Impact of Covid 19 on Management System Audit in Various Sectors

Impact of Covid 19 on Management System Audit The CQI|IRCA shares advice and guidance available to help auditors with conducting successful audits amid the coronavirus pandemic. IRCA certificated management systems auditors may be affected for a considerable time, as organisations put stringent rules in place to cope with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The CQI|IRCA has shared guidance…

ISO 9001 Risk Management and Cybersecurity

ISO 9001 Risk Management and Cybersecurity Andrew Nichols, Quality Programme Manager at Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, argues that data breaches can be disastrous for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It’s time for quality managers to look at how their management systems can help protect their business.  Cybersecurity breaches often make the news headlines, especially as large organisations tend to be the main victims – BA, Equifax, Marriott…

Moving Company and FAIM Quality Standard Certification

Moving Company and FAIM Quality Standard Certification Due to the impact of the global pandemic and ever-increasing scrutiny of the environmental practices of relocation businesses, the industry is gearing up for an important update to its quality standard. FIDI Global Alliance is an association for quality-certified international moving and relocation businesses, specialising in moves from one country to another. Working with a FIDI-affiliated…

Effective Decision-Making Through Evidence-Based Approach

Effective Decision-Making Through Evidence-Based Approach Ravindiran Gurusamy, IRCA Certificated Associate Auditor, offers an overview of how evidence-based decision-making can play a vital role in quality management and decision-making.   Facts, evidence and data analysis can support objectivity and confidence in decision-making – but how does evidence-based decision-making really benefit organisations and audit professionals? For a start,…