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28/05/2019 By admin

DRY ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems – Don’t Repeat Yourself

Today I came across an interesting TLA (three letter acronym for the uninitiated) that is used in Software Engineering called DRY – Don’t Repeat Yourself. The basis of the principle is to reduce the repetition of information by ensuring every piece of knowledge has a single, unambiguous, authoritative representation within a system. Basically a single source of truth.

The application of this methodology into ISO 9001 Quality, ISO 45001 Safety and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems provides for a more maintainable, extensible system that is easy to navigate and locate information.

So the next time you are preparing or developing a quality management system (QMS), safety management system (SMS) or environmental management system (EMS) ask yourself – is it DRY or is it WET (Write Everything Twice).

09/05/2019 By admin

Lockheed Martin multi-role F-35 stealth fighter simulator at World Quality Conference 2019

ASQ World Quality Conference Diamond Sponsor have announced they will have their multi-role F-35 stealth fighter simulator at the 2019 ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement, booth 733. The conference will be held in Fort Worth, Texas USA from the 18th May 2019 to the 22nd May 2019.

A Message from Lockheed Martin:

“At Lockheed Martin, quality in our products and processes is absolutely critical. For our customers, every mission is an expedition of the greatest importance. Whether it’s in the air, at sea, in cyberspace, outer space, or on the cutting edge of science, our customers can trust that our products will get the job done. We constantly work with our thousands of suppliers to find unique and innovative ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our products and processes, ensuring that we deliver products of the up-most quality to our customers around the world.” https://www.lockheedmartin.com

Looking forward to seeing you at the 2019 ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Fort Worth!

#ASQ #WorldQualityConference #Dallas2019 #QualityManagement #QualityAssurance #ISO9001 #Lean #Six Sigma #ISO9001:2015

08/05/2019 By admin

The real reason two Max 8s went down?

Two Boeing airplanes have fallen out of the air and crashed in the past six months.

On the surface, this is a technical failure. But the real story is about a company’s desire to beat their rival and a failure to follow the proper process.

This isn’t just a computer bug. It’s a scandal that could have been avoided – what happened to ISO 9100?

#aerospacequality #iso9100 #iso9001 #qualitymanagementsystems #qualityassurance

07/05/2019 By admin

Michel’s Patisserie face possible investigation for claims of Use By extensions

Use By dates must be applied to foods that need to be eaten before a certain time for health or safety reasons. Foods should not be eaten after the use by date and it is against the law (Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.2.5 – Information requirements – date marking of food for sale) for them to be sold after this date because they may pose a health or safety risk.

Foods that don’t present a safety risk are normally labelled with a best before date. Foods that have a best before date can legally be sold after that date provided the food is fit for human consumption, although they may have lost some quality.

‘Really dodgy’: Michel’s Patisserie faces investigation over expiry date outrage
Operators of the national chain’s stores have been told to extend the use-by dates on cakes and other goods by up to six months.

Read in The Age: https://apple.news/AHT8jEL45SDGV44PFEEB_DQ

#FoodSafety #bestbefore #usebydate #qualityassurance #qualityfood #FoodSafetyConsultants

02/05/2019 By admin

Smartsheet Announce Major Capability Enhancement

Smartsheet have announced the introduction of major automation enhancements, which include new capabilities to:

Combine multiple actions and conditional paths in a single workflow
Set up recurring workflows to send regular reminders, status requests, and more

Smartsheet is extremely easy to use (same as Excel), very cost effective and provides some powerful tools such as conditional formatting and alerts/notifications, team collaboration and resource allocation. Automated workflows will provide further functionality to minimise administrative requirements associated with all ISO Management Systems including ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, ISO 45001 Safety Management Systems and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.

To make automation easier for everyone there have also been some terminology changes in the app, for example, the Alerts & Actions menu will be called the Automation menu.

Click on the video to find out more, or CLICK HERE for further information.

#Smartsheet #Qualityassurance #ISO9001 #StreamlineInternational #SoftwareManagementSystem

DRY ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems – Don’t Repeat Yourself

Lockheed Martin multi-role F-35 stealth fighter simulator at World Quality Conference 2019

The real reason two Max 8s went down?

Michel’s Patisserie face possible investigation for claims of Use By extensions

Smartsheet Announce Major Capability Enhancement

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