2026-04-14

This event marks the official introduction of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated as a fully operational organisation, representing a significant milestone for the global accreditation community. Join us to see the new Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated logo and acronym, explore the website, and hear about our purpose and role in supporting trust and confidence in accredited conformity assessment results worldwide.

2026-03-24

Quality Digest & SGS

ISO 9001 is undergoing its next major revision, and the draft version of ISO 9001:2026 is already signaling meaningful updates that organizations should begin preparing for. Although the standard is not yet finalized, the emerging direction offers valuable insight into how requirements may evolve and what this could mean for quality management systems in the coming years.

This 60 minute Transition Strategy Session provides a clear, practical overview of the draft changes, the themes shaping the revision, and the potential implications for certification once the final version is released. Designed for quality leaders, managers, and teams responsible for maintaining compliance, this session helps participants understand the draft’s intent, anticipate areas of impact, and position their organization for a smooth transition when the standard is officially published.

Objectives:

• Get a quick, clear snapshot of the draft ISO 9001:2026 changes.

• Learn which updates matter most for your organization.

• Spot early opportunities to strengthen your QMS before the final release.

• Understand the likely transition path so you can plan with confidence.

• Walk away with practical, actionable insights you can use immediately.

2026-03-18

Quality Digest & Blue Mountain

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future concept—it’s already influencing how life sciences organizations approach quality management. In this conversation, Quality Assurance Manager Yijia Lee joins Product Marketing Director Lori Bleau to explore how AI is being applied in quality today, what regulators are saying, and how QA teams can prepare for responsible adoption.

The session will highlight real-world use cases where AI is driving measurable improvements in quality operations, offering practical examples attendees can apply within their own organizations. Participants will also gain insight into the FDA’s evolving perspective on AI, including recent guidance and emerging initiatives such as the Emerging Technology Program (ELSA), helping clarify regulatory expectations and considerations.

Finally, the discussion will focus on readiness—how QA teams can build the skills, processes, and governance needed to adopt AI in a compliant, value-driven way. Whether you are exploring AI for the first time, actively piloting solutions, or aligning your quality strategy with FDA expectations, this session will deliver actionable insights to help you move forward with confidence.

2026-03-10

Quality Digest & ComplianceQuest

Many Quality and Operational Leaders are feeling the pressure to adapt AI and other digital technologies to their QMS, but most are unsure where to begin. In this session we will present the challenges that Quality and Operational Leaders face today, emphasizing the urgency of rethinking QMS integration with other business systems to enhance efficiency.

We will focus on three areas:

1. Defining QMS Elements for Efficiency:

• Briefly describe the key components of an efficient and effective quality management system, highlighting aspects that, when optimized, can significantly improve overall efficiency -that meets your business, regulatory and customer needs.

• Use real examples to showcase organizations that successfully have done this.

2. Presenting a Vision for a Future Digital QMS:

• We will illustrate what an efficient digital QMS looks like, incorporating modern tools and technologies that facilitate connectivity and data sharing between systems.

• Use visuals to show side-by-side comparisons between traditional and digital QMS frameworks.

3. Strategic Transition Plan:

• We will lay out a clear, step-by-step plan for transitioning from a traditional to a digital QMS.

• Reinforce the benefits of a digital QMS, such as improved efficiency, better data management, and enhanced decision-making capabilities.

2026-03-03

Quality Digest & MasterControl

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping industries at a rapid pace—and life sciences is no exception. While excitement about AI’s potential is high, many quality and manufacturing teams remain in the early stages of implementation. In this webinar, discover how MasterControl is closing this gap with innovative, purpose-built AI solutions that elevate compliance, efficiency, and quality for users in highly regulated industries.

Agentic AI platforms—featuring customized large language models, orchestrated services, and human-in-the-loop design—enable assistive tools like Document Translator, Exam Generator, Document Summarizer, and more to streamline processes, enhance training, and improve efficiencies.

Key Takeaways

• AI could unlock up to $100 billion in value for life sciences, with significant gains expected in Quality and Manufacturing through improved investigation outcomes, shorter time-to-market, and increased operational efficiency.

• AI is Inevitable—But Adoption Lags in Quality and Manufacturing

• MasterControl’s Agentic AI Platform is designed specifically for life sciences, ensuring security, compliance, and human oversight. All tools are governed and administered by MasterControl, reducing implementation risk.

• Document Translator, Regulatory Chat, Exam Generator, and Document Summarizer demonstrate how MasterControl is innovating with AI to help life sciences manufacturers confidently automate manual tasks.

• MasterControl takes a Human-in-the-Loop approach to ensure knowledgeable users remain in control with oversight while leveraging AI to assist in surfacing insights faster, act with confidence, and make decisions across quality and manufacturing operations.

CompianceQuest

2026-02-24

Remote desktop supplier audits provide a fast, low-cost way to assess supplier quality maturity before committing to on-site audits or formal qualification.

By reviewing live procedures, records, and system outputs via screen sharing, teams gain early visibility into compliance readiness, documentation discipline, and risk areas.

This webinar shows how remote audits can be used as a smart first step to reduce early-stage supplier risk and focus resources where they matter most.

Key Points:

• When to use a remote audit instead of an immediate on-site visit

• How to assess true QMS maturity through live document and record review

• Early warning signs of supplier risk and compliance gaps

• Using results to decide approve, remediate, or escalate to on-site audit

2026-02-19

ASQ

Innovation is not just a concept; it’s a way of life at our organization. We are dedicated to fostering a culture that thrives on creativity, flexibility, and forward-thinking. Our Innovation Management course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to drive successful innovation initiatives within your organization. From understanding the importance of innovation to developing strategies, leadership skills, and cultivating an innovative culture, this course will empower you to lead with confidence in today’s dynamic business landscape―all at your own pace. Join us on this transformative journey and unlock your full potential as an innovation leader.

Designed in collaboration with leading subject matter experts and leveraging our expertise in quality learning, this self-paced, 3-hour course offers a deep dive into the multifaceted world of innovation management. Innovation Management is meticulously crafted for busy professionals like you, structured in engaging microlearning lessons that fit seamlessly into your hectic schedule.

In this Innovation Management course by ASQ, you will:

• Understand the importance of innovation and its role in driving organizational success.

• Explore the innovation process and its integration with quality management.

• Learn about innovation strategy development, leadership’s impact on innovation, and the significance of fostering an innovative culture.

Expect the very best in learning experience when taking this ASQ course:

• Interactive Activities: Engage with the content through hands-on activities that reinforce learning and stimulate creativity.

• Knowledge Checks: Gauge your current understanding of innovation management with a pre-course assessment, then ensure comprehension and retention of key concepts with regular assessments.

• Expert Collaboration: Benefit from the knowledge and experience of ASQ subject matter experts who have shaped the course content.

Embark on a journey of discovery and empowerment with the Innovation Management e-learning course. Unlock your potential, inspire your teams, and lead your organization to new heights of innovation and success. Enroll today and take the first step towards becoming an innovation champion in your industry.

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2026-02-03

Quality Digest & AssurX

Most EHS failures don't start with a "bad decision" in the moment. They start weeks earlier with an unexamined change: a new piece of equipment, a process change, a staffing adjustment, a substitute chemical, etc. 

Management of Change (MOC) is the discipline that catches those risks before they become incidents, but in many organizations it's either overly complex or so lightweight it's meaningless. 

In this webinar, we'll walk through a logical, scalable MOC approach designed for real-world operations. Learn how to define what "counts" as a change, build a practical review and approval workflow, and ensure changes translate into real operational controls, not just completed forms. 

You will learn:

• How to define EHS-based MOC triggers, so teams know when a change requires review (and when it doesn't)

• The most common EHS MOC breakdowns and how to prevent them from becoming repeat issues

• A practical EHS MOC workflow you can apply across industries

• Real-world examples from various industries, including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and medical devices

2026-01-28

Regression is a powerful tool for uncovering relationships in your data. But with great power comes… well, plenty of opportunities to misuse it. Many of the most common regression analysis mistakes happen not out of carelessness, but because the results look convincing and we don't dig deep enough to answer the question, “Can I really trust this?” As George Box famously warned us, “All models are wrong, but some are useful.” The challenge is knowing when your model is genuinely useful… and when it’s quietly leading you astray.

In this webinar, we’ll break down real examples of regression analysis gone wrong: overfit models, misleading p-values, suspiciously perfect R² values, spurious correlations, and other statistical shenanigans that would make George Box shake his head. You’ll learn what these mistakes look like, how to avoid them, and how to use regression analysis as a force for good in your work rather than a source of accidental mischief.

This session is designed for continuous improvement practitioners, analysts, and leaders who want to sharpen their instincts, strengthen their analysis, and confidently separate meaningful insights from statistical misbehavior.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify common forms of regression misuse, including overfitting, p-hacking, ignoring model assumptions, and treating artifacts as insights.

• Recognize misleading interpretations such as misused p-values, inflated R² values, and spurious correlations that can derail decisions.

• Explain statistical vs. practical significance and why both matter when recommending action.

• Assess data quality and variable selection choices that can bias or distort results.

• Interpret real-world examples of regression “misbehavior”

2026-01-22

Managing suppliers can feel like a guessing game. Which supplier is approved? Are they certified? Now try tracking this across multiple sites and thousands of vendors when information is siloed, and processes are reactive - it can make your head spin!

There’s a better way with an electronic quality management system (eQMS).

Join Hope Curtis, Associate Director, Supplier Quality Management, at Avanos, and Jennifer Bianchini, Senior Product Marketing Manager at ETQ, on January 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. Discover how Avanos transformed supplier quality from chaos to clarity and built a proactive system that delivers visibility, compliance, and confidence across global operations.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how Avanos:

• Moved from paper-based headaches to a centralized, digital solution

• Integrated their eQMS and SAP to block POs until suppliers are qualified

• Automated audits, certifications and expiration alerts to stay informed

• Simplified workflows for better collaboration and faster decisions

• Connected supplier profiles to specifications for complete traceability

2026-01-13

Quality Digest

In regulated environments, policy and procedure work often gets put off until something forces it to the top of the list: an audit finding, an incident, a customer escalation, or a near miss. When that happens, teams rush to fix the problem, decisions get made under pressure, and the result is often a tool that looks good on paper but never earns real adoption.

In this webinar, Comprose leaders will share a practical “messy to clean” maturity model, explain how to articulate the problem so leadership really understands the risk and impact, and show how to build the consensus and governance needed for change to stick. From there, we will walk through a simple evaluation framework and checklists that help you compare solutions based on outcomes, not feature checklists.

We will also include brief examples of what “good” looks like in practice, including role-based access, audit-ready change history, workflows, and governed AI answers that remain traceable and permission aware.

• A simple maturity model to assess where your policy and procedure program is today and what to prioritize next.

• Practical guidance on winning internal buy-in that lasts.

• A clear view of the full policy and procedure lifecycle and where most programs break down.

• The capability short list that matters most, mapped to outcomes like audit confidence.

• A simple method to keep evaluations apples to apples across multiple solutions and reduce implementation surprises.

• Common mistakes that stall modernization efforts.

• Brief live examples of what “good” looks like in real systems, tied directly to evaluation criteria.