Features
From exclusive tours inside top organisations, to interviews with industry experts and opinion pieces written by quality innovators, read the latest features to improve your knowledge and understanding.
Enhancing global transparency
In late October, it became mandatory for all accreditation and certification bodies to upload information relating to management systems certifications to the IAF CertSearch database. We speak to Nigel Johnston, CEO of Quality Trade, which developed the database, about the value CertSearch offers to organisations.
Ensuring quality is baked right in
Manufacturer Dr Schär produces food for people with special nutritional needs, with quality at the heart of the production process from field to plate. Here, we take a closer look at a case study of an organisation that employs continuous improvement to meet stringent standards in food safety – and taste.
Ensuring a smooth transition post Brexit
Daniel Moore speaks with Scott Steedman, Director of Standards at BSI, to find out how the organisation is preparing for the challenges of Brexit.
Setting and applying SMART objectives
Sam Kinch, Quality Management Consultant at qualityinspired.co.uk, highlights the importance of SMART objectives and how businesses should apply them.
The new normal for remote audits
Amy Schewe, CQP PCQI, Quality Manager at Thin Metal Parts in Colorado Springs, US, explains how remote audits can help auditors with conducting successful audits during and after the coronavirus pandemic.
Improving product reliability in manufacturing
Dr Louis Redding, CQP FCQI, discusses some useful methods to help improve complex engineering products.
Applying the Deming System of Profound Knowledge
Christopher Chinapoo, Managing Director at Five Star Quality and Justice Associates in Trinidad, explains how Deming’s management principles can be applied to improve business supply chains.
Fish Fraud: How the Marine Stewardship Council tackles unregulated fishing
In the early 1990s the impact of overfishing on the marine environment and on seafood supplies was reaching a critical point. This year the Marine Stewardship Council is celebrating its 20th anniversary and the picture is looking far healthier. In an extract from June's Quality World magazine, Dina Patel speaks to supply chain standards director Michael Platt and manager Jaco Barendse to discover how they are leading the sustainable seafood movement.
Getting value from your supply chain
Bob Hughes, CQP FCQI, explains why an organisation’s products and services are only as good as its supply chain.
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