There are very few people in the world who enjoy auditing – whether they’re conducting or experiencing one, but a well-planned, well-executed audit provides incredibly valuable insight into an organization’s systems and functions. Part of that all-important planning and execution is accounting for the human factors involved: things like communication, trust, and teamwork. The value an organization gets from an audit will be much greater if there is a positive relationship between auditors and st

In a sweeping show of popular support, New Jersey, Arizona, Montana, and South Dakota have all voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, and Mississippi has voted to legalize marijuana for medical use. In all five states, the decision was made by ballot measure. These five states are only the latest in a massive and relatively rapid nationwide shift in support of marijuana access, leaving Idaho as the only state in the US where no form of cannabis (hemp or marijuana) is legal for any

Self-paced e-learning has been part of the public consciousness for a few decades now. In fact, the idea was popular even before the internet was commonplace, when courses were delivered to users on compact disks. Although the premise is simple, there’s a good reason e-learning has persisted and evolved with the available technology, even as other remote training options have also become available. E-learning is a flexible and uniquely scalable training delivery method for subjects like metrolog

Accreditation bodies and food testing laboratories share an important responsibility: both are part of a complex process that ensures the widespread availability of safe, accurately labeled, and contaminant-free food products. Over 40+ years of operation, A2LA has provided accreditation services to hundreds of food testing laboratories and has built enduring professional relationships with many of them. In honor of World Accreditation Day’s 2020 theme, “Accreditation: Improving Food Safety” we c

Good day, explorers! We’ve been listening to all kinds of user feedback about the Evolution ranking system, and as mentioned in our recent patch notes, we’ve made some changes to the rankings, how they’re displayed, and how you’re rewarded for gaining them. As you may already know, global ranks reset each month, encouraging players to stay engaged and defend their titles. With the beginning of the April tournament season, the existing tiers have changed to a slightly more streamlined system, an

RURO, Inc., an industry-leading lab software provider, announced the pending release of LimitLIS® 4.0, the latest version of its rapidly growing cloud-based laboratory information system. With the success of the streamlined version for toxicology labs, LimitLIS® Toxicology Edition, as well as the company’s triple digit growth throughout 2018, the RURO team has been hard at work expanding LimitLIS® and bettering its performance. LimitLIS® 4.0 features all the helpful enhancements that were in

Often, the most challenging part of running a clinical toxicology lab has nothing to do with testing itself. Between daily operations, client management, changing reimbursements, and the constant threat of inspection, many toxicology labs are finding the logistics of day-to-day lab management difficult to keep up with. Though a lab and its staff might be well-prepared to run accurate tests, it’s impossible to run a successful lab without also being able to manage internal processes and customer

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