From disagreements over the right strategy to heated recriminations following a project failure, conflicts are a regular part of business life. But most leaders and teams view conflict as a negative that should be avoided at all costs. When disputes do occur, leaders are often quick to apportion blame and identify the person, people, or operational issues responsible.

However,…

With the publication of the new VDA AIAG SPC Manual in July 2026, one of the most significant changes to statistical process control (SPC) in decades has been introduced. While much attention has been given to the new process capability indices, an equally important change is the introduction of a new approach for calculating control limits.

For nearly a century, Walter Shewhart…

Medical device companies selling into multiple countries don’t answer to one global regulator. They navigate a patchwork of national requirements that two organizations are trying to align in very different ways. 

The International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) and the Global Harmonization Working Party (GHWP) share the same broad goal, but their founding circumstances…