Could your organization get more value from its quality policy?

Could your organization get more value from its Quality Policy? 9 March 2022. Relates to ISO 9001 clause 5.2.   The ISO 9001 standard has a mandatory requirement to document and communicate a quality policy. So, any organization wishing to be certified to ISO 9001 must have such a document in its QMS (Quality Management…

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Management System Webinars – Oct / Nov 2021

Quality and Information Security Webinars – October / November 2021 Qudos announces its management system webinars for Oct / Nov 2021. Qudos3 IMS Software – Making the most of Action Templates The Actions module is the engine room of Qudos 3 and can play a vital role in the success of your management system -…

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ISO reviews its ISO 9001 Quality Standard

ISO reviews its ISO 9001 Quality Standard July 2021   On average, the ISO management system standards are updated about every 7 years. For example, since its original release date in 1987, the ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard was updated in 1994, 2000, 2008 and 2015. It’s now 6 years on from the most recent…

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Quality and Information Security Webinars – June / July 2021

Quality and Information Security Webinars – June / July 2021 11 June 2021 Qudos announces a number of Quality and Information Security Webinars in June and July 2021. Qudos3 IMS Software – Assets Module The first of our Quality and Information Security Webinars in June is based on the new Qudos3 Assets module. The management of…

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How to get more value from your interested parties table

How to get more value from your interested parties table  3 June 2021 When ISO 9001 was updated in 2015, it introduced requirements on the subject of interested parties. While it’s quite simple to address the basic requirements, a little more thought can help to achieve greater benefits all round. Interested parties are those that…

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Asset module for Qudos 3 IMS software!

Asset management in Qudos 3 IMS software 26 May 2021 Asset management is becoming an increasingly important area of management systems. For example, the ISO 27001 Information Security standard includes specific requirements for the control of assets (Annex control A8). The subject is also very relevant to the 7.1 Resources clause as well as other…

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New Quality, Safety and Enviro Toolkit videos

New ISO Toolkit videos published 17 May 2021 After more great work from our motion graphics specialist, Lissie Geyer, Qudos has published a set of ISO Toolkit videos on Youtube and our own web site. Qudos ISO 9001 Quality Toolkit   ISO 9001 Quality Toolkit – The cost-effective solution to developing your QMS (Quality Management System).…

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Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Quality Management. What’s in a name?

Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Quality Management. What’s in a name? 25 March 2021 Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Quality Management. We often see or hear those terms mentioned. But are they just alternative ways of describing the same thing? Or are they different concepts? and if so, just what do they mean? Well, they are not really…

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New Quality Business magazine out now

New Quality Business magazine out now – 2020 Issue 4 3 December 2020 Issue 4 of Quality Business Magazine for 2020 has just been released.  This is a special bumper issue to celebrate World Quality Day, with lots of interesting content around the theme of the day “Creating Customer Value”. The magazine includes a series…

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10 Essential tips for a Great QMS #3 – Set SMART Objectives

10 Essential tips for a Great QMS #3 Set SMART Objectives ISO 9001 requires top management to establish quality objectives throughout their organization. Unfortunately, this is an aspect of quality management to which many pay scant regard – taking the easy way out with a few hastily penned statements that are neither very challenging, or…

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