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Importance of Apprenticeship for Continual Improvement

Apprenticeship for Continual Improvement Dave Ramsay, Continuous Improvement Manager for wilko hardware stores, has been on a quality apprenticeship journey, achieving his Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Training for this achievement was provided by Capella Associates, winner of the CQI’s Quality Organisation of the Year at the 2020 International Quality Awards. Now a coach and […]

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Aligning Internal Audits With Organisation’s Objectives in QM

Andy Nichols CQP MCQI, Quality Program Manager at Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center in the US, makes the case for why an accredited Internal Audit Programme Manager qualification and associated training course is necessary.  Many of us who are responsible for meeting the internal audit requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems – requirements, or one

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Effectiveness of Remote Versus OnSite Audits

Effectiveness of Remote Versus OnSite Audits Is remote auditing the ‘new norm’? Rasoul Aivazi, an Associate Auditor, International Project Quality Lead and member of the CQI’s Audit Special Interest Group, examines the benefits and drawbacks of carrying out an audit when not on site.   A survey carried out by the Independent International Organisation for Certification

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How Do You Host Remote Audit Using A Paper-Based System

Host Remote Audit Using A Paper-Based System Quality professional Sarah-Jayne Henderson CQP MCQI outlines how to host a remote audit effectively for a paper-based system. It may seem surprising that so many companies are still paper-based in this era of ever-expanding information technology (IT). However, it is still relatively common practice in some industries, such

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Quality Challenges Facing in Marshall Aerospace

Chris Hosking, Head of Safety, Quality and Environment, Marshall Aerospace, discusses the mission-critical role of quality in the aerospace sector.  Based in Cambridge, UK, Marshall Aerospace is part of the wider Marshall Group and one of the UK’s largest privately owned, independent companies. The aerospace business has locations in the UK, North America and Middle

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