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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Webinars for a better management system – March / April 2022

Webinars for better management sytems – March / April 2022 Qudos announces its management system webinars for March / April 2022. Webinar – March 2022: ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English It seems that every day another information security incident makes the news. Now, more and more organizations are implementing an ISMS (information security…

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A big year in review, another exciting one ahead!

A big year in review, another exciting one ahead! 2021 – A big year for Qudos3 IMS Software As we near the end of 2021, one thing we can say for certain is that it has been a very big year for Qudos3 IMS Software. Our community is now bigger and stronger than ever -…

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New Training module for Qudos 3

New Training module for Qudos 3 IMS software 30 November 2020 | Qudos is proud to announce that the comprehensive Qudos3 IMS software has been updated with some great new features. The powerful Training module is a terrific solution for managing your workers’ training and licences. That’s a critical part of ISO 45001 OHS and…

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Do you want better tools for reporting issues?

Do you want better tools for reporting issues?    1 September 2020 Good tools for identifying and reporting issues should be a key component of any management system. Identifying and reporting issues are the first steps towards planning and taking actions to solve problems and achieving long-term improvement. The process naturally forms a key element…

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New management systems implementation program

New management systems implementation program   25 August 2020 Authorised Qudos reseller ‘Auditor Training Online’ has announced MSIP – its new management systems implementation program. This exciting new program combines everything you need to build a management system for Quality, Environment and OH&S, or a combination of these standards. Notable amongst those inclusions is Qudos…

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New Quality Business magazine out now – 2020 Issue 2

New Quality Business magazine out now – 2020 Issue 2 29 June 2020 The latest issue of Quality Business is out now! Quality Business is the official publication of the Australian Organisation for Quality (AOQ) and the New Zealand Organisation for Quality (NZOQ). This issue of Quality Business includes a series of quality-related articles on…

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Getting to the root of the problem – #2 Cause and Effect

Getting to the root of the problem #2 Article: Cause and Effect Analysis – 15 April 2020 Many problems are the result of a number of causes combined together rather than just a single cause. For that reason, Cause and Effect Analysis can help to break down a complex problem into a number of contributory causes. Naturally,…

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Getting to the root of the problem – #1 Root Cause Analysis

Getting to the root of the problem #1 Article: Root cause Analysis – 6 April 2020 When problems occur in organisations, it is generally easiest to deal with the symptoms. Dealing with the immediately obvious aspects of a problem is also generally what gets recognition. Therefore, we tend to do exactly that. For instance, if…

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Thinking about remote working?

Thinking about remote working? 16 March 2020 Many organisations are looking at remote working (or teleworking) for at least some of their workers during the Coronavirus or COVID-19 crisis. Remote working is not practical for everyone. However, it’s a potentially viable alternative for many to maintain at least some level of business continuity. It’s a…

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