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Already the UK’s leading independent quality publication, Quality World aims to be the world’s main source of up-to-date information on the world of quality and its latest tools and techniques.
CQI West of Scotland Branch Meeting - Quality 4.0
The April meeting of the CQI West of Scotland Branch was led by Vincent Desmond, CQI’s CEO. The meeting focused on the huge developments in the quality management discipline since the CQI’s establishment in 1919 and considered how rapid developments in technology, global trade, demographics and societal norms will accelerate that pace of change in the coming decades. Participants agreed that the diversity of skills, knowledge and experience within the profession and quality teams will need to develop quickly in coming years.
London branch calling Quality 4.0
Jonathan Bishop MCQI, Chair of the CQI London Branch and Head of Management Systems, Mace Dragados HS2, describes the latest branch event and asks if quality professionals are ready for the next industrial revolution
ISO 9001 auditing guidance launched by industry and stakeholders
A guide to what makes a good ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) audit has been produced by industry, government and a group of stakeholders involved in management systems certification. Launching on
9 June, Quality in the Supply Chain forms part of the UK’s celebrations for World Accreditation Day (WAD) 2019 and ties in with the theme – Adding Value to Supply Chains.
CQI launches mentoring platform
The CQI is proud to announce the launch of its first ever mentoring platform, a learning and development toolkit that offers a wide range of support materials to guide members through the mentoring process and the roles of mentor and mentee.
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.
NQA announced as Headline Partner for the 2019 International Quality Awards
Open to all in the quality profession, the awards are uniquely designed to recognise the contribution of quality professionals and organisations across the globe.
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.
Quality for all generations in nuclear
James Brown PCQI, Quality Manager at James Fisher Nuclear Limited, and Secretary for CQI’s Nuclear Special Interest Group (NucSIG), talks to Alicia Dimas, from the CQI, about NucSIG’s event ‘The importance of Project Quality in the nuclear sector’, that took place on 27 March in Didcot, UK – and NucSIG’s new group for young quality professionals in the nuclear industry
Internal quality audit – a myth buster
While he is aware of their, sometimes negative, reputation, Quality Manager Paul Vaughan wants to reassure everyone that internal quality auditors “don’t bite”. That is, of course, providing they’ve had their breakfast…