Month: July 2020

The Methodologies of Remote Audits

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The Methodologies of Remote Audits Gary Jarvis, CQP MCQI, Group Quality and Information Security Manager at The Growth Company, shares his experience of conducting a remote audit, and an overview on the specific and unique challenges and the viability of auditing remotely. Auditing, just like technology, is evolving. What was once an on-site exercise, be it a face-to-face meeting with an auditee at their desk reviewing the sales process, having a coffee in the…

Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Auditing

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Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Auditing: Over the past two decades, as technology has evolved, so too has the certification industry. Laura Fletcher, Commercial and Customer Experience Director at NQA, explores the recent changes to auditing following the Covid-19 pandemic. Gone are the days of the man in a white jacket with a clipboard and…

How Robotics Improve Product Quality in Manufacturing

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Robotics Improve Product Quality in Manufacturing: Gaurav Bijlani, PCQI, Senior Production Test Engineer at Hanover Displays, explains how the use of a collaborative robot has helped to increase and improve output at his organisation. Since robots have become commercially accessible, many companies are embracing automation. Robotic process automation and quality-assurance-led activities have resulted in process improvements. My experience at Hanover Displays has shown me how these two fields have converged and improved first-time…

Good OSH Culture Bring Business Success

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Good OSH Culture Bring Business Success: Mohamed Attia, Trainer, and Auditor at testing and certification center TÜV Nord Middle East explains how strong occupational health and safety (OH&S) culture is critical to business success. Over the past century, improvement in the safe system of work (SSOW) and behavioural safety has helped organisations to reduce accident…

What Are The Benefits of ISO 50001 Certification

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The Benefits of ISO 50001 Certification: Roy Rogers, CQP MCQI, QSHE and Energy Director at Enigma Industrial Services, explains how his organisation added value by implementing ISO 50001:2018 – Energy Management Systems. Enigma Industrial Services has been providing contract scaffolding services in the UK since 1935. The quality, safety, health, and environment policy is endorsed…

Maintaining Food Safety Requirements During Covid 19

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Maintaining Food Safety Requirements During Covid 19 pandemic: BRCGS, the organisation behind the Global Standard for Food Safety, has issued new guidance to food manufacturers amid concerns about the impact of Covid-19 on food production. Jon Murthy, Head of Global Marketing at BRCGS, reveals more. Following concerns about the impact of Covid-19 on food production, BRCGS, the…

Developing Country and Management System Implementation

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Developing Country and Management System Implementation: Aijaz Ali Nasser, Principal Auditor and former Ex-Regional Supplier Quality Auditor, Asia Pacific Middle East at GlaxoSmithKline, shares his experience of auditing global suppliers. In 2009, GlaxoSmithKline decided to centralise the approval of its suppliers. The suppliers provided API (active pharmaceutical ingredients), excipients, packaging materials and raw materials to the company’s 70 manufacturing facilities worldwide. These manufacturing facilities, especially those…

Accountability of A Leader

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Accountability of A Leader: Ken Burrows, CQP MCQI, Air Domain Quality Team Leader at Defence Equipment and Support, UK, explains the importance of creating leadership commitments with the wider team to ensure accountability. As we continue through unprecedented times during Covid-19, how we lead our valued people is even more important. There are many styles…