Management - QMS Certification

5 Ways to Market your ISO-certified System and Gain Competitive Advantage

Leave a Comment / Blog, Management / By Raquel Felix

If you’ve gone to the effort to implement ISO-certified quality control system, we know that your business is well prepared to deliver consistently high-quality products or services based on tried and tested systems. This effort deserves recognition. Having an ISO-certified system will give you competitive advantage, and knowing how to market it right it’s so […]

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3 Characteristics To Be An Excellent ISO Auditor

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The responsibility of an ISO auditor, whether in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd part is very big since involves evaluating the organization’s processes and verifying compliance to the Reference Standard. In this article, we write 3 tips for being a good ISO auditor. The Standard that provides guidelines for the audit of management systems, including

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What We Learned at The Largest Quality Conference in the World

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Quality 4.0 was the theme me of this year’s annual World Conference on Quality and Improvement (WCQI) by the American Society of Quality, the largest quality conference in the world bringing together more than 2,500 participants, more than 100 exhibitors, and decades of history. In its 72nd year, the global event attracts a committed and

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3 Ways Endomarketing Can Help In Your Management System

Leave a Comment / Blog, Management / By Raquel Felix

Ever felt that strange atmosphere in your company where employees do not like to interact and even less collaborate in your management system? Well, endomarketing can help. What is endomarketing? You’ve probably already done some marketing actions to engage your clients or prospects; endomarketing follows the same concept, except that the marketing actions are

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Your Internal Audit Should Follow These 4 Steps

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There are two main types of audits in the ISO certification cycle. The external audit, which is done by a registrar just like QMS, and an internal audit, which is conducted within the organization. It is important to note that conducting an internal audit is not optional and it is required to get an ISO

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The 4 Steps to Become ISO Certified

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In recent years, businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to differentiate against competitors. Becoming ISO certified opens up business opportunities to create a positive business image in the eyes of stakeholders and the community. Here, we go over the 4 stages to become ISO certified. ISO certification ensures a business’ products and services are safe,

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Who are the key stakeholders in your business that need to be involved in ISO certification?

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Obtaining ISO 9001 certification isn’t a process which happens magically overnight. It’s a process which takes time and resources to implement. One of the questions that companies ask themselves is who should they involve in their certification process. Let’s take a look at the key stakeholders. Let’s get this out of the way. Yes, it

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What Is A Pre-Assessment Audit and Why Is It Important?

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The 3 year certification cycle is made up of a two-stage process in the first year, followed by surveillance audits in the consecutive years, but very little is said about the pre-assessment audit of management systems and its benefit to the certification process. Many companies don’t know that they can hire a registrar to conduct

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Promote Your Certificate The Right Way

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You spent all this time, efforts and money into building a management system into your business. You worked hard to achieve compliance with the ISO standard, but your customers don’t know that. What about recognition? Here, we show you some ways you can promote your certification and show your customers that your company is committed

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ISO SWOT Analysis

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The SWOT Analysis is a very widespread tool for business administration and management. Now, ISO standards also use this tool for analysis of the context of the organization. Learn more about what makes this tool so relevant today. The term SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Its creation is credited to Albert Humphrey,

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