Thought leadership
Read the latest interviews with CQI and IRCA members; learn more about volunteering for the CQI; and how to solve problems with The Profession Map.
My work day - Dinesh Perera, PCQI
Dinesh Perera, PCQI, talks about his typical day as Disability Assessor/Auditor at Capita plc.
A View from the Top: Murray Hudson, Managing Director at Gratnells
Former BBC Journalist, Murray Hudson, Managing Director at Gratnells, explains what quality means to him.
Meet the volunteer: Victoria Derbyshire
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 CQI volunteer Mike Buss
Mike Buss, Head of Quality at Taylor Woodrow, explains how he uses his time as a CQI volunteer to actively contribute to quality improvement across the construction industry.
Meet the Fellow
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
Meet the volunteer
This week we celebrate the important work volunteers accomplish across the world. Each day we will publish an interview with one of our own volunteers, so that you will get to know them and find out more about what they do to help the CQI excel in its mission. Our first interviewee is Gemma Parnell, Quality Manager at Abbott Risk Consulting, and Chair for the CQI’s East of Scotland branch
How to motivate all employees to engage in improvement activities: a case study of DISCO Corporation
DISCO Corporation, a company which is part of IRCA Japan OEA (Organisation Employing Auditors), provides design and development, manufacturing and related services for precision processing equipment and tools used in semiconductor manufacturing and other industries. In 2003, they introduced unique activities called PIM (Performance Innovation Management). Including PIM, they have established effective systems for motivating of its members, from top management to general employees, to be engaged in improvement. PIM activities are carried out not just at the head office in Tokyo, but also in the nanufacturing plants in Japan and in their local offices around the globe. Among these activities, the PIM matches are an entirely unique approach.
Customer loyalty and the role of the quality professional
Mark Eydman, CQP MCQI, Managing Director at Six Pillars Consulting, considers how organisations can measure, respond to, and develop customer loyalty to support sustainable, profitable growth.
The importance of human behaviour in healthcare
Hing-yu So, CQP FCQI, Services Director of Quality and Safety at New Territories East Cluster, Hong Kong Hospital Authority, explains how a focus on human interaction can improve patient safety.
BS 9009 – 2019 open for consultation
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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