by PsyphaDeejay | May 21, 2014 | Archived, General, ISO 22301
In my experience, most organisations don’t quite “get” ISO 22301 and the whole concept of a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) when compared to Disaster Recovery. There is a significant and important difference. I’d probably call it the ”aircraft...
by PsyphaDeejay | Apr 23, 2014 | Archived, General, ISO 9001, ISO Consulting, The Diary of an ISO Consultant
In my work as an ISO Consultant , I frequently find organisations making the whole process leading to ISO Certification far too complicated. ISO Consultancy , and gaining certification, is all about starting where the business is, building a system that fits its...
by PsyphaDeejay | Apr 23, 2014 | Archived, 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 PsyphaDeejay | Mar 14, 2014 | Archived, 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 PsyphaDeejay | Oct 25, 2013 | Archived, General, ISO 9001
Mark Sutton Non Ferrous is that rare thing, an enterprise using skills that are over three thousand years old, trading with major customers across the UK, and about to benefit from ISO9001 accreditation as an SME “punching above it’s weight” Someone from a...