Too often, companies focus on tracking incidences of non-compliance; only to find that everyone fears the audit process (sometimes, even the auditor fears it!) and they aren't getting any better. A more effective strategy is to emphasize quality over compliance. Establish a structure for collecting data that can help you align your processes with the […]

When the gap between management and engineering is widening ... The auto industry today is replete with internal rancor. While the multi-model approach seemed effective at the time it was introduced, ISO/TS, CMMI and Auto SPICE have been poorly integrated throughout North America, and as a result, management and engineering are acting like independent entities. […]