Quality Intelligent Systems™
Strategic Quality Excellence Through Data-Driven Insights & Transformation
Karuka Intelligence Group provides independent third-party quality assurance and quality control services that help organizations worldwide achieve regulatory compliance, customer confidence, and operational excellence. Our integrated approach delivers simultaneous certification across multiple international standards while incorporating sustainability and governance capabilities. Clients typically see an 83% reduction in quality defects and a 45% improvement in customer satisfaction. We transform quality from a cost center into a competitive advantage.
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Strategic Quality Services
Quality Management System Design & Implementation - Developing customized QMS frameworks aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or industry-specific standards, including documentation architecture, procedure development, and organizational integration strategies.
Regulatory Compliance Consulting - Providing guidance on FDA regulations, EU MDR/IVDR, GMP requirements, and global regulatory frameworks, including gap analysis, remediation planning, and ongoing compliance maintenance.
Risk Management & FMEA Services - Conducting comprehensive risk assessments using methodologies such as Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), and ISO 14971 risk management for medical devices.
Supplier Quality Management - Establishing supplier qualification programs, vendor audits, incoming inspection protocols, and supply chain quality assurance frameworks to ensure raw material and component integrity.
Quality Engineering & Statistical Process Control - Implementing advanced statistical methods including Six Sigma, control charting, process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk), and design of experiments (DOE) to optimize manufacturing processes.
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Validation & Qualification Services
Process Validation Protocols - Developing and executing Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) protocols for manufacturing equipment and processes according to FDA guidelines and international standards.
Computer System Validation (CSV) - Validating software systems, laboratory information management systems (LIMS), electronic batch records, and manufacturing execution systems per 21 CFR Part 11 and GAMP 5 guidelines.
Cleaning Validation - Establishing scientifically sound cleaning validation protocols, acceptance criteria determination, analytical method validation, and visual cleanliness assessments for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing.
Sterilization Validation - Developing and executing validation protocols for steam, ethylene oxide, radiation, and aseptic processing sterilization methods according to ISO 11135, ISO 11137, and ISO 13408 standards.
Method Validation & Transfer - Validating analytical methods per ICH Q2(R1) guidelines, establishing method equivalency, and facilitating analytical method transfers between laboratories or sites.
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Audit & Assessment Services
Internal Audit Programs - Designing and conducting systematic internal audits of quality systems, manufacturing operations, laboratories, and documentation practices with detailed findings and corrective action recommendations.
Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) Readiness - Preparing organizations for regulatory inspections through mock audits, documentation review, facility assessments, and personnel interview training.
Supplier Audits - Performing on-site and remote audits of raw material suppliers, contract manufacturers, testing laboratories, and service providers using risk-based audit protocols.
Gap Analysis & Benchmarking - Comparing current quality practices against regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and competitor standards to identify improvement opportunities.
Third-Party Certification Audits - Facilitating ISO certification processes including 9001, 14001, 45001, and industry-specific standards through pre-audit assessments and documentation support.
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Calibration & Metrology Services
Calibration Program Development - Establishing comprehensive calibration management systems including equipment inventory, calibration frequencies, traceability requirements, and out-of-tolerance investigations.
Measurement System Analysis (MSA) - Conducting Gage R&R studies, bias and linearity assessments, and measurement uncertainty calculations to ensure reliable measurement systems.
Environmental Monitoring Programs - Designing and implementing programs for cleanroom monitoring, temperature mapping, humidity control verification, and compressed gas purity testing.
Equipment Qualification Services - Performing installation, operational, and performance qualifications for laboratory instruments, manufacturing equipment, and environmental control systems.
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Inspection & Testing Services
In-Process Inspection Protocols - Developing sampling plans, inspection procedures, and acceptance criteria for raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products using statistical sampling methods.
Final Product Release Testing - Establishing batch release testing protocols, certificate of analysis requirements, and stability testing programs according to ICH guidelines.
Destructive & Non-Destructive Testing - Implementing testing methodologies including tensile testing, compression testing, ultrasonic testing, X-ray inspection, and failure analysis procedures.
Packaging Validation - Conducting package integrity testing, transportation simulation, accelerated aging studies, and environmental conditioning per ASTM standards.
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Documentation & SOP Development
Standard Operating Procedure Creation - Writing clear, compliant SOPs for all quality-critical operations including manufacturing, testing, calibration, deviation handling, and change control processes.
Quality Documentation Systems - Developing document control systems, revision management protocols, electronic document management solutions, and training documentation frameworks.
Batch Record Design - Creating manufacturing batch records, laboratory worksheets, and electronic batch record templates that ensure regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
Investigation & CAPA Systems - Establishing deviation investigation procedures, root cause analysis methodologies, corrective and preventive action systems, and effectiveness verification protocols.
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Training & Competency Development
GMP Training Programs - Delivering customized training on current Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and aseptic processing techniques.
Regulatory Affairs Training - Providing education on FDA regulations, international regulatory requirements, submission strategies, and post-market surveillance obligations.
Quality Tools & Techniques - Teaching practical application of Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis tools (5 Why, Fishbone diagrams), statistical methods, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Auditor Training & Certification - Developing internal auditor competencies through ISO 19011-based training programs, audit simulation exercises, and lead auditor certification courses.
Technical Skills Development - Offering specialized training in analytical techniques, equipment operation, validation principles, and industry-specific technical competencies.
Industry-Specific Services
Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology - cGMP compliance, drug stability programs, process development support, clinical trial material quality, and combination product strategies.
Medical Device Manufacturing - Design control implementation, biocompatibility testing guidance, human factors validation, post-market surveillance systems, and MDR/IVDR compliance.
Food & Beverage - HACCP plan development, food safety management systems, allergen control programs, sanitation validation, and FSSC 22000 certification support.
Automotive & Aerospace - IATF 16949 and AS9100 compliance, PPAP documentation, advanced product quality planning (APQP), first article inspection (FAI), and traceability systems.
Chemical & Petrochemical - Process safety management, batch consistency programs, environmental compliance integration, and responsible care management systems.
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Industry-Specific Services
Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology - cGMP compliance, drug stability programs, process development support, clinical trial material quality, and combination product strategies.
Medical Device Manufacturing - Design control implementation, biocompatibility testing guidance, human factors validation, post-market surveillance systems, and MDR/IVDR compliance.
Food & Beverage - HACCP plan development, food safety management systems, allergen control programs, sanitation validation, and FSSC 22000 certification support.
Automotive & Aerospace - IATF 16949 and AS9100 compliance, PPAP documentation, advanced product quality planning (APQP), first article inspection (FAI), and traceability systems.
Chemical & Petrochemical - Process safety management, batch consistency programs, environmental compliance integration, and responsible care management systems.
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Advanced Quality Services
Data Integrity Programs - Implementing ALCOA+ principles (Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate plus Complete, Consistent, Enduring, Available), electronic record controls, and audit trail review procedures.
Continuous Process Verification (CPV) - Transitioning from traditional periodic validation to ongoing process monitoring and control using real-time data analytics and statistical process control.
Quality Culture Transformation - Facilitating organizational change management, quality leadership development, cross-functional collaboration improvements, and quality metrics dashboard implementation.
Technology Transfer Services - Managing the transfer of manufacturing processes, analytical methods, and quality systems between development and commercial sites or between contract manufacturers.
Regulatory Intelligence & Strategy - Monitoring global regulatory changes, interpreting new guidance documents, developing regulatory strategies for new markets, and managing regulatory authority interactions.