#60 – WHY RISK IS CRITICAL TO QUALITY MANAGEMENT – PAUL LEAVOY

paul-leavoy LNSWhen an operational risk management framework is embedded into quality management systems, the two begin to feed each other information that mutually improves both of these functions internally and in the supply chain.

Like many things in life, enterprise quality management approaches are not static.  Certainly there are timeless elements of quality management strategies that have been applied for decades and will continue to be applied.  But advances in computers and Web-based systems have brought specific quality management tactics to the next level.  We are now witnessing an unprecedented level of access and visibility into quality management metrics and performance, in real time in some cases. Continue reading

#60 – THINGS COULD GET RISKY! – MARK SCHMIT

AAAWhat you need to know about the ISO 9001:2015 Revision

ISO 9001 has been the quality management standard, with more than 1 million businesses certified around the world, according to American Society for Quality.  ISO has had many revisions including, 1994, 2000 and 2008 versions, respectively.  But the 2015 revision has an added element to consider– RISK. Continue reading

#60 – EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES SYNDROME – MALCOLM PEART

Malcom Peart pixDefinition – a situation in which people are afraid to criticize something because everyone else seems to think, or gives the impression of thinking, that it is good or important.

We all know the fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson and the proud Emperor, opportunist swindlers, frightened people and childish innocence.  Unfortunately many of us have also experienced it, to a greater or lesser extent, when it comes to what has really been specified or required under a contract and what the Client wants, or is prepared to pay for. Continue reading

#60 – VALUE ADDED BY CERTIFICATION OF AN ESTABLISHED QMS – ARVIND CHAVAN

ArvindWhat is the value added by certification of an established QMS?  These would include:

  1. Marketing of business with other Businesses.
  2. Product / Service Marketing.
  3. Control through external independent audit.

 

1. Marketing of business with other Businesses:  For example, when you are part of the OEM supply chain, certification by an external agency is largely seen as an additional feather in the cap.  This is particularly true when the OEM encourages or mandates external third party independent certification.  In such scenario, for the Organisation, Certification of the established management system definitely opens the doors of the OEM’s for doing business.  Thus, it amounts to crossing of at least one hurdle. In such cases, without hesitation, it can be concluded that the value added by the certification is paramount & incomparable.

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