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Tideway: Our quality team

Published: 8 Oct 2019

Hussain Ali, CQP MCQI, Quality Lead at Tideway reveals why the Tideway quality team enforces a collaborative working approach.

Air bag risk sparks Toyota recall

Published: 8 Oct 2019

Toyota is recalling 191,000 cars in North America and Japan due to air bags that may not inflate properly during a crash. We speak to three quality professionals for their perspective on the story.

How to structure your quality team

Published: 3 Sep 2019

Kate Armitage, Head of Quality Assurance at Qualsys, puts together her best practice guide for who you should include in your quality team.

BaxterStorey: Our sustainability journey

Published: 2 Aug 2019

Henry Cawson, Sustainability Manager at hospitality provider Baxterstorey, reveals how the company is improving its sustainability practices by transitioning to ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Certification‎.

Meet the fellow: Ian Dalling

Published: 12 Jul 2019

Ian Dalling, CQP FCQI, Chair of the CQI’s Integrated Management special interest group, and Managing Director at Unified Management, speaks to Dina Patel about his experiences in the profession.

Meet the volunteer: Victoria Derbyshire

Published: 6 Jun 2019

Victoria Derbyshire, Apprentice Quality Professional at Nuvia, talks to the CQI about her volunteer work as Publications Lead and Secretary for the Nuclear Next Generation group

Meet the Fellow

Published: 5 Jun 2019

John Addey, former Quality Manager at BAE Systems, talks about what being a Fellow of the CQI means to him and encourages young quality professionals to build and diversify their experience

BS 9009 – 2019 open for consultation

Published: 19 Feb 2019

BS 9009 External Providers - Trust Tests is now open for public comments until 4 April 2019. Mike Pearson, Director at Pearson Associates, and expert in BS 9009, explains the standard and its context.

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