Webinar on ISO management system standard amendments

Webinar on ISO management system standard amendments Learn about the ISO standard amendments 9 April 2024. In a move that has surprised almost all observers, ISO has released amendments to many of its management system standards. Qudos is hosting one of its complimentary Expresso Webinars on 18 April to briefly explain what the amendments are,…

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Qudos Club March newsletter published

Qudos Club March newsletter published Qudos Club Compliance and risk management newsletter Qudos Club March newsletter published March 2024. Qudos Club is all about helping you with your management system. It’s topic-neutral – supporting subjects like Quality, Information Security, OHS, and Environmental management. It includes news, articles, webinar access and resources. These are all provided…

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The journey from a QMS to an IMS

The journey from a QMS to an IMS – Part 1 Reasons for expanding and integrating a management system March 2024. There is a growing trend to expand and integrate management systems. In some cases, an organization has an existing management system for one topic (let’s say Quality – based on ISO 9001), and it…

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ISO management system standards amended

ISO management system standards amended ISO’s surprise amendments to its management system standards March 2024. Normally, changes to ISO management system standards are a long, drawn out affair. There are committees that meet over long periods of time to plan and recommend changes. There are drafts published – often more than one. There is voting…

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Does your business still need a Quality Manual? 

Does your business still need a Quality Manual?  Does your business still need a Quality Manual?   By Alan M. Jones, CEO, Qudos Management Pty Ltd. February 2024.   Back in the day, every organization with a quality system had a quality manual. There was no alternative. A documented Quality manual was a mandatory requirement of…

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Welcome to new Qudos 3 client – databasics

We welcome databasics – another new Qudos 3 IMS software client   Qudos welcomes DAM solutions provider databasics, as another new Qudos3 IMS software client. 12 February 2024. For over 30 years databasics has been a leading provider of DAM (digital asset management) solutions and services in Australia / New Zealand – helping clients to…

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How does a management system advance?

How does a management system advance? How does an ISO Management System Advance? How does a management system advance? By Alan M. Jones, CEO, Qudos Management Pty Ltd. 23 January 2024.   I came across a quotation the other day from the renowned philosopher and mathematician Alfred North Whitehead: “Civilization advances by extending the number…

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Welcome to new Qudos 3 client – Spaceframe buildings

Welcome to new Qudos 3 IMS software client – Spaceframe Buildings Qudos 3 IMS software client – Spaceframe Buildings 20 November 2023. Welcome to Spaceframe A very warm welcome to Spaceframe Buildings as a Qudos3 IMS software client. Spaceframe is a leading construction company in Queensland, Australia that has been delivering award-winning advanced design and…

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Getting more from your internal audits

Getting more from your internal audits 5 June 2023: Getting more from your internal audits Are your internal audits just a chore? All management system standards require a programme of internal audits to be performed on a regular basis. However, for many organizations they are simply an overhead – a necessary evil tolerated to achieve…

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What is the impact of remote working on your management system?

What is the impact of remote working on your management system? 12 April 2023. Recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic have created many new trends or accelerated some existing trends affecting business.  A great example of that is Remote Working a.k.a. Working From Home or WFH. While remote working is not for everyone, it…

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