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David Hutchins celebrates gold anniversary as CQI member
David Hutchins, CQP FCQI, Chairman and Principal at David Hutchins International, is marking 50 years as a member of the CQI, the same year the Institute celebrates its centenary. Alicia Dimas, from the CQI, talks to him about being involved with the organisation and how he discovered the benefits of the Japanese approach to quality early in his career
Meet the fellow: Ian Dalling
Ian Dalling, CQP FCQI, Chair of the CQI’s Integrated Management special interest group, and Managing Director at Unified Management, speaks to Dina Patel about his experiences in the profession.
An everyday quality assurance service
Ernesto Quider, CQP FCQI, Health Group Quality Systems Manager/Pathology Quality Manager at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, winners of the Quality Team of the Year Award at the 2018 International Quality Awards, talks to Alicia Dimas, from the CQI, about the team’s achievements and challenges
A View from the Top: Murray Hudson, Managing Director at Gratnells
Former BBC Journalist, Murray Hudson, Managing Director at Gratnells, explains what quality means to him.
Meet the volunteer: Victoria Derbyshire
Victoria Derbyshire, Apprentice Quality Professional at Nuvia, talks to the CQI about her volunteer work as Publications Lead and Secretary for the Nuclear Next Generation group
Meet CQI volunteer Mike Buss
Mike Buss, Head of Quality at Taylor Woodrow, explains how he uses his time as a CQI volunteer to actively contribute to quality improvement across the construction industry.
Meet the Fellow
John Addey, former Quality Manager at BAE Systems, talks about what being a Fellow of the CQI means to him and encourages young quality professionals to build and diversify their experience
CQI celebrates National Volunteers’ Week
As part of National Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), the CQI would like to say thank you to all the
people who give their time to help run our boards, committees and
community groups.
How to motivate all employees to engage in improvement activities: a case study of DISCO Corporation
DISCO Corporation, a company which is part of IRCA Japan OEA (Organisation Employing Auditors), provides design and development, manufacturing and related services for precision processing equipment and tools used in semiconductor manufacturing and other industries. In 2003, they introduced unique activities called PIM (Performance Innovation Management). Including PIM, they have established effective systems for motivating of its members, from top management to general employees, to be engaged in improvement. PIM activities are carried out not just at the head office in Tokyo, but also in the nanufacturing plants in Japan and in their local offices around the globe. Among these activities, the PIM matches are an entirely unique approach.
Adapting to change
The latest exclusive event for CQI corporate partners, “The pace of change, new ways of working and the implications for quality and business improvement” took place on Thursday 4 April at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London.