Could a QMS improve quality at your SME?
Using an ISO 9001 Quality Management System as a SME This standard focuses on the management of quality throughout an organisation, putting processes in place to limit faults and ensure high quality of both product and service from you organisation. Creating customer satisfaction forms to better understand your customer’s needs, gathering feedback for consumers, and ensuring that there are procedures in place to deal with the worst-case scenarios. The processes can also be applied to suppliers, helping you build a…
Read moreISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety
What are the benefits of implementing ISO 45001? Preventive risk and Hazard assessment Implementing this standard will help your organisation identify risks and prevent any risks that could be harmful for your employees or organisation. This standard is used within multiple industries, as it addresses the personal health and safety risks to an individual completing any process within the workplace. Improved managerial oversight This standard ensures responsibility lies with a safety officer or top level management. Having a senior member…
Read moreWorking Towards Net Zero with ISO 14001
Within the UK there are approximately 270,000 business (Clark, 2022) that are in the manufacturing sector, all of these business are capable of producing waste products, it’s estimated that the UK generated 43.9 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste in 2018 alone (Gov, 2022), imaging what the figure will be in 10 years time! All Business have the obligation to manage waste responsibly. The Environmental Protection act 1900 enforces business to; Ensure waste is stored safely and securely. Suitable storing facilities Store…
Read moreCDL Group Launch New Website
We have ‘rebranded’! Our new website has integrated the various arms of CDL Group and allowed our clients far easier access to information on our products and services and shows how each one complements each other allowing us to offer a complete service for all aspects of certification and material testing. Thanks to the excellent work of our web designers at ‘Drum Studios’ the process was so much easier than anything we have experienced before, Drum are a pleasure to…
Read moreISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Revision
ISO 9001, the world’s leading quality management standard, is under revision, with an updated version due by the end of 2015. Why is ISO 9001 being revised? – All ISO standards are reviewed every five years to establish if a revision is required to keep it current and relevant for the marketplace. The future ISO 9001:2015 will respond to the latest trends and be compatible with other management systems such as ISO 14001. Where are we at in the revision…
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