This is not a new question. In fact, mathematicians have been pondering this question for hundreds of years. In fact, it was given a name. The Secretary Problem.
Mil-STD-45662A is a military standard for calibration system requirements. It was fundamental in defining Calibration and Traceability as well as the necessary requirements for an effective calibration program. This would include...
From time to time, companies will ask for NIST Numbers to accompany their calibration reports. Often this request is driven by third party auditing services that fail to comprehend the limitations placed upon calibration laboratories by the...
The clearly articulated focus of Risk-Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015 has some people scratching their heads. What exactly does this mean? Where is the checklist? Where do I start?
I recently attended a Quality MeetUp and the discussion centered around ISO 9001:2015. Most had not read 9001:2015 so the discussion focused on what documents are required. The central theme to ISO 9001:2015 is Risk and this really moves...
Keeping Food Safe, with Calibration I’m a foodie, and I’ve told foodie friends of mine for years that they should never trust their food thermometer unless it’s been calibrated. While doing my weekly shopping the other day I spotted this...
TUR: What Is It? TAR, TUR, CMC, and TLAs In the world of metrology, the three letter acronyms (TLAs) TAR, TUR, and CMC are routinely bantered about like exam scores. Bigger TARs and TURs with smaller CMCs led to the “Scope Wars” of the 90s...
You've got Mail! Well, you really don't want to get this letter from the FDA. The title of the web page says it all: Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. FDA 483 letters are public records and can be...
