R18LabQMS application updates
Since AASHTO came out with the changes to the R18 standard, there have been questions on updates to the R18LabQMS application. Following up on our May 2016 blog entry,... Read more
Keeping up!
The longer I’m in this business the more I understand the need for quality and maintaining our laboratory’s equipment maintenance and calibration records. Let’s take a look how this... Read more
Falsified records: A closer look
On April 13, 2016, the AASHTO Subcommittee on Materials released the newest version of AASHTO R18. There are many significant changes that a laboratory will need to address but... Read more
Terms of service update
The Terms of Service for the R18LabQMS application have been updated, including the initial process of accepting the terms as each user logs in. Previously, when the Primary Lab... Read more
AASHTO R18 changes are here
It was just announced the 2016 version of AASHTO R18 is now available. View the summary of changes to R18 for 2016; if you have an online subscription to... Read more
Customize your quality manual
Let’s focus on what makes up the Quality Manual using R18LabQMS. While there is much flexibility that we will discuss, the QMS sections are numbered and correspond to AASHTO... Read more
Equipment inventory guidelines
I’m often asked what equipment is required to be maintained in a laboratory’s QMS inventory. To answer this question let’s take a look at the guidelines of AASHTO R18,... Read more
AASHTO changes to R18 2016
Changes in standards When a laboratory takes on the task of accreditation it seems like a daunting task to initiate and maintain. Keeping up with the latest changes in... Read more
2015 – Year in Review
2015 has been a year of progress and updates that have been the result of user feedback and input from the AMRL assessment team. Summary v1.6.6 – July Equipment... Read more
New Software Release — Update v1.7
We are coming up on the end of the year and we are looking ahead with a new software release for the R18LabQMS® application. We are excited to announce... Read more