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.
The effectiveness of corrective action in the construction industry
K. Amarnath takes a look at the effectiveness of corrective actions, especially in the construction industry where tackling nonconformities is a never-ending challenge.
Breaking new ground with innovative digital solution
Among the finalists at the International Quality Awards 2023 in the Digital Innovation category was a Balfour Beatty VINCI team that developed a digital tool to streamline processes for employees on site when breaking ground as part of the HS2 rail project.
How to address the green skills gap in your organisation?
Gary Ruffhead CQP MCQI examines the role of quality infrastructure in addressing the green skills gap.
Perceptions contributing to a quality culture
Ryan Renard CQP MCQI examines how the way in which we perceive our environment contributes to a quality culture.
Welding: it’s time to clear the air
Welding is key in many industries, but can endanger the workforce. George Assimacopoulos explains how quality professionals can help mitigate the risks.
Cognitive bias and its impact on outsourcing
Cognitive biases can have a serious impact on supply chain management when it comes to outsourcing vendors. Krishnan Lakshminarayanan CQP MCQI, a Lead Auditor and Senior Manager at William Hare in India, examines some common examples and looks at how they can be avoided.
Managing supply chains post Brexit
Malcolm Harrison, Group CEO of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), talks to Daniel Moore about how Brexit will impact supply chains and logistics in 2021.
The impact of Covid-19 on careers in quality
Jessica Plested leads the quality recruitment team at Shirley Parsons and has been working throughout the pandemic alongside her colleagues Ethan Baddeley and Emily Swindlehurst who both specialise in quality recruitment across all sectors. We asked Jessica to let us know how the jobs market has been affected by Covid-19.
A client-centric quality culture
Arlene Ollano-Aguilar, BSc Eng, Six Sigma, IRCA-certified QMS Lead Auditor and Quality Manager for Faithful+Gould, member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, talks about how a quality approach can help a company improve its operations and adapt to clients’ demands.
Ensuring quality for the Thames Tideway Tunnel
In this sponsored feature, Karen Young, head of quality at Tideway, explains how the whole organisation, from managers to clients, is committed to quality and how this affects their most recent project.
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