Kaizen, or Kai Zen, is Japanese and stands for ‘continuous improvement’. This means: How can we improve / adjust our products and / or services so that the customer is satisfied and we stay ahead of…
Nick Appel25/07/2018
Why NEN-EN1090? The NEN-EN1090 is part of the European series of product standards for the production of steel and aluminium constructions. Companies that work with steel and aluminium construction are required to meet this standard through…
Nick Appel07/06/2018
Risks are inevitable. Whether in life or in business, things happen that we can’t control. What we can control is how we respond to those events and occurrences. Managing small business risks is often as simple…
Nick Appel26/03/2018
One of the most difficult tasks that a person may need to undertake before approaching the ISO topic is to win the buy-in from top management. QHSE is considered a cost center where resources are spent to…
Nick Appel16/03/2018
In our previous post on GDPR we touched upon the impact it has on your quality management system. We also gave some examples of important topics you should take into consideration. Last week we had a…
Nick Appel08/03/2018
The new ISO 45001 has replaced the OHSAS 18001. Just like most other ISO standards, the ISO 45001 adopted the High Level Structure (HLS). This is a great step forward because it now allows for consistent…
Nick Appel12/02/2018
Risk management in relation to quality. The concept of risk-based thinking has been adopted explicitly by ISO 9001:2015 and replaces the previously stated requirement in ISO 9001:2008 for 'preventive action'. In ISO 9001 , risk is…
Nick Appel02/02/2018
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are a very important part of a (integrated) management system. They can show how good or bad the management system is functioning. However, we see a lot of KPIs defined and monitored…
Nick Appel24/01/2018
Top management buy-in is crucial when it comes to a successful management system. Management should actively show that they can see the added value of the system. Almost every director states that quality is at the…
Nick Appel15/01/2018
Top Management Audits There are two common types of Quality Management System audits. Theres the companys 1st party audit where the organisation audits itself. This type of audit is more commonly known as an Internal Audit.…
Nick Appel12/12/2017
The selection and management of suppliers is an important part of maintaining quality of the product or service you provide. No single company is able to deliver their service or product without suppliers. A company cannot…
Nick Appel22/11/2017
