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The power of design reviews: Preventing costly mistakes

I worked in one of the large Cambridge-based technology consultancies for many years and was privileged to hav...

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Why not use Microsoft software to build your own digital QMS?

SMEs creating a digital Quality Management System (QMS) often turn to familiar, digital tools to build a solut...

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10 Reasons Fabless Semiconductor Companies Need Document Control

With complexity and costs rising, fabless semiconductor companies need to do all they can to keep their flow a...

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The Importance of Document Control Systems in Business Operations

What does it mean to 'control documents'? And who needs a formal document control system to manage and optimis...

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How to Write Effective SOPs: 8 Tips for ISO and QMS Compliance

Writing clear, compliant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) is key to quality management in regulated indust...

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Understanding Document Control in ISO 9001:2015

Document control is a key part of any Quality Management System (QMS) and, therefore, a requirement of ISO 900...

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ISO 9001 vs ISO 13485: Key Differences and Implementation Tips

ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 are both internationally recognised quality standards, but they serve different industr...

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How to Manage the Document Lifecycle for ISO 9001 Compliance

Managing your document lifecycle is central to achieving ISO 9001 compliance. This guide explains how to struc...

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Mastering ISO 9001:2015 Quality Principles - A Guide to Implementation

ISO 9001:2015 and its related quality standards are all based on the ‘Seven Quality Management Principles’ def...

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11 myths about ISO 9001 - busted!

Mention ISO 9001 to most people, or tell them that you implement quality systems, and they'll start glazing ov...

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Navigating Virtual ISO 9001 Audits: A Guide for Success

For those who need ISO 9001:2015 certification, virtual audits are currently taking the place of face to face ...

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Knowledge Through Information Management in ISO 9001- part II

In Part 1 of this series we considered the problem of reinvention, the unstructured nature of information, and...

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Knowledge Through Information Management in ISO 9001

In a previous blog, we wrote that information findability is as worthy a topic for ISO 9001:2015 standards-mak...

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Managing Structured & Unstructured Data: Knowledge or Noise?

Unstructured data present both a compliance risk and a missed opportunity for growing organisational knowledge...

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The Competitive Edge of ISO Certification: A Path to Success

The expense and effort of achieving ISO certification is sometimes regarded as excessive and onerous by SMEs -...

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Understanding Organisational Knowledge in ISO 9001:2015

One of the areas included in the ISO 9001 :2015 is 7.1.6 Organizational knowledge. The stated requirement is: ...

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Unlocking the Value of ISO Certification Beyond Compliance

Is ISO certification the only reward you’ll receive for jumping through all those QMS hoops? And is it really ...

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Are Your ISO Inspections Painful? Here’s How to Fix That

Many quality managers find that as an ISO audit approaches, their stress levels increase. Are all the procedur...

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4 Steps to ISO9001 Compliance

4 steps to getting ISO9001 ready Achieving ISO9001 compliance can appear daunting, but while it requires a sig...

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Implementing Risk-based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015: A Practical Guide

For the past several months we've published a series of blog posts on the application of Risk-based Thinking f...

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Apply Risk-Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Processes -Part XII

There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part XI, please click here. This is the final part in our serie...

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Optimising Quality Management with a Graphical QMS

When gaining ISO 9001 certification is your goal, it’s tempting to treat it as a box-ticking exercise—doing th...

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Apply Risk-Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Processes - Part XI

There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part X, please click here. If you have been reading this blog r...

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Apply Risk-Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Processes - Part X

There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part IX, please click here. In this and the following two posts...

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Apply Risk-Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Processes - Part IX

How to apply Risk-based Thinking to Quality Processes - a Summary There are twelve posts in this series. To re...

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Risk-Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Processes - Part VIII

RISK MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT Steps 4-6 in the method There are twelve posts in this seri...

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Risk-Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Processes - Part VII

There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part VI, please click here. Steps 1-3 in the method If you have...

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Apply Risk-Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Processes - Part VI

There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part V, please click here. Risk based thinking is the new 'prev...

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Apply Risk-Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Processes - Part V

SO 31000 Risk management techniques - continued Attributes of a selection of risk assessment tools There are t...

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Apply Risk-Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Processes - Part IV

ISO 31000 Risk management techniques - continued There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part III, plea...

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Risk-Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Processes - Part III

ISO 31000 Risk management techniques Attributes of a selection of risk assessment tools If you haven't yet rea...

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Apply Risk-Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Processes - Part II

ISO 31000 Risk management techniques: A selection of risk assessment tools you might like to consider Part 1 i...

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The Key to Efficient Audits: Graphical QMS and documented information

A gQMS will help with internal and external auditing requirements - leading to ISO certification in less time ...

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Maximising Value from Documented Information in Your QMS

Documented information in a Quality Management System (QMS) - and why it's time for a radical overhaul of how ...

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Apply Risk-Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Processes - Part I

Why taking a risk-based approach is a requirement of ISO 9001 Risk-based thinking is a sore point among many Q...

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Impact of ISO 9001:2015: What You Need to Know (Part III)

What 'documented information' is required by ISO 9001:2015? There are twelve posts in this series. To read Par...

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Impact of ISO 9001:2015: What You Need to Know (Part II)

There are twelve posts in this series. To read Part I, please click here. Risk-based thinking and the resultin...

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Impact of ISO 9001:2015: What You Need to Know (Part I)

How will the new version affect ISO 9001:2008 registrations? According to BSI, the new standard, ISO 9001:2015...

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Understanding Changes in ISO 27001:2013 Risk Assessments- Part II

Information Security Risk Assessments in ISO/IEC 27001:2013 ISO/IEC 27001:2013 aligns with the principles and ...

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Understanding the Changes in ISO 27001:2013

The short answer is 'A lot more than many professionals currently think'. To start, though, the basic facts: I...

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Mastering Document Control: Tips for ISO 9001 Compliance

ISO 9001:2008 is not prescriptive - it provides a framework and good advice but generally leaves it up to the ...

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