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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.

Meet the new Fellows

Published: 7 Aug 2019

Three of the CQI’s latest members to regrade as Fellows talk to Alicia Dimas about the reasons behind their applications, the process and what advice they would like to give to future applicants

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.

David Hutchins celebrates gold anniversary as CQI member

Published: 31 Jul 2019

David Hutchins, CQP FCQI, Chairman and Principal at David Hutchins International, is marking 50 years as a member of the CQI, the same year the Institute celebrates its centenary. Alicia Dimas, from the CQI, talks to him about being involved with the organisation and how he discovered the benefits of the Japanese approach to quality early in his career

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.

An everyday quality assurance service

Published: 5 Jul 2019

Ernesto Quider, CQP FCQI, Health Group Quality Systems Manager/Pathology Quality Manager at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, winners of the Quality Team of the Year Award at the 2018 International Quality Awards, talks to Alicia Dimas, from the CQI, about the team’s achievements and challenges

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