Advancing CAPA in Life Sciences for Better Quality and Compliance
CAPA in life sciences is one of the most critical systems for ensuring product quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. It is also one of the most common sources of audit findings across pharmaceutical, biologics, and medical device organizations. Despite mature quality systems and strict regulatory oversight, many companies continue to face recurring deviations, delayed […]
AI in Aerospace Quality: Practical Next Steps for Aerospace Leaders
By Michael Guymon, President and CEO, SQA ServicesPresented at ASQ Collaboration on Quality in the Space & Defense Industries Forum The Industry Is Moving, With or Without You AI in aerospace quality is no longer a future concept. It is actively reshaping how aerospace and defense organizations design, manufacture, and control complex systems. The question […]
SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary | 3Q/4Q 2025
Staying informed on the latest pharmaceutical compliance updates is essential for navigating an increasingly complex global regulatory landscape. From evolving GMP requirements and regulatory guidance to enforcement actions and emerging risks, these updates directly impact how organizations manage quality, ensure compliance, and protect patient safety. This summary highlights key developments across major health authorities and […]
Meet SQA at PDA Week 2026
SQA Services is excited to announce our participation in PDA Week 2026, a premier event for leaders across pharmaceutical manufacturing, taking place March 22–27 in Denver, Colorado. PDA Week brings together quality, manufacturing, and regulatory professionals to address the evolving challenges facing the life sciences industry, from compliance and supplier oversight to innovation and operational […]
WEBINAR: Why Aerospace Pre-Production Fails & Building Firefighting into Programs
Watch the Webinar on Aerospace Pre-Production Fails Many of the most costly disruptions in aerospace and defense programs do not begin on the production floor. They begin much earlier during aerospace pre-production. When activities like contract review, supplier readiness verification, and First Article Inspection (FAI) planning are treated as administrative steps rather than operational quality […]
Supplier Quality in Aerospace: 9 Strategic Shifts Reshaping the Industry
The conversations at the Generis American Aerospace & Defense Summit revealed a rare level of alignment across primes, Tier-1 suppliers, software providers, startups, and policy-adjacent leaders. One message was unmistakable: Supplier quality in aerospace can no longer be treated as a back-office compliance activity. The industry is being forced to operate at commercial speed, wartime […]
Capability Assessment in Aerospace: Ensuring Readiness for High-Rate Production
As aerospace programs transition from development into high-rate production, the margin for error narrows dramatically. Aircraft platforms, space systems, and defense programs require not only flawless quality but repeatable performance at scale. A single late delivery or nonconforming part can disrupt schedules, inflate costs, and erode customer confidence across the supply chain. This is where […]
SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary for Q2 2025 | Pharmaceutical Regulatory News
This edition of the pharmaceutical regulatory news summary highlights key global developments impacting pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and compliance. The update covers enforcement actions, safety alerts, and regulatory guidance issued by major health authorities including ANVISA, FDA, EMA, NMPA, MHRA, Health Canada, WHO, and others, offering timely insight into evolving regulatory expectations worldwide.
Supplier Intelligence: Turning Quality Data Into Smarter Supply Chain Decisions
As supply chains grow more complex and production pressures increase, supplier intelligence is no longer optional. Organizations that successfully convert quality data into insight, and insight into action, are better positioned to reduce escapes, improve supplier performance, and maintain operational stability.
Scaling Capacity in Aerospace & Defense: How SQA’s Field Engineering Workforce Enables High-Rate Production
Aerospace and Defense manufacturers are under pressure to increase output while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance. Yet growing labor and capability shortages across machining, composites, inspection, and engineering are slowing production readiness. This blog explores how SQA’s Field Engineering Workforce strengthens supplier capacity, stabilizes operations, and enables OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to achieve high-rate production without compromising quality or regulatory requirements.