Are you getting to the root of the problem?

Are you getting to the root of the problem? 20 March 2019 When problems occur in organisations, it is generally easiest to deal with the symptoms – for they are the immediately obvious manifestation of the problem and dealing with them is what gets recognition. So that’s exactly what we tend to do. Something goes…

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New ISO45001 Gap Analysis Tool

Qudos announce new ISO 45001 Gap Analysis Tool 7 February 2019 ISO did not have an OHS management system certification standard for many years. Instead, many countries went about developing their own national standards. However, all that changed with the publication of ISO 45001. Adoption The new ISO 45001 is now being adopted around the…

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10 FAQs about obtaining ISO27001 Information Security certification

10 FAQs about obtaining ISO27001 Information Security Certification   3 December 2018 ISO 27001 is an international standard that specifies the requirements for an ISMS (information security management system) in the context of an organization’s risks. With the combination of ever-increasing use of information technology in our business operations and the frequent news coverage of…

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Introducing Qudos 3.36

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…

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Thinking about AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Management Systems

Thinking 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…

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Communicating 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…

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Its 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…

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How long will it take to get triple certified?

How long will it take to get triple certified?   Government and corporate clients often require or prefer their suppliers to have certified management systems for Quality (ISO 9001), Environment (ISO 14001), and Health and Safety (either OHSAS 18001 or a national standard such as AS/NZS 4801). Certification can provide a competitive edge that makes…

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