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.
ISO 9001 in healthcare: Certifying a service, not a product
What are the challenges of becoming certified to ISO 9001 in the healthcare sector? Denis Foley CQP MCQI explains.
Taking sustainability into the boardroom
Corporate sustainability should be at the heart of boardroom activity, says Zoi Kontodimou, Chair of the CQI’s Sustainability special interest group.
Embracing failure as a quality professional
Kevin Newey CQP MCQI, Head of Quality at Graphcore, explains why quality professionals should embrace failure rather than fear it.
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.
Workplace best practice at South American IT consultancy, Hexacta
Hexacta, finalists for Quality Organisation of the Year at the CQI’s 2022 International Quality Awards, uses best practices in the workplace, alongside state-of-the-art technologies, to ensure the highest standards of quality across more than 130 live projects.
Building a quality culture
A quality culture is at the heart of any successful organisation. Consultant and communication coach Lesley Worthington outlines the key building blocks to achieve it.
It all starts with study
Mitch Beedie, a freelance researcher/writer, suggests a study, decide, plan, do (SDPD) cycle.
Essentials for a safe on-site audit
Sharjeel Farooq, IRCA Principal Auditor, and Director of Advanced Certifications Pvt Limited in Pakistan, shares his experience and advice on how to hold a safe on-site audit during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Engagement of people
Raffat Khatoon Mohammed, CQP MCQI, ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 Lead Auditor at Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC), explains how ‘engagement of people’ helped QPMC to overcome staff and skill shortages during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The future value of auditing from an industry perspective
Cheekeong Loh, CQP MCQI, MIEAust CPEng, outlines how auditing can develop in the future.
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