Benefits of satellite labs
Does your company have multiple laboratory locations that may or may not be accredited? Managing and assuring quality can be a challenge if there isn’t a standardized system and... Read more
2023 year-end wrap up, ASTM and more
In the latter part of 2023, we formed an R18LabQMS Collaboration Team (CT) to assist in the process of finalizing a proposal for the next upgrade to the application... Read more
2023 summary of upgrades and what’s coming
We are often asked how often we make upgrades to R18LabQMS. In this post, we will address this topic and summarize the upgrades and enhancements made for 2023, along... Read more
Creating and implementing equipment procedures 2
In the early development of the R18LabQMS application, creating equipment calibration, checks, standardization and maintenance procedures (EPs) needed to be a flexible process within the application to meet the... Read more
Creating and managing equipment procedures
I am often asked if all calibrations, standardizations, checks and maintenance equipment procedures (EPs) for major pieces are neatly organized and up-to-date in the R18LabQMS application? Well, unfortunately, they’re... Read more
Importing equipment and procedures
Arguably, equipment procedures (calibration, standardization, check, maintenance) are the most time-consuming and important part of any quality management system. Within our laboratory, we have 150+ pieces of equipment that... Read more
Maintaining your quality management system – an anniversary
With many labs, it is easy as the busy season approaches to put off maintaining a quality management system (QMS). One area that is arguably the most active and... Read more
Version 2.5 ASTM Quality Standards launch date
The time has come. The launch date for V2.5 ASTM Quality Standards will be Thursday, February 16th at 8 a.m. E.S.T., and we don’t anticipate an interruption in service. ... Read more
Upcoming software release: version 2.5 ASTM Quality Standards
This upgrade, V2.5, has been a long time coming! R18LabQMS is adding ASTM Quality Standards (QS) to the application to complement the current default standard, AASHTO R18. Until now,... Read more
Benefits of accreditation
In September’s post, we talked about the purpose of accreditation and common questions laboratories have concerning accreditation. This month we are going to highlight the benefits. During the busy... Read more