@jr377 In addition to personal networking and project exposure early on, a very effective form of communication I have seen between R&D and Quality is the collaboration to meet a shared goal. For example, in my job the Quality department…   Read more»

An often over-looked aspect of quality is training. As listed in the lecture and in the question above, training is one of the key aspects of quality control that must have a system in place to ensure employees at all…   Read more»

Both R&D and Quality  have there own set of agenda and goals. In the past have had the opportunity to work with R&D and their goal is always get things out as soon as possible, however the goal of quality…   Read more»

One of the biggest issue that I have noticed is that there are always gap in the way documents are completed. In the sense that, the completion of form is dependent on the approver not the procedure. Establishing document practices…   Read more»

In the past have had the privilege of working as a QC or QE, what worked out really well for me was having investigative skills. In the sense that, you have to be willing to dig into the problem and…   Read more»

As I’ve said in a previous reply, Quality is a necessary delay. There needs to be a sort of “checks and balances” in a company during a project. While the engineers and researchers have the practical knowledge to act on…   Read more»

While I’m sure it is incredibly frustrating for R&D to be delayed by the Quality department’s need to follow and enforce compliance, it is a necessary delay. If a project moves forward at any point and the procedure(s) is not…   Read more»

Speaking from my experience at my internship, document control works well when all documentation is organized and tracked consistently over the course of the project. It is quite easy for documentation to get mixed up or lost in one’s files…   Read more»

A QA department’s document control is intended to ensure that all project paperwork is in order, so that when the FDA or another entity arrives for an audit, for example, the firm team is ready to demonstrate that they are…   Read more»

A manager overseeing the process development would be in charge of quality assurance, which would be accomplished through audits, checklists, and standard procedures. Quality assurance could be viewed as a more proactive approach to fault prevention. Quality control, on the…   Read more»

At the most successful and consistent firms, the quality department is embedded deep throughout the organization’s structure. This means that, while there is a dedicated quality department, there must be a strong focus on integrating these workers and their procedures…   Read more»

I also have not had experience working in industry. After reading some comments, particularly @pi29’s, I certainly can see how organizational skills relieve potential stress and prepare you in the long run. I would imagine that each team member would…   Read more»

You make a strong argument, and I certainly can understand your point of view. I also believe that this game happens, but maybe not to the extent that you’ve described. I would like to believe that the majority of physicians…   Read more»

I believe each reply on this tread has captured the fundamental ideas of QA and QC. Since they go hand in hand, as @aniketb has stated, one cannot exist (or perform to its full potential) without the other. A project…   Read more»

I currently work in R&D and have not worked in QA or QC role. In R&D, because we are focused on improving or creating new formulations and not making the product that gets released, we do not always have to…   Read more»

I have not worked in a quality role; however, I agree that organizational skills and communication are very important to the job. QC is part of every step of getting the product to market, from raw materials to release testing,…   Read more»

The roles in the quality team vary between companies. Because I work in a very small company, the quality assurance and quality control team consist of the QA engineer/associate, a documents specialist, the QC associates and then the managers of…   Read more»

it’s hard to say. As a teacher, interacting with students is a benefit. Remote work can hinder interaction and strain teacher-student relationships. Plus, everything being digitized can complicate simply learning lessons. However, being home is nice because I am able…   Read more»

I can see myself working in the QA/QC process. I think the requirements for such a role should not be that stringent. Often times biomedical engineers will fill these roles but the job responsibilities involved can really be completed by…   Read more»