by Rob Govier | Apr 23, 2014 | general, ISO Consulting
Working in ISO Consulting, I tend to see the same errors made when companies approach an audit, some of which I covered in Part One . Here’s part two of my guide to best practice in ISO 9001. 1. Don’t over audit ISO 9001 doesn’t actually specify the...
by Rob Govier | Mar 14, 2014 | general, ISO 9001, Quality Management System
If you are selling fabricated structural steel products into construction, you need to know about new EEC legislation, including BS 1090-1 and BS 1090-2, before the new legislation blocks you from the market. Yes, it’s that serious. And no, it’s not yet...
by Rob Govier | Jan 3, 2014 | general, ISO 9001, Quality Management System
What a Quality Management System Does. The QMS and Quality Assurance In our previous blog, we looked at the advantages of having a formal Quality Management System, such as those found in ISO standards like ISO 9001 In my on-going campaign to simplify the often...
by Rob Govier | Jan 3, 2014 | general, ISO 9001, Quality Management System
Why Have A Quality Management System? What is Quality Assurance Anyway? ISO management system standards have now been impacting on the UK business community for over 25 years, yet there remains an air of mystery around even the common standards like ISO 9001 One term...
by Rob Govier | Dec 6, 2013 | general, ISO 9001
To look at 3D Engineering’s website, you’d be excused for thinking that, with their impressive portfolio of clients, they had held ISO 9001 for many years. Surprisingly, a formal qualification is a new venture for them. Not that they didn’t have...