continual improvement. Achieving ISO 9001 certification...
The Importance of ISO 17025 for Testing and Calibration Laboratories
Testing and calibration laboratories play a critical role in industries ranging from manufacturing and chemicals to healthcare and research. Their results often influence product safety, regulatory compliance, and customer trust. Organizations must ensure their...
Health and Safety Regulations: A Revenue Impact Analysis
Compliance with environment, health, and safety (EHS) regulations is critical for organizations across fields. This is not just due to the importance of creating safe products, but also due to the financial benefits. The inability to compete in markets with...
Botable’s Role in Supporting Compliance and Quality Control in Engineering
In regulated engineering environments, maintaining compliance and managing quality controls are non-negotiable. However, navigating compliance documentation, procedures, and quality workflows can feel overwhelming for engineers. That is where Botable comes in. Botable...
How Botable Integrates with eQMS to Enhance Engineering Workflows
Delivering innovative products while ensuring quality and compliance can be tricky. Engineering teams in regulated industries must often navigate complexities such as Quality Management Systems (QMS) full of SOPs, work instructions, forms, and compliance...
Understanding AS9100 Rev D: What Aerospace Manufacturers Need to Know
In the aviation, space, and defense (AS&D) industries, a single component failure can lead to catastrophic consequences. To mitigate these risks and ensure consistent quality, the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) developed the AS9100 Quality...
Transforming Quality Assurance with Botable
Quality assurance (QA) teams grapple with information overload, regulatory compliance, and bottlenecks caused by manual document retrieval. After years of working with different QA teams struggling with the same issues, we discovered Botable. Botable is an AI-driven...
Steps to Implement an Effective CAPA Process in Your Organization
Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) is a cornerstone of quality management in regulated industries. The CAPA process is essential not only for addressing current issues but also for proactively preventing future ones. It’s systematic, closed-loop, risk-based, and...
Why Every Engineering Team Needs a Strong PDM Strategy
Welcome to Why Every Engineering Team Needs a Strong PDM Strategy Hey everyone and welcome back to our vlog series where we talk about all things engineering, IT, and innovation. I'm Michael Roberts, Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK and Associates....
How to Achieve Compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 for Electronic Records and Signatures
In highly regulated industries like medical devices, maintaining data integrity and regulatory compliance is non-negotiable. One of the key regulations in this space is FDA 21 CFR Part 11, which governs the use of electronic records and electronic signatures. It...
Lessons Learned in Overcoming Digital Thread Challenges
The digital thread is a transformative approach to connecting data, systems, and teams across the product lifecycle. It enables seamless access to real-time data and traceability across departments and tools. However, for many organizations, implementing a robust...