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Agata Kucharczyk

Overcoming Six Sigma scepticism

Published: 20 Dec 2023

Compliance auditor Agata Kucharczyk outlines the significant benefits of employing Six Sigma methodologies, as well as ISO standards, to improve the quality of an organisation’s output.

David Treadwell CQP MCQI

The (martial) art of quality

Published: 15 Dec 2023

Dave Treadwell CQP MCQI is a black belt in two different but interrelated disciplines – Six Sigma and karate. He shares his quality journey

Author Ryan Renard

Auditing – start as you mean to go on

Published: 13 Dec 2023

How can auditors ensure that their work is a meaningful and positive experience for the auditee? IRCA Principal Auditor Ryan Renard CQP MCQI takes a closer look.

Women examines spreadsheet on computer screen

Legacy of Covid-19 for the audit profession

Published: 11 Dec 2023

It is nearly four years since the Covid-19 pandemic significantly altered the way in which we work. Senior Auditor Pedro Mejias takes a look at the pandemic’s legacy on remote audit.

Dr Tony Kenneson-Adams

Getting on the right flight path for quality

Published: 1 Dec 2023

After 30 years as an engineer in the Royal Air Force, followed by 15 years in engineering and quality, Dr Tony Kenneson-Adams reflects on how the RAF’s approach to quality can be applied in civilian life

Wooden blocks spelling out chance or change

The future of auditing: a blended approach

Published: 13 Nov 2023

Ian Rosam CQP MCQI, Chief Product Officer at DeepFathom, calls on auditors to embrace a blended approach to auditing, to meet new challenges in the business world.

Quality Organisation of the Year winners

A quality organisation

Published: 3 Nov 2023

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

LifeScan Scotland team at International Quality Awards 2023

Making a lasting impact on sustainability

Published: 2 Nov 2023

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.