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Setting and meeting KPI targets

Published: 8 Sep 2020

Paul Vaughan, CQP FCQI, Quality Manager at Siemens Rail Automation, UK, explains the importance of setting key performance indicators (KPIs) for business.

Setting and applying SMART objectives

Published: 11 Aug 2020

Sam Kinch, Quality Management Consultant at qualityinspired.co.uk, highlights the importance of SMART objectives and how businesses should apply them.

The demise of the management representative

Published: 6 Aug 2020

Dr Christel Fouche, Health and Safety Specialist and Lead Auditor, shares her experience for performing successful audits under the ISO 45001 standard, and explains how to adapt to changes following the migration from OHSAS 18001.

Risk-based thinking

Published: 6 Aug 2020

Luis Alberto Palacios Vásquez, Technical Director at Integral Consulting Group, Guatemala, South America, explains the importance of risk-based thinking during the audit process.

Assuring the future of the assurance market

Published: 14 May 2018

John Rowley, Global CEO at SAI Global Assurance, headline partner of the 2018 International Quality Awards, talks to Tracy Tyley about his role, company goals, and the key challenges affecting the industry.

Fish Fraud: How the Marine Stewardship Council tackles unregulated fishing

Published: 2 Jun 2017

In the early 1990s the impact of overfishing on the marine environment and on seafood supplies was reaching a critical point. This year the Marine Stewardship Council is celebrating its 20th anniversary and the picture is looking far healthier. In an extract from June's Quality World magazine, Dina Patel speaks to supply chain standards director Michael Platt and manager Jaco Barendse to discover how they are leading the sustainable seafood movement.

Best of the CQI eLibrary: root cause analysis

Published: 30 Mar 2017

Organisations are encouraged to use root cause analysis to identify errors and implement preventative action. We highlight five top articles to help you better understand root cause analysis.

Survival of the pharmaceutical auditor

Published: 16 Nov 2016

Mike Halliday, vice president at NSF Health Sciences Pharma Biotech Consulting, explains the importance of thoroughly auditing your supply chain.