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Was it a good meeting?
Date: Thursday, July 20th, 2017
Last year, I was asked to help a business with the implementation of a management system and, as I love my job, what else could I say other than “Yes”? As usual, I started with a gap analysis, which always focusses on the existing management review and communication system; I find this the best indicator … Continue reading “Was it a good meeting?”
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I have been informed
Date: Thursday, July 20th, 2017
Last month I went to an ISO 9001: 2008 to ISO 9001: 2015 Transition Event at a nice hotel in the country. I was there to learn about the significant changes that are being made to the ISO 9001: 2008 Standard and to understand what the new requirements will mean for Flintloque’s customers. Well, I … Continue reading “I have been informed”
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A well-oiled machine
Date: Thursday, July 13th, 2017
One of the businesses with which I started working last year had a management system than was humming…not like a well-oiled machine, sadly, more like a rotting fish. They had a lot of the right components in place to have their operations purring like a cat, but they had problems keeping all their management review … Continue reading “A well-oiled machine”
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I’d Forgotten How Difficult Written Exams Were…part 2
Date: Thursday, July 6th, 2017
So, on a cold and damp June morning (otherwise known as a British summer!), I was standing outside ISOQAR’s building feeling somewhat anxious. Once inside with the rest of the attendees, the nervous bonhomie helped calm my heart rate and everyone settled in quickly. There were 11 of us, from a variety of industries and … Continue reading “I’d Forgotten How Difficult Written Exams Were…part 2”
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I like being informed
Date: Tuesday, June 13th, 2017
As I said in my last blog, this month I’m off to Crewe to attend an ISO 9001: 2008 to ISO 9001: 2015 Transition Event. I’m really looking forward to it for a variety of reasons, one of which it that the location is a nice hotel in the country less than 40 minutes’ drive … Continue reading “I like being informed”
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