Whether your quality practices are guided by the need for compliance with the FDA, ISO 9001 or ISO/IEC 17025, a calibration management software solution can be an important central element of your integrated quality system. Properly implemented, the right software will provide benefits that include stronger compliance controls, daily productivity gains, improved communication and control and the ability to move to a paperless management system. Even if you are fortunate enough to have one of the better computerized maintenance management systems, such as SAP PM, DataStream, JD Edwards or Maximo, they fall short when it comes to understanding or addressing the unique demands of the metrologist.
Articles
The New ISO/IEC 17025 – DIS Stage
by Dr. George Anastasopoulos As we discussed in my previous relative article “The new ISO/IEC 17025 – What to expect”, ISO/IEC 17025 was first issued in 1999 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and […]
Articles
How to Perform a Repeatability Test
by Richard Hogan The evaluation of uncertainty in measurement results is becoming an important requirement for laboratories seeking to attain or retain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. When assessors evaluate a laboratory’s uncertainty budgets, they commonly look […]
Articles
Some Perspective on Risk and Decision Rules in Calibration
by James G. Salsbury When an accredited laboratory makes a statement of conformity to a specification, ISO/IEC 17025 requires the use of a decision rule that takes into account the level of risk associated with […]