Taking The Right Action on Audit Quality Management Andy Lau, an IRCA Registered Lead Auditor, examines why implementing the right corrective action is more important than simply being seen to take action. A common problem in today’s society is that it is often perceived as more important to be seen doing something, rather than showing…
Food Waste and Food Safety Management UK-based supermarket chain Morrisons is scrapping use-by dates on 90% of its own-brand milk, with the aim of reducing milk waste dramatically. How does such a move impact on quality standards? The facts around food waste in the UK make stark reading. According to the Waste & Resources Action…
Implementing ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management As pandemics, natural disasters, and cybercrime continue to impact our world, what’s certain is that nothing is certain. Being agile and prepared for any kind of disruption, therefore, is an essential business activity. ISO’s flagship standard for risk management, ISO 31000, is the world’s “go to” standard to support this,…
Variety of National and international standards The CQI has been actively involved in the development of national and international standards for many years, and for CQI and IRCA members, standards form part of their ‘everyday working tools’. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, defines a standard as ‘a document, established by a consensus of subject matter experts and approved by a recognised body…
ISO 22000 in Production and Distribution of Safe Food Birkbeck research provides evidence of manufacturers seeing growth in sales and profitability as a result of achieving certification. Quality management and auditing professionals often talk about the broad range of financial, economic and operational benefits that come from achieving formal certification in quality and safety standards….
Managing Risk in Innovation and Product Development New guidance from the UK’s Engineering Council describes the role of professional engineers and technicians, including quality management professionals, in dealing with risk. Here, we speak to Estelle Clark CQP FCQI FRSA about the guidance, including the concept of ‘risk appetite’. In a world where safety is and…
ISO 9001 Quality Management System in Construction Sector A study into the potential risks being taken by construction businesses in Myanmar demonstrates how they could improve quality and performance by implementing quality management systems. The past decade has seen a major increase in the number of construction projects in Myanmar (known until 1989 as Burma)….
Deliver Ongoing Consistent Quality Ben Fear, CEO of a medical devices supplier, reflects on the life-and-death challenge of keeping standards high during the past two challenging years. The emergence of Covid-19 presented one of the biggest challenges of Ben Fear’s career – and it changed the focus of his business almost overnight. Fear is Chief Executive Officer of medical devices company Platform-14. For…
International Water Association: Water companies need to take a balanced approach to managing long-term urban infrastructure in a sustainable way, says the International Water Association’s Rita Brito. The International Water Association (IWA) is an international network of water professionals. It provides a forum for the global industry to exchange experiences, learn from each other and promote high-quality…
Three Keys to Success need to be put into practice (Competence, Awareness and Communication) Competence, awareness and communication are vital in maximising the principles behind ISO 9000:2015 to help people become high achievers, says Jessen Yeoh, a principal auditor and advisor. The competence and behaviour of the people within any organisation inevitably has a major impact…
