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BaxterStorey: Our sustainability journey

Published: 2 Aug 2019

Henry Cawson, Sustainability Manager at hospitality provider Baxterstorey, reveals how the company is improving its sustainability practices by transitioning to ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Certification‎.

ISO 45001:2018

Published: 25 Jun 2019

Roland Tan, IRCA Lead/Principal Auditor, explores the importance of the world’s first occupational health and safety management system

How to motivate all employees to engage in improvement activities: a case study of DISCO Corporation

Published: 8 May 2019

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.

Human factors in manufacturing – Part 2

Published: 20 Dec 2018

In the second part of this two part series, David Scrimshire explores how to better address the root causes for human errors and how to motivate people in your organisation

Sustaining stakeholder buy-in – Part 1

Published: 24 Oct 2018

This article is the first part of a two part series where Professor Mitter Vedu, FCQI, examines the approach to sustain stakeholders’ interest in continuous improvement methodologies

Innovation: the great opportunity

Published: 20 Sep 2018

The CQI’s fifth Corporate Connect event of the year explored how human design thinking can encourage successful innovation.