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Taking action on climate change
In February, the International Standards Organization (ISO) added two new statements of text into 31 Type A management system standards, to ensure that climate change issues are considered. Geoff Vorley, Director of Quality Management and Training Limited, UK, takes a closer look at the impact of this on several of the key standards.
Exploring hidden dimensions: catalyst for quality culture
Continuing their series, IRCA-certified Associate Auditor and International Project Quality Lead Rasoul Aivazi and retired auditor Richard Brett explore how Japanese philosophies are intrinsic in quality.
Quality not compulsory? It's your funeral...
The UK’s funeral industry relies on its trade associations for quality assessment and codes of conduct, but change could be on the way.
How to write clear and effective requirements
Principal auditor and Security Assurance Manager Dale Rollinson outlines the need for writing clear and effective requirements.
Calibration – an essential process
IRCA-certified Lead Auditor Gautam Kumar Maiti PCQI examines the importance of ensuring correct calibration of all instruments at the start of a project.
BS 30416: Menopause support as standard
BS 30416 has been developed by BSI to give guidance on addressing the needs of employees who are experiencing menopause symptoms.
Preparing for unannounced audits of medical devices
ISO 13485 internal auditor Karandeep Singh Badwal, explains what to expect and how to prepare for unannounced audits of companies with a UKCA or CE-marked medical device.
Managing the risks of risk assessments
Caitlin McArthur, Audit & Compliance Manager at Sodexo, addresses the many challenges around assessing risk at work.
Quality – the gold standard in projects and services
Mott MacDonald Quality Director Judith Ward and Senior Quality Manager Scott Walker discuss the importance of quality and the consequences of not addressing it.
A psychologist, a quality guru and a president walk into a bar…
Andy Nichols CQP FCQI takes a closer look at why audit checklists can be a polarising subject.