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.
Supporting people to work better for longer
Three ISO standards have recently been introduced to give guidance around our ageing society. We speak to Kim Chaplain, Associate Director for Work at the Centre for Ageing Better, about how one standard in particular, ISO 25550, can help employers retain and recruit older workers.
Striving for quality in aerospace
Chris Hosking, Head of Safety, Quality and Environment, Marshall Aerospace, discusses the mission-critical role of quality in the aerospace sector.
Asset management at the heart of quality patient care
The Covid-19 pandemic has reinforced the central role played by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). Here Nick Grout, Asset Manager for the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust UK, examines the vital role played by asset management in ensuring the highest quality in patient care.
Accelerating telehealth with ISO 13131:2021
The use of online healthcare accelerated drastically during the pandemic and ISO 13131 was updated last year to regulate standards. We speak to John Sweeney, CEO of Health Care Informed, about the need for the updated standard.
ISO/IEC 27001 – the old and the new
Gary Hibberd, fellow of the Chartered Institute of Information Security, examines the changes to ISO/IEC 27002:2022 and the impact of the ‘upgrade’ for quality professionals working with ISO/IEC 27001:2013.
Maintaining food quality standards while reducing waste
UK-based supermarket chain Morrisons is scrapping use-by dates on 90% of its own-brand milk, with the aim of reducing milk waste dramatically. How does such a move impact on quality standards?
Taking the right action
Andy Lau, an IRCA Registered Lead Auditor, examines why implementing the right corrective action is more important than simply being seen to take action.
Reducing microplastic emissions from tyres
Friction between a tyre and the road generates emissions that are deposited as particles, impacting on the environment. How is the tyre manufacturing industry working to reduce emissions, while ensuring quality standards remain high? We found out more from Fazilet Cinaralp, Secretary General of the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association.
Norwegian fish farmers aim high with the Arctic char
How certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council and other organisations will help build on existing food safety standards.
Proving the wider business benefits of food safety certification
Birkbeck research provides evidence of manufacturers seeing growth in sales and profitability as a result of achieving certification.
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