Elsmar Cove Forums Link Listed in Wikipedia.org

[Marc]

I was looking through the site log files and saw a visitor came from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_Management_System - By golly, someone put in a link to the forums here as an external link (bottom of page) with the anchor text "QMS Systems".

OK - Who did it?

No complaint - The more external links to here the better.

 

[Scott Catron]

It was me. I figured a link to a forum that could offer some help would be a useful contribution. It's been there since November 23.

Scott

 

[Marc]

Ah! Interesting, & thanks!

Now that you've given me some ideas...

 

[Claes Gefvenberg]

...and well written too. Good job, Scott

/Claes

 

[Scott Catron]

...and well written too. Good job, Scott

Actually, I didn't write the article, I only added the part about drugs being regulated differently then medical devices and the link to the cove.

I actually thought the whole thing could use improvement, but have not taken the time to work on it.

I mentioned it some time ago in another thread: QMS @ Wiki

Scott

 

[Claes Gefvenberg]

Actually, I didn't write the article, I only added the part about drugs being regulated differently then medical devices and the link to the cove.

Ah... Ok, but still: I have mentioned now and then, that I think we Q geeks are notoriously poor at "selling our product". We often expect people to accept our gospel just because we think it's good, but that won't happen.

Proper information is a good way of selling it.

/Claes

 

[Scott Catron]

Ah... Ok, but still: I have mentioned now and then, that I think we Q geeks are notoriously poor at "selling our product".

Too true.

Here's the opening two lines from the Wikipedia article:

"A Quality System (QMS) is a system that outlines the policies and procedures necessary to improve and control the various processes that will ultimately lead to improved business performance. One of their purposes is quality control in manufacturing."

It needs improvement. It uses 'system' to define a system. The second sentence makes little sense. I'm not sure what 'their' is referring to, and it contradicts the first sentence - a system that leads to improved business performance with a purpose of quality control in manufacturing? Convoluted at best. One size does not fit all. I think it needs to be more general for an opening explanation of a QMS, with quality control included as one of the tools that can be used.

But, like I said, I have not yet taken the time to rework it.