Corrective actions are one of the most valuable yet under utilised processes of an ISO Certification system. Many times the only corrective actions that a company has documented in their system are those that have been created for audit findings or demanded by customers. They are often looked at as a necessary evil of achieving […]
Unlocking the potential of businesses
Get Through the Right Doors Businesses that involve face-to-face meetings with their clients need to keep in mind that they might be knocking on the wrong doors, or that they’re not the only people knocking on the right ones. Identifying and targeting the key decision makers in a prospective customer firm is essential to getting […]
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Grooming Your Business for Sale
Why groom your business for sale? There are a number of reasons, but the most common one is this: to satisfy the desire to release capital for new projects or for financial security. The other reasons are: to deal with the reality that you are unwilling to manage or have become incapable of managing your […]
ISO 9001Certification “Tangible Benefits” of if done right– (marketing benifits)
It is important to remember that if ISO is not implemented correctly then it is likely that you won’t get any benefits. The probability is that it will do harm to your organisation – increasing bureaucracy, creating duplication of effort, pointless maintenance efforts, and higher ISO costs. Worse still, frustration and avoidance of important controls could affect […]
Summary of changes between ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 9001:2015
Proposed 3 year transition period for organisations to adopt the new standard – expected to be published late 2015. The shape, structure and ‘feel’ of the document has changed – it is being issued under the common document format, with common text and terminology used across various management system standards. 1. Product has now become […]