Granting assessor access – revisited
With remote assessments on the horizon for the foreseeable future, and most likely being added to the toolbox for most accreditation bodies indefinitely, we are going to dedicate this... Read more
After the remote assessment and managing your quality manual
Now that you have completed your remote assessment with AASHTO re:source and received your final report, you now have 60 days to respond and resolve any nonconformities that the... Read more
Our remote assessment experience – Part 2
Mission accomplished After much anticipation, our remote assessment with AASHTO re:source went quite well. Like most laboratories, there was that uncertainty of not knowing what to expect even though... Read more
Preparing for our remote assessment – Part 1
Our laboratory was expecting a remote assessment late Q4 2020-21, however, our assessment date was moved up to late September – so the process begins. With all the talk... Read more
The onboarding process – revisited
I’m often asked, “how long will it take to complete my Quality Management System using R18LabQMS?” The short answer is, every lab is different. Each laboratory varies in size,... Read more
Business disruption – a new normal?
As business-minded people when thinking of business disruption, we generally think of businesses like Uber, Lyft and Airbnb – businesses that have literally changed their industries. What’s exciting with... Read more
Managing users and their roles
One of the most common questions we receive is about user roles and their access to the application. We recently received a question from a user who was given... Read more
The future of QMS Management
As fast as technology changes, we could write a blog entry on this subject quite frequently. The more labs that we speak with in regards to their QMS management... Read more
R18LabQMS and other quality management systems
A question that comes up from time to time is, “Can I use R18LabQMS to manage other quality standards, i.e. ASTM D3666, ASTM E329, or ISO 17025?” This question... Read more
NEW Application Update v2.0.2
With the New Year here, we have made an update to a couple areas of the application. We hope that these updates are found to be useful in your... Read more