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Developing a professional personality

Published: 18 Mar 2022

Pedro Mejias, Senior Auditor with Consorcio Kaizen in Venezuela, reflects on the development of a professional personality during an auditor’s career.  

Selling the value of audit

Published: 10 Mar 2022

An audit is a core business tool, especially in challenging times, says the CQI’s Audit SIG Chairman William Rankin CQP FCQI, Senior Operational Quality Lead at Inmarsat. 

Writing clear audit reports

Published: 9 Mar 2022

When conducting an audit, the final stage of the process is every bit as important as the first step. Jennie Clark CQP MCQI, Director of Elliem Consulting and Vice Chair of CQI’s Audit Special Interest Group, makes the case for clear reporting of issues identified at audit.

Boosting manufacturing recovery with LPAs

Published: 9 Jul 2021

At EASE Inc, Chief Executive Eric Stoop says that layered process audits hold the key to greater product quality and a faster manufacturing recovery.

CQI Hong Kong Branch turns 30

Published: 9 Jul 2021

As it celebrates its 30th anniversary, Hong Kong Branch Chairman Ian Streeter CQP MCQI, outlines the achievements of the quality professionals who have been instrumental in the branch’s creation, its growth, longevity and success. 

The benefits of the CQI mentoring programme in regrade

Published: 15 Jun 2021

Two CQI members who utilise the mentor programme have completed regrade. Abigail Cooper, CQP FCQI, Quality & Improvement Manager, Otis Elevators, regraded as a Fellow. She is also a mentor to Gaurav Bijlani, CQP MCQI, Production Test Equipment Manager, Hanover Displays Ltd, who applied for member grade under her mentorship. They discuss how mentoring support helped them with regrading.

Uncovering a case of bid rigging

Published: 7 May 2021

In our latest dilemma, find out what to do when an auditor observes possible fraudulent behaviour unrelated to the audit.

From Affiliate to Practitioner

Published: 7 Apr 2021

Raymond Kiernan, PCQI, MCIOB, Regional Quality Manager for Berkeley Homes Capital, describes his journey to achieving the CQI Practitioner grade.

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