Quality Management
10 Essential tips for a Great QMS #2 – Involving Everyone
10 Essential tips for a Great QMS #2 – Involving Everyone When everyone in an organization is aiming in the same direction, it will naturally have a better chance of getting there. This tip is a natural progression from the previous one on Leadership and commitment from top management. For, if top management are genuinely…
Read MoreQuality in a complex world – where to from here?
Quality in a complex world – where to from here? The AOQ (Australian Organisation for Quality) has just held Qualcon2018 – a very successful annual conference in Brisbane this week on the theme of Quality in a Complex World. Keynote speeches and sessions included a look back over the past 50 years of Quality (its…
Read MoreCommunicating about your management system
Communicating about your management system At the time of writing, we have reached the end of the transition period from previous versions of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 to the 2015 edition. You have completed your transition, haven’t you? During that time the greatest emphasis has of course been on the headline changes…
Read More10 Essential tips for a great Quality Management System – #1 Leading from the top – Management leadership and commitment
10 Essential tips for a great Quality Management System #1 Leading from the top – Management leadership and commitment For people to take a QMS (Quality Management System) seriously, it is essential that they perceive genuine leadership and commitment by top management*. It is the people at the top that have the greatest effect on…
Read MoreIts time to transition your QMS (Quality Management System) to ISO9001:2015
Its time to transition your QMS (Quality Management System) to ISO9001:2015 When the latest ISO9001 quality management standard was released in September 2015, ISO set out a 3-year period for organizations to transition for certification purposes. If your organization has not yet transitioned its QMS, this PDF article will give you the heads-up on the…
Read MoreKnowledge management in your QMS – ISO transition article relating to ISO 9001 clause 7.1.6
Knowledge management in your QMS – ISO transition article relating to ISO 9001 clause 7.1.6 This article is particularly relevant to organizations seeking to develop or transition a quality management system to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. ISO 9001 has introduced the topic of knowledge management. This is essentially a new requirement, as there was no…
Read MorePlanning for change – ISO transition article relating to ISO 9001 clause 6.3
This article is particularly relevant to organizations seeking to develop or transition a quality management system to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. There has been much ballyhoo about the latest ISO 9001 standard placing more emphasis on risk and no longer mandating requirements for a quality manual and documented procedures. In the meantime, certain other new or…
Read MoreFrom commitment to leadership – ISO transition article relating to clause 5 in various ISO management system standards
From commitment to leadership ISO transition article relating to clause 5 in various ISO management system standards This article is particularly relevant to organizations seeking to transition a quality, environmental, OHS, or information security management system to the latest standards. For a management system to be really successful, it needs to be inspired and led…
Read MoreUnderstanding the context of your organization – ISO transition article relating to clause 4 in various ISO management system standards
Understanding the context of your organization ISO transition article relating to clause 4 in various ISO management system standards This article is particularly relevant to organizations seeking to transition a quality, environmental, OHS, or information security management system to the latest standards. In risk management, the first step has always been to establish the…
Read MoreIs it time to dump your Quality Manual?
Is it time to dump your Quality Manual? In ISO 9001:2015, the requirement for a quality manual is notable for its absence. This is part of a general change of focus away from documentation and towards the management of work processes and risk. This article discusses what you might do about it. The ISO…
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