A new U.S. Manufacturing Insights Report 2025 from ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions reveals that 93% of American manufacturers view quality assurance as mission-critical to overcoming industry challenges and maintaining competitiveness.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recognized 20 outstanding professionals for their leadership in standards, conformity assessment, and workforce development during its 2025 Leadership and Service Awards Banquet on October 22.
As Earth’s orbit becomes increasingly crowded with defunct satellites, rocket parts, and collision fragments, the need for global standards to manage space debris has become urgent.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 14025:2026, the first major revision of the international standard for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) since 2006.
A new joint manual from the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) establishes a single international approach to monitoring and improving manufacturing processes.
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) has released the first stable version of the SI Reference Point, a digital reference for the International System of Units (SI).
The Foundation FSSC has incorporated aspects of the Save Food Packaging (SFP) Design Principles into FSSC 22000 Version 7 through a partnership with the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) and the Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP).
The German Association of the Automotive Industry Quality Management Center (VDA QMC) has published Version 2 of the Sanctioned Interpretations (SIs) and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for VDA 6.2, updating how service organizations in the automotive industry should apply the quality management audit standard.
ISO and IEC have published updated guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in technical committees, defining how AI may be used during the development of international standards.
The Swedish Institute for Standards (SIS) has opened public access to the draft version of ISO 9002, allowing organizations and quality professionals to read and comment on the official guidance for applying ISO 9001 before the document is finalized.