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Zeena Al-Wardi PCQI, Quality Assurance Specialist in Iraq

Taking that first step

Published: 11 Jul 2025

Zeena Al-Wardi PCQI, Quality Assurance Specialist at Shubber Scientific Bureau in Iraq, recently became a member of the CQI. Here, she shares her journey into quality and its important role in safeguarding the present – and building for the future.

Getting the right tools in place

Published: 9 Jun 2025

As part of our occasional series exploring different quality qualifications, Jasmine Morton shares her experience of completing the Level 4 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship with Whyy? Change.

The power of benchmarking

Published: 27 May 2025

Andrew Ward CQP MCQI outlines benchmarking as a business improvement tool, outlining the benefits and the potential pitfalls.

Christoper Chinapoo CQP FCQI

A sustainable and circular view of production

Published: 25 Apr 2025

Christopher Chinapoo CQP FCQI, a committee member of the CQI’s Deming special interest group, examines how Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge provides a lens that is critical when designing for sustainable production.

Quality frameworks are essential for businesses

Bridging the gap

Published: 13 Mar 2025

Anar Malikov CQP FCQI outlines how quality frameworks can be adapted to make them fit for every business.

Clothing piled high on a rubbish tip

Why 'fast' must go out of fashion

Published: 7 Mar 2025

The fast fashion industry raises a number of questions around quality control, supply chains and sustainability. Dr Pauline Bremner, an associate professor and lecturer in retail and fashion management at Robert Gordon University near Aberdeen, discusses how a greater emphasis on quality is at the heart of mitigating its impacts.

The craftsmanship of Katana

Published: 4 Mar 2025

In the next article in the series, IRCA-certified Associate Auditor and International Project Quality Lead Rasoul Aivazi continues his exploration of Monozukuri and Kaizen as they apply to the art of katana, as outlined in Part 7 of the series.

Rasoul Aivazi gives a presentation on Katana, Kaizen and Deming's teachings

Katana, Kaizen, and Deming's quality teachings in Japan

Published: 4 Feb 2025

Continuing the 'Exploring hidden dimensions' series, IRCA-certified Associate Auditor and International Project Quality Lead Rasoul Aivazi explores two foundational quality concepts – Monozukuri and Kaizen.