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.
Does the NHS need a QMS overhaul? Or does it just need a QMS?
Christina Champion, director of The Light Blue Consultancy Company, explores if quality professionals need to bring their expertise in quality management systems (QMS) to the NHS
Psychology in quality
David Straker, CQP, MCQI, shares his personal experience in linking psychology with the quality profession (PinQ).
Good Governance report calls for actions, not words
CQI and IoD value operational governance as a cornerstone in measuring the success of boards
CV: getting it right
Campbell Urquhart describes how to write a quality curriculum vitae (CV) and reveals the most common mistakes he has seen in job applications.
The importance of good governance
Phil Parker, CQP FCQI, explains the advantages of adopting a good governance strategy in your organisation.
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.
The power read: 5 minutes that could boost your career in quality management
John Fenner, CQP FCQI, group compliance director at John F Hunt, gives his advice on what it takes for quality professionals to rise to the top.
The dangers of cowboy certification
In an extract from Quality World magazine (June 2017), Rob Fenn, CQP FCQI, chief executive of the British Assessment Bureau, reveals how cowboy certification is threatening the reputation of ISO 9001:2015 and the industry. He speaks to UKAS about the value of accreditation and the pitfalls for organisations tempted to cut corners.
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.
The cost of rework: Finding the key to improving productivity in construction
Seán Connolly, the quality leader at Expanded, a Laing O'Rourke company, asks whether reducing rework is the key to improving productivity in construction.
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