#101 – UNLEASHING THE GREATEST PERIOD OF ECONOMIC GROWTH WITH GENDER EQUALITY – KELLY EISENHARDT

Kelly EisenhardtTen years of research on gender diversity suggests that providing more opportunities for women increases a company’s market performance and unleashes untapped economic value. Aligning global gender equality initiatives with private sector goals has the potential to advance the position of women in business. Continue reading

#101 – HOW TO IMPLEMENT RISK BASED AUDITS & INSPECTIONS – GREG CARROLL

GregCarrollWith the release of the Final Draft of ISO9001:2015 this week and its focus on risk-based Compliance Management, I thought I would share our approach to Risk-Based Auditing from our experience with the likes of Defence Aviation and the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service, both leaders in the field. Continue reading

#101 – RELIABILITY AS A PROCESS – FRED SCHENKELBERG

ABC FredA product reliability program is a process. Like any process, it has inputs and outputs, generally some form of an objective, and feedback. Furthermore, the process may or may not be controlled or even exist as a formalized part of the organization. Reliability may just happen—for good or bad. Results may or may not be known or understood. Continue reading

#101 – QUALITY = BRANDING – STUART ROSENBERG

Stuart Rosenber pixQuality should never be seen as an accident.  It should be envisioned as an intelligent and proactive effort.  Poor quality, unsafe working conditions and or ignoring or non-compliance with regulations will lead to business disruption, financial loss, lawsuits and damage to the brand image of an organization. Continue reading