How an integrated management system combines ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 into one efficient system: the benefits, how it works, and whether it’s right for your business.
Tag: #iso9001
The real reason two Max 8s went down?
The two Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes are often described as a technical failure of a single flight-control system. But the deeper story is about commercial pressure to beat a rival, and a breakdown in following proper process. This wasn’t simply a software bug. It was an avoidable failure of process discipline, the kind of […]
Lockheed Martin multi-role F-35 stealth fighter simulator at World Quality Conference 2019
Defence and aerospace manufacturers like Lockheed Martin sit at the demanding end of the quality spectrum, including showcasing programmes such as the multi-role F-35 stealth fighter at industry events like the ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement. When every mission is high-stakes, quality in both products and processes is non-negotiable. “At Lockheed Martin, quality […]
What’s your system for managing Compliance?
What does compliance have to do with ISO 9001? The Cambridge English Dictionary defines compliance as “the act of obeying an order, rule, or request”: adhering to an externally imposed requirement. The very first section (Section 1, Scope) of ISO 9001:2015 requires organisations to meet applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. In other words, your quality […]
Being a Taxi Driver in Japan: Total Dedication to the Customer
This ABC piece on Japanese taxi drivers is a lovely reflection of a culture built around total commitment to the customer. Japanese society embodies the ideals at the heart of quality management: continual improvement and genuine customer focus. It is the same thinking that produced the Toyota Production System and the practice of Kaizen. The […]
Government Grants & Funding for ISO Certification in Australia: How to Find Them
Government funding can offset the cost of ISO certification, but named grants change constantly. Here’s how to use the free business.gov.au grants finder to find current funding you’re eligible for.
Why are four-year-olds the masters of root cause analysis?
Why are four-year-olds the masters of root cause analysis? At around the age of four, not long after we start rattling off simple sentences, our minds are sponges, absorbing as much information as possible. We innately start asking questions about the world that surrounds us, trying to establish the reasons it is the way it […]
NSW RMS Civil Works ITPs
Are you looking for Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) to comply with New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services Construction QA Specifications (now hosted on the Transport for NSW Standards Portal)? Streamline has a range of ITPs available for the following civil construction activities: Concreting RMS QA Spec R53 Demolition of existing structures RMS Spec […]
If knowledge is power
IF knowledge is power, AND with great power comes great responsibility, THEN with great knowledge comes great responsibility. A note to knowledgeable people: don’t over-complicate situations to showcase your intellect. Use knowledge as you should power, with restraint, discretion and in proportion, to achieve positive outcomes for the greater good. It is a principle we […]
ISO 31000 Risk Management Explained: Can You Get Certified?
ISO 31000 is the international risk management standard. Here’s what it covers, why you can’t be ‘certified’ to it, and how it strengthens ISO 9001 and ISO 27001.
