Exercise Watermark
December 9th, 2010
Exercise Watermark is an unique test exercise being run by the Environment Agency on behalf of DEFRA to see how different organisations in England and Wales would deal with all forms of flooding, from surface water, river and reservoir failure to tidal flooding. Read the rest of this entry »
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Case Study: ACM
December 3rd, 2010
ACM Waste Management offer clients complete waste management and recycling packages and endeavour to ensure clients save money. ACM offer a wide range of waste handling and recycling systems including waste compactors and fully automatic horizontal balers. They offer an unrivalled range from the world’s leading manufacturers. In addition, they offer renewable energy systems in the form of solar panels and the new Bio Nova boiler system.
ACM have been working with The Quality Team in order to achieve ISO 14001 certification to support their commitment to environmental improvement and protection. After many hours of hard work we are pleased to report that ACM were awarded ISO 14001 certification on 11th October 2010.
Congratulations to all involved.
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World Quality Day
November 11th, 2010
All this week the Chartered Quality Institute have been hosting Loxham Lecture events in order to celebrate World Quality Day. Read the rest of this entry »
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Remember, Remember, The 5th Of November…
November 4th, 2010
This Bonfire Night thousands of people across the country will be celebrating November 5th with wither a bonfire of their own or by going to a display. It is important to remember not to produce any black smoke or be a nuisance to the neighbours whilst enjoying the festivities.
With Bonfire Night tomorrow we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to think about how to prevent pollution to your business. You can read about air pollution at NetRegs here and smoke nuisance here.
Via the NetRegs Newsletter
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Gritit Achieve ISO 9001 Certification
October 28th, 2010
Gritit are industry experts and market leaders in winter risk management, primarily by gritting properties during the winter months, completing over 65,000 jobs last year from a network of 92 depots situated throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Using the latest technology Gritit aim to be one step ahead of the weather, at the right place, at the right time with the right equipment. This philosophy has enabled them to grow a client base ranging from 24 hour regional hospitals to shopping centres and retail parks.
Earlier this year Gritit started working with The Quality Team in order to develop a management system meeting the requirements of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. After months of hard work we here at The Quality Team are happy to announce that on 21st September 2010 Gritit were awarded ISO 9001 certification and we are looking forward to their final ISO 14001 audit in December. Their management system will enable them to improve even further their already high levels of customer service and help them run their dynamic and challenging business. Read the rest of this entry »
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World Standards Day
October 14th, 2010
World Standards Day is celebrated annually as a tribute to the thousands of worldwide experts who collaborate with the principle international standardization organizations to develop voluntary international stands which assist trade, spread knowledge and disperse technological advances. Read the rest of this entry »
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Quality Mangement Principles – Part 8
October 4th, 2010
The quality management system standards of ISO 9000:2008 series are based on eight quality management principles. These principles can be used by senior management as a framework to guide their organizations towards improved performance.
This is the final edition of eight articles which provide a general perspective on these quality management principles, each giving an overview of one of these principles and showing how they can be applied to form a basis for performance improvement and organizational excellence.
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World Standards Day – 14th October 2010
September 30th, 2010
World Standards Day is celebrated each year on 14 October to pay tribute to the efforts of thousands of experts worldwide who collaborate within IEC, ISO and ITU to develop voluntary International Standards that facilitate trade, spread knowledge and disseminate technological advances.
The theme of this year’s World Standards Day message is “Standards make the world accessible for all”. With at least 650 million people globally affected by some kind of disability, combined with the rising numbers of older people in the world’s population – one quarter of all citizens are 60 or older– the issue of accessibility to products and services has become more important than ever.
Read more at the ISO Website
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Quality Management Principles – Part 7
September 20th, 2010
The quality management system standards of ISO 9000:2008 series are based on eight quality management principles. These principles can be used by senior management as a framework to guide their organizations towards improved performance.
This is the sixth of eight articles which provide a general perspective on these quality management principles, each giving an overview of one of these principles and showing how they can be applied to form a basis for performance improvement and organizational excellence
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World Quality Day – November 2010
September 20th, 2010
World Quality Day 2010 ‘Out of the Crisis’ focuses on what a fit organisation looks like and the role that quality management professionals play in facilitating fitness.
The CQI regions will be hosting Loxham Lecture events on this topic during the week 8-12 November 2010.
Find out more at Charted Quality Institute
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