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The dangers of cowboy certification
In an extract from Quality World magazine (June 2017), Rob Fenn, CQP FCQI, chief executive of the British Assessment Bureau, reveals how cowboy certification is threatening the reputation of ISO 9001:2015 and the industry. He speaks to UKAS about the value of accreditation and the pitfalls for organisations tempted to cut corners.
The cost of rework: Finding the key to improving productivity in construction
Seán Connolly, the quality leader at Expanded, a Laing O'Rourke company, asks whether reducing rework is the key to improving productivity in construction.
Update: ISO 19011 guidance on auditing management systems
Richard Green explains the fundamental changes to ISO 19011:2011
Best of the CQI eLibrary: environmental management
Read five of the latest journal articles on environmental management for quality professionals
ISO 9001:2015 – Who are the interested parties?
Bhuvan Veerasamy, director and principal consultant at Avanta Global, examines the ISO 9001:2015 requirements on interested parties
Who are our customers?
Horacio Martirena, IRCA technical assessor, explores how ISO 9001:2015 puts the emphasis on understanding customers
The context of the organisation
Bob Hughes, CQP FCQI, managing director of Temple Quality Management Systems, explains why understanding the organisation and its context offers the management team an opportunity to reflect on its successes.
Major changes underway to vital audit standards
Richard Green explains crucial changes to ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 and reveals what this will mean for the quality profession.
ISO 9001:2015 – why transition matters
CQI interim head of membership services Richard Green explains why ISO 9001:2015 transition is important for quality professionals.
The delay to 45001
With the launch date of ISO 45001 uncertain, the CQI’s Richard Green explains the latest delay with the standard and what it means.