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.
Risk management and risk appetite: a necessary balancing act
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’.
I’m an internal auditor, but I’m not sure if I’m auditing or inspecting
Andy Lau, an IRCA Registered Lead Auditor, poses some pertinent questions about the scope of internal audits and offers some tips on the right way to address them.
Using ISO 9001:2015 to raise quality in Myanmar’s 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.
Developing a competence standard for the built environment industry
Clare Price, sector lead for built environment standards at BSI, assesses the BSI’s role in developing a built environment competency framework in the wake of the tragic fire at London’s Grenfell Tower.
Maintaining PPE quality when lead times are slashed
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.
Digging deep towards integration: Wessex Archaeology
An archaeological services company has encouraged employees to volunteer as auditors as part of the journey to implement ISO 45001 and integrate it with an existing quality management system. We spoke to Wessex Archaeology’s Quality Director, Linda Coleman PCQI, and some of her colleagues, to find out more.
How the International Water Association aims to keep the taps running
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.
How quality can improve supply chain business performance
The global supply crisis means many organisations need to focus on building better partnerships with high-quality suppliers, says Bob Hughes CQP FCQI .
Raising and auditing ESG standards – from Lima to London
Find out how applying internationally recognised standards, such as B Corp, is supporting the development of a South American health food business.
Quality in a fourth industrial revolution world
Accredited conformity assessment is an effective way to maintain standards among the emerging technologies that make up the so-called fourth industrial revolution, argues Jeff Ruddle, Strategic Director at UKAS.
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