Qudos Blog - Articles about ISO management systems
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Introducing Qudos 3.36 16 November 2018 Qudos is delighted to announce the latest version of Qudos 3 – the leading IMS (Integrated Management System) software application. This builds on recent updates to add even more functionality and facilitate a high level of collaboration in many areas. Here are some of the enhancements that we…
Read MoreThinking about AI (Artificial Intelligence) and management systems By Alan M. Jones | 2 November 2018 I have just been reading the international bestseller Life 3.0 – Being human in the age of artificial intelligence. In it, the author Max Tegmark considers the implications of rapidly evolving AI (Artificial Intelligence) for us humans. This thought-provoking…
Read More10 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? 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 MoreCybercrime – and the little book of cyber scams Information technology is evolving very rapidly and providing fantastic opportunities to enhance our business processes, communicate easier, and achieve more in so many different ways. However, it can unfortunately be subject to criminal abuse that can harm your organization, its customers, and its workers.…
Read MoreCommunicating 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 MoreIntroducing the new ISO 45001 OHS standard This article by our sister organization Qudos Certification provides a basic introduction to the new standard. ISO 45001 is a new international standard that specifies requirements for an OHSMS (Occupational Health & Safety Management System). A management system based on its requirements can help your organizations to better…
Read More10 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 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 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…
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