JAN
15th
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
New mandatory food waste separation coming March 2025!
There are new food waste disposal and collection arrangements coming into place from 31st March for all businesses over 10 employees.
APR
30th
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
Risk management is about anticipating hazards and controlling risk through an ongoing process of risk awareness, reduction and /or acceptance,and review.
JAN
24th
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
Happy 2022 to all customers old and new.
OCT
29th
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
Is remote auditing the future? At least one of the major accreditation bodies has decided that remote assessment is the go to option to maintain registration certificates of clients.
SEP
28th
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
Is it reasonable to expect continual improvement in the current climate, when real world issues related to busness survival are so prevalent?
MAY
19th
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
What is a quality culture? How do you generate one? and how do you maintain it?
Over main years I have come across many quotes that help develop an understanding of a quality culture. I have shared some of my favourites.
MAY
20th
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
The easing of the lockdown has enabled some businesses to reopen however there is still some way to go before consultancy and on-site training activities can resume.
FEB
23rd
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
A recent article suggested significantly different findings between 2nd party and 3rd party audits against 2 particular clauses. The clauses related to determining customer requirements and the control of externally provided products and services.
Supplier auditors raised several non-conformities against these clauses whereas third party auditors rarely raised any. Should we be surprised by this?
JAN
17th
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
Having been on the receiving end of some third party audits in recent weeks, I have noticed an emphasis on risk based thinking. Not just business wide activities such as PESTLE and SWOT but specific risk in all process activities which is quite refreshing.
DEC
03rd
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
Context of the organisation for ISO9001:2015
A new requirement that confirms the business management system approach I have been advocating since the 2000 revision.
JUL
11th
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
Successful ISO45001:2018 Migration
APR
15th
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
Readiness review ' Best i've seen so far' BSI Client manager
JUL
15th
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
New standard focuses on leadership and Quality Risk assessment.
JAN
01st
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
2015 An exciting year for standards
SEP
26th
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
The new ISO14001 DIS is out, it follows the high level Annex SL structure as used for the ISO 9001 revision.
APR
09th
Posted by: Steven Annison
The committee draft is out and the future looks interesting.
JAN
04th
Posted by: Tony Wilkinson
All management system standards are reviewed every 5 years or so and ISO9001:2008 is planned to be updated in 2015.
