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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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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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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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,
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
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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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
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,
Yes, you can transfer your ISO certificate from one registrar to another, and it is pretty easy too. Read this post to find out the steps needed to transfer your ISO certificate to a different registrar. Whatever motivates a company to get certified, the organization entrusts its certification body, or registrar, with monumental responsibility. If
QMS is an accredited registrar, but what does that mean for you? Working with an accredited registrar gives you the assurance that their competence to audit and issue certification is recognized by an accrediting body. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 certification, among others, depend on a systematic process and a certification body accredited to
