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When considering how a business operates, the initial things that likely spring to mind include the usual processes and departments: product development, sales, marketing, HR, and more. However, it’s important to recognize that each of these areas is influenced by an overarching system that is often underestimated – the quality…
How do successful businesses thrive in our ever-more competitive world? Some are driven by a charismatic leader; others rely on the power of the collective. But there is one ingredient which, from corner store to corporate powerhouse, is essential for healthy long-term success. Quality. That is why effective quality management…
From small family-run companies to tech giants, the business world is changing at an unrelenting pace. Amid a constantly evolving economic landscape and sometimes dizzying technological advances, one thing remains constant: the need to maintain the highest level of quality which endures over time. Whether manufacturing a product, carrying out…
A research done by Basak Manders, a Quality Management research expert, found that ISO 9001 quality management standard has been implemented by more than one million organizations in 187 countries since its introduction in 1987. According to the research, ISO 9001 implementation ensures operational and market benefits in the majority…
Is quality control really improving internal processes? The purpose of implementing a process approach aims to enhance the organization’s level of effectiveness and efficiency to achieve its defined objectives. Simply put, a process transforms inputs into outputs. This is done seamlessly when the process is planned; plans are executed, checked,…
Cost Decrease? Our QMS Costs Us! These are the typical words heard when the subject is broached about the improvements the quality management system (QMS) makes in decreasing the cost of production of products and services. Why would this be true? What costs are there in having a quality management…
