QA Manager Is Getting a Major Upgrade — Coming Soon At AQS, we’ve been hard at work on the next generation of QA Manager—and we’re excited to share that a fully redesigned version is coming soon. For those familiar with our earlier platform, QA Manager is the evolution of Lab Director, completely rebuilt from [...]
At AQS, we’re always looking for ways to make the accreditation process more efficient, flexible, and practical for real-world use. We’re excited to introduce AB Checklists—a new companion app for AB Manager that allows assessors to complete inspections anywhere, anytime—even without internet access. Why AB Checklists? Field assessments don’t always happen in ideal conditions. [...]
Laboratory testing is often one of the most significant costs in an environmental project. Protecting that investment—both time and money—starts with ensuring that the data produced is reliable, usable, and defensible. Data quality doesn’t happen by accident. It comes from a combination of planning, coordination, validation, and informed use. Plan Ahead Successful projects begin [...]
For many, an environmental laboratory can feel like a black box—samples go in, and numbers come out. But before relying on those results for regulatory decisions, remediation, or litigation, there are a few fundamental questions every data user should ask: Is my sample representative of the site? Did the laboratory analyze a representative sub-sample? [...]
