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The Chancellor needs the UK to work smarter, not harder, to improve productivity.
Phillip Hammond faces a tricky situation for his 22 November budget: a political need to soften austerity, weak growth and unacceptable levels of UK productivity, all wrapped up with the BREXIT debate.
Psychology in quality
David Straker, CQP, MCQI, shares his personal experience in linking psychology with the quality profession (PinQ).
The rise of the stakeholder
The Good Governance Report, produced by the IoD and sponsored by the CQI, puts stakeholders at the heart of how corporate governance is assessed.
CV: getting it right
Campbell Urquhart describes how to write a quality curriculum vitae (CV) and reveals the most common mistakes he has seen in job applications.
IRCA members urged to comment on ISO 19011
Chair of the CQI Standards Panel, Richard Green, explains the CQI’s new Standards Commenting System. There is one month left to share your views on ISO 19011 – Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems.
ISO 22000:2018 set to impact the global food sector
As the standard for food safety management systems undergoes a major revision, Ian Dunlop, CQP FCQI, explains the most significant changes.
How to conduct an effective root cause analysis
Mohamed Mohamedi, quality management engineer at Aramco, explains why identifying the correct root cause is crucial to recognising a valid corrective action.
Repositioning the Profession: New ebook reveals quality leaders' secrets
Designed to provide an insight into the successful implementation of quality throughout the business, Repositioning the Profession features interviews with senior leaders from across industry.
Fish Fraud: How the Marine Stewardship Council tackles unregulated fishing
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.
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.