THE ROAD TO ISO CERTIFICATION AFFECTS EMPLOYEES Once an organisation pursues ISO certification, its management team must plan and anticipate changes in a sequence of stages. Employees are unable to process changes all at once, and they need time to adjust their attitudes. The management team must consider the impact
ISO 9001:2015 CHANGES TO BE AWARE OF In 2015, ISO revised the 9001 quality management systems and 14001 Environmental Management Systems. Significant changes were made and now it’s important to know how it will impact various organisations – particularly those who already hold the 9001:2008 certification and 14001:2004. Organisations throughout Australia are already working on making
THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION: IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE AMONGST CERTIFICATION BODIES? When you get your ISO certification, there are a number of certification bodies you can get from. Many people wrongly assume that a certification from a larger certification body has more value. However, this is a myth. The reality is
THE BENEFITS OF ISO 9001: WHAT IS PROCESS-BASED THINKING? If your goal is building an organisation with prospects for long-term success, then you can look at what makes it sustainable. One approach is to focus on quality across the organisation. Sometimes, business leaders find it helpful to go through a
HOW TO SELECT AN ISO CONSULTANT There are a few situations in which a company could benefit from hiring an ISO or quality management consultant such as expanding the scope of an existing ISO certification, improving your functional performance within the current QMS through additional training, resources, and education, and finally
ISO 9001 2015 RISK BASED THINKING While ISO 2008 required a documented procedure of preventative action to be implemented when appropriate after the corrective measures had been taken, the approach was a reactive response to an adverse event or non-conformity. In ISO 9001 2015, the notion of preventative action has
QUALITY 101: HOW TO IMPROVE ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE THRU IMPLEMENTING ISO Organizations that embrace process excellence, ISO and systems thinking tend to create innovative, fun, and productive organizational cultures. This is because quality assurance focuses on system optimization instead of blaming individuals for product, process or system deficiencies. Some of the top influences of ISO on workplace culture
THE BENEFITS OF ISO STANDARD 45001 Maintaining strict worker safety standards remains one of the most important stated goals of companies across the world. Nonetheless, the International Labor Organization has forecasted that as many as 2.34 million people die annually as the result of work-related accidents and diseases. To reduce
BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING ISO The Top 10 Ways Your Organisation Can Profit Through ISO CertificationOr the benefits of implementing ISOImplementing ISO is a surefire way to optimise your company’s bottom-line performance. From enhanced search engine rankings to the creation of robust marketing opportunities, ISO certification can open countless doors of opportunity for
WHY ISO PROGRAMS IMPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Research shows that eight out of every 10 businesses fail due to poor leadership, communication and product differentiation. Only the best organizations will overcome issues like rising costs, selective customers, sluggish economies, challenging markets and aggressive competitors. An ISO certification is one of the