by Holly Lane | Jan 6, 2024 | ISO 9001
There’s no doubt about the competitive nature of business, marketing and advertising bombard us constantly, but increasing sales isn’t just about marketing and advertising, it’s not even about having a great product or service. Despite the internet, AI and the...
by Holly Lane | Oct 1, 2022 | Archived, ISO 17020, ISO 9001
We’ve all received goods or services which obviously haven’t been checked before they are provided, or if checked, that check wasn’t good enough to ensure that what was being delivered would meet our requirements. ISO 17020 is an international standard aimed at...
by Holly Lane | Sep 1, 2022 | ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 9001
Many governments have announced their intention to reduce “red tape” and bureaucracy, yet the growth in rules and regulations that an SME has to comply with continues to grow. Brexit promised a reduction of European involvement, but to date we are still committed to...
by Holly Lane | Aug 1, 2022 | Archived, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, Quality Management System
Typically a small business, say 5 employees, single location, will need to invest about £5k plus some of their own time to gain certification against ISO 9001 – is it worth the investment? Here’s a few reasons why it may be. First, let me state I am not independent...
by PsyphaDeejay | Jun 24, 2020 | ISO 9001, ISO 9001:2015, Quality Management System, Uncategorised
ISO management system standards have been impacting on the UK business community for over 25 years. However, there remains an air of mystery around even the common standards like ISO 9001. Hence the question and the title of this blog. Google tells us that there are...
by PsyphaDeejay | Jan 4, 2018 | Archived, ISO 9001, ISO Audit Preparation
CE Marking – Does it apply to your product, or not? Even after a quarter of a century in the quality and standards business, I occasionally get caught out. So Far, So Good. I wrote a Quality Management System for someone recently against ISO 9001, 2015. The senior...
