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#FindingsFriday: ISO 9001:2015 Clause 7.5.3 - Control of documented information
The Finding The archive Store at the top of the yard at [site name], was not conducive to retention of paper records, i.e. damp. Some...

Jodie Read
Feb 4, 20222 min read


#FindingsFriday: ISO 9001:2015 Clause 8.7 - Control of nonconforming outputs
The Finding When recording non-conformances on the Fault Report Register the date when the non-conformance was closed out should be...

Jodie Read
Jan 14, 20222 min read


Five gold stars for Space2B at The Maltings
As it's 1st December, you've kind of got to sing "five gold stars" as though you were singing the line "five gold rings" in the Christmas...

Jodie Read
Dec 1, 20211 min read


Don't go round in circles like a Mad Hatter's Tea Party....
“Everyone move one place to the left!” cried the Mad Hatter. It was the strangest tea room Alice had ever seen. The Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the sleeping Dormouse all arguing around a big table. “Can I sit down?” Alice asked. “There’s no room!” they all shouted. Alice scratched her head. It seemed like there was plenty of room, but the three of them were very distracted. “It’s all the paperwork for the ISO 22000 for food safety management,” the March Hare said. “It tak

Jodie Read
Sep 29, 20212 min read


These ARE the standards you're looking for. . .
Obi Wan Kenobi pulled back his hood. “Hello, there,” he said, looking straight at the head Jawa standing in front of him. The Jawas said they’d had enough of travelling around Tatooine looking for scrap technology and second-hand robots to sell on. They wanted a more profitable business, tendering for droid reclamation services for Landau Calrissian. The trouble was, Calrissian wanted to make sure there were no legal problems with anyone he dealt with. All his subcontractors

Maria Williams
Aug 11, 20212 min read


It’s 2021, so isn’t it time you embraced quality management software?
You can always tell a business leader who is drowning in administration and staff who are frustrated with clunky business systems. It’s...

Jodie Read
Jan 20, 20212 min read


Should you implement ISO 9001 yourself or call on the services of an experienced consultant?
For many businesses and smaller organisations, this can be a real dilemma. Do you try to become ISO 9001 accredited on your own,...

Jodie Read
Jan 14, 20212 min read


New Year, New Systems...but where do you start?
Welcome to 2021, the year when having a strong bond with your ideal customers will be crucial for your business. Think about everything...

Jodie Read
Jan 6, 20212 min read


What the Standards say about legal compliance
Whether your organisation is considering or holds certification to quality, environmental, health and safety or information security...

Jodie Read
Feb 4, 20202 min read


Quality Comes of Age #WQD19
Tomorrow the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) will celebrate its 100th birthday. This year's World Quality Day is therefore themed...
Jodie Read
Nov 12, 20191 min read


What will you improve in your business this September?
Whether it's been business as usual over the summer, or you've taken your foot off the gas and had some time off, September tends to feel...
Jodie Read
Aug 30, 20181 min read


Is your ISO certification fully accredited? (And why it matters.)
From time to time we come across companies who think they've achieved ISO certification - or that they've found an organisation that can...
amyrichardswales
Aug 17, 20182 min read


Social media for business: are you getting the tone right?
Is your company getting the tone right in all your social media posts and interactions? As a company you want to hit the right note when...
amyrichardswales
Aug 8, 20182 min read


Save your company time and money with Process Mapping
How efficient is your company or organisation? You may be aware that improvements could be made, but you're not clear on where you...
amyrichardswales
Aug 2, 20181 min read


Compliance managers: Can you relax on holiday?
If your role is managing compliance for your organisation, how easy is it for you to hand things over when you go on annual leave? ...

Jodie Read
Jul 18, 20181 min read


What's the difference between an Audit, an Assessment and a Surveillance visit?
We’re sure there’s a great joke answer to this (anyone know what it is?), but this is an area that can cause some confusion – so here are...
amyrichardswales
May 24, 20181 min read


How software automation can help drive efficiency
This week we've been chatting with Liz Tobin, a small business systems expert from Gingersnap Consulting, about how finding the right...
amyrichardswales
Apr 11, 20181 min read


Training, Awareness and Competency in the workplace: why it matters
We'd like to introduce you to the newest member of our team. Flo's first job was as a working sheepdog on a farm. However, she showed...
amyrichardswales
Mar 28, 20181 min read


Why certification matters to a print company
Case study: Spectrum Printing Spectrum Printing is a family run lithographic printing company based in Cardiff, providing everyday short...
amyrichardswales
Jan 17, 20181 min read


Are your data protection systems in line with BS10012:2017?
You’ll (hopefully) be aware of GDPR by now – and should be in the process of addressing it in your organisation. But are you aware of BS...
amyrichardswales
Jan 4, 20181 min read
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