Ask the Expert: How to Improve Workplace Safety Performance
Sean Baldry, CRSP, shares tactics to help get management involved in your safety program and where to focus your efforts to take your safety performance to the next level.
Characteristics of a Strong Quality Culture
Your organization’s success depends on your commitment to cultivating a strong quality culture. Without continuous improvement processes and an established quality culture, challenges can mount quickly, so how do you troubleshoot quality culture? Remember these key characteristics of a strong quality culture as you plan your company’s next quality makeover. Strong Quality Culture is Subjective but […]
Better Operations Management with Top Quality Software
If your business is considering making a strategic investment in new software solutions, it’s important to weigh all of the impact that quality software could have on the day-to-day routines and operations management of the company. Let’s consider some possible scenarios where EHSQ software can make a big difference to operations! Quality Software for Process Management Creating […]
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Implementing Enterprise Quality Management Software
Before committing to an enterprise quality management software (EQMS) solution, it’s important to build a solid business case to justify your investment. In order to give the green light, business decision-makers will need a clear understanding of the benefits of investing in EQMS, including how the investment will save your company time and money to produce a […]
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) – FAQs
Following a recent webinar on the UK Government’s Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) policy last week, we have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about SECR and what it means for organizations. Which organizations are captured by Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR)? Quoted companies, Large Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) and large […]
5 Quality Management Buzzwords Explained
One of your main challenges as a quality management professional revolves around relating your expertise to coworkers and the organization at large. The saying “quality is a three-letter word” speaks volumes about the perception that your fellow employees have about quality management. For everyday workers (i.e., those who will actually execute your quality initiatives), the […]
Helpful Information on Coronaviruses
As you may have heard in health-related news, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. There are several strains of coronaviruses that can infect humans throughout the year. These typical coronaviruses generally cause […]
Compliance Management Software Prevents Quality Nonconformance
Tracking and stopping nonconformance used to be a time-consuming procedure. Compliance management software helps you identify and correct problems faster than ever. How Compliance Management Software Prevents Nonconformance Nonconformance has plagued manufacturing since the beginning, and even today, as machinery becomes more precise, it still crops up as a regular problem. The costs of nonconformance, […]
Australia’s Bushfire Crisis: the Health Impacts of Bushfire Smoke Exposure
Australia is burning. The normally occurring bushfires that frequent the warm summer months are expected and typically kept under control by hardworking firefighters. This summer due to record low rainfall, high temperatures, and an increased level of brush have allowed bushfires to be fuelled right across the country to an unprecedented magnitude never seen before. […]
How to Develop a Scalable Quality Management System
To consistently meet your customers’ expectations (in terms of quality of products or services) and enhance their satisfaction, companies need to implement a scalable quality management system. These systems are made up of key businesses processes and policies that focus on realizing the organization’s overall objectives and maintaining a minimum level of acceptable quality. In the […]