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
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
Accreditation, purpose and common questions
Potential users of R18LabQMS who are new to the accreditation process have a lot of questions regarding the purpose and functionality of R18LabQMS, how to get started and much... Read more
Building your quality manual
We are asked routinely if R18LabQMS provides procedures and content as a part of the annual subscription? The short answer is, no. R18LabQMS is a web-based management system that... Read more
Application enhancements V2.4.2 equipment import
As we listen to and answer questions that users send our way, there always seems to be suggestions or a request for adding a specific functionality, and in some... Read more
Application enhancements V2.4.1 training and more
As we listen to and answer questions that users send our way, there always seems to be suggestions or a request for adding specific functionality, and in some cases,... Read more
R18LabQMS onboarding process – revisited
The onboarding process going from paper to digital is big, and understandably so. Change is not always easy but in the long run a very wise decision. A common... Read more
Equipment calibration options (c/s/c/m)
Equipment procedures (Calibration/Standardization/Checks/Maintenance) (c/s/c/m) are arguably the most time-consuming and detailed part of any quality manual. If your lab has 125 pieces of equipment you can easily perform 250... Read more
R18LabQMS implementation (onboarding) for your laboratory
A common question I am asked when giving a one-on-one demo is, ‘How long does it take to fully implement R18LabQMS for our laboratory?” I usually respond by saying,... Read more