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Exploring hidden dimensions: quality culture and cultural quality – Part 2
Continuing their series, IRCA-Certified associate auditor and international project quality lead Rasoul Aivazi and retired auditor Richard Brett use stories from their own experiences to explore how Japanese philosophies are intrinsic in quality.
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The effectiveness of corrective action in the construction industry
K. Amarnath takes a look at the effectiveness of corrective actions, especially in the construction industry where tackling nonconformities is a never-ending challenge.
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Exploring hidden dimensions – quality culture and cultural quality
In the first part of a series, Rasoul Aivazi and Richard Brett use stories from their own experiences to explore how Japanese philosophies are intrinsic in quality.
![IQA 2023 Quality Organisation of the Year Quality Organisation of the Year winners](/sites/default/files/styles/block_listing_mobile/public/2023-11/cqi_quality_live_23_awards_june_2023161.jpg?itok=AEzW4c9U)
A quality organisation
The team from the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, UAE, took the honours as Quality Organisation of the Year at the International Quality Awards 2023 in June. Learn more about the organisation’s award-winning approach
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Making a lasting impact on sustainability
LifeScan Scotland was among the finalists at the International Quality Awards (IQA) 2023 in the Sustainability Impact category, with the organisation’s ONEarth team praised by the judges for its work on a range of sustainability issues.
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Breaking new ground with innovative digital solution
Among the finalists at the International Quality Awards 2023 in the Digital Innovation category was a Balfour Beatty VINCI team that developed a digital tool to streamline processes for employees on site when breaking ground as part of the HS2 rail project.
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Hierarchy of improvement
Jessen Yeoh CQP MCQI, an IRCA Principal Auditor and a principal advisor at P Excel Advisory in Melbourne, Australia, draws on ISO 9001 to outline the ‘hierarchy of improvement’.
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Planning audits using Quality 4.0
Divine Ashu, an IRCA-certified Lead Auditor in Cameroon, looks at the importance of Quality 4.0 in auditing.
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Arming the quality professional
Should quality professionals be seen only as the enforcers of quality? Paul Vaughan CQP FCQI outlines the key role of open communication to avoid problems before they occur.
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Developing a quality career
We catch up with Catriona Large, Quality and HSE Advisor at CGG, winner of the Emerging Talent category at the CQI’s International Quality Awards 2023.