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The recalibration of globalisation

Published: 19 Mar 2025

Ian Rosam CQP MCQI, Chief Product Officer at DeepFathom and a member of the CQI’s Audit special interest group, examines the role of auditing risk in the era of recalibrating globalisation.

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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.

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Thinking differently: mitigating quality compromises

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To kick-start our World Quality Week 2025 blog series, Chief Executive Vince Desmond offers perspectives on the importance of thinking differently and innovatively to deliver the value of quality management.

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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.

Steffan Speer, Chair of the CQI Construction special interest group

Building foundations for quality

Published: 24 Feb 2025

As part of a series shining a spotlight on some of the many volunteer roles at the CQI, Steffan Speer CQP MCQI discusses his role as Chair of the CQI’s Construction special interest group.

Global sustainability and management systems

Management systems and climate change

Published: 19 Feb 2025

There must be cross-over between standards if management systems are to play their full role in helping tackle the environmental crisis, says senior auditor Pedro Mejias.