Ep 151 Ukraine + Russia + China + ISO = to be determined with Chris Paris & Michael Mills

The war between Russian and Ukraine is no news to anyone today, but the impact that this conflict combined with the growing divide between the west and the rest of the world may be implications on the international standards organization and structure. What happens to China's plans for developing certification standards with Russia and its…

EP 150 Faith Family Work and Beyond! with Justin Gauthier

Such a great conversation today. We've had the pleasure of knowing Justin Gauthier for several years now. Join in on the conversation today as we dive into the more personal side of Quality and Business. Turns out some of the same tools that make for great relationships at home are useful in the workplace if…

Ep 149 – Does your Quality Policy inspire your team to act or to sleep?

We're welcoming Michael Mills back to the podcast today.  This is a tough topic for a lot of people (including the Quality Geeks) how to write a Quality Policy that inspires the team, provides a framework, meets the requirements of the standard and is not just well… boring and dull.  If you struggle with this…

Ep 148 – ENERGY CONTINUITY CONFERENCE partnering with OGGN

Energy Continuity Conference powered by OGGN in partnership with Texas Quality Assurance and #QualityMatters will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn about new and existing industry codes and standards, hear about emerging trends from experts, and discuss new issues that they face. As an exhibitor, you will have a unique opportunity to reach both…

Ep 146 Hard-Work and Dedication works with Roz Lowe

What a fun conversation with Roz Lowe today discussing American Manufacturing. Roz has quite the background from growing up in machine shops to quality and business development. It's a simple truth that the fundamental principles of quality management are at the heart of small business success and have been and will continue to be at…

#ISO 9001:2015 New Updates? Good Bad and Ugly with Chris Paris

The ISO 9001:2015 standard is currently undergoing revision. Likely we can expect a revised edition by 2025, but nothing is known for sure yet. Today' we're joined by Chris Paris of Oxebridge Resources. The changes in the last update in 2015 was rushed, with a lot of ambiguous and often difficult to manage edits, the…

Ep 144 Recession Proof Your Business & Team w/ Mark LaCour of OGGN

We've got one of our favorite guests back today, Mark LaCour from OGGN & Modal Point to talk about recession proofing your business. It has been said that recession is opportunity in wolf's clothing, and we tend to agree. While the likely looming recession (possibly announced by the time this episode airs) is scary and…

Ep 143 Real World Risk Based Thinking & Contingency Planning

What are risks, risk based thinking, preventative actions and contingency plans? Today we're discussing in more detail what the difference is between these, how they are related, and what you can do in your business. FREE Resources https://texasqa.com/free-resources-downloads/Risk & Contingency Planning https://texasqa.com/free-download-risk-opportunity-contingency-planning/ #QualityMatters podcast is streaming on:iTunes | Spotify | Google | Audible | Stitcher | TuneIn Learn more about #QualityMatters & Texas Quality Assurance…

Ep 142 – Metrology theory and practice w/ Robert Mims from ThermoTemp

Countless measurements are made daily to ensure “quality” work, and behind all these measurements is the theory and practice of metrology. Have you ever wondered how you know your measurements are good? From the pipes and machinery running on every industrial site and building to medicine and electronics, what you measure matters. Even more so…