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Buying an ISO Certificate: Is It Worth It?

After interviewing a couple dozen auditors, we heard the expression “Buying Certificates” quite a lot. It basically comes down to companies only caring about the certificate and not about the management system. In general, it happens…

Nick Appel19/11/2019

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What Really Matters in SHEQ Management

My days as a SHEQ Manager are long gone, now I am lucky to be able to help many more companies than I could ever imagine. Every day, we help companies to push much further than…

Nick Appel11/11/2019

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The Art of Checklists

Over the last few years, we have helped a tremendous amount of companies move over to Qooling, either straight out of office-based Management Systems or migrating from other software solutions. During this transition, we always take…

Nick Appel05/11/2019

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What Is HSE 4.0?

In line with Quality 4.0, there is also HSE 4.0. Maybe this speaks a little less to the imagination, but there are some fantastic examples of HSE 4.0 initiatives. However, the same as for Quality 4.0,…

Nick Appel29/10/2019

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The word of an auditor

Over the past months, we've interviewed about a dozen Quality and Safety external auditors. We have asked them about their experience and what they have seen in the market. The auditors were so kind as to…

Nick Appel21/10/2019

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Why Digitize our QHSE Management System

A QHSE management system gets built over the years and is mostly done with existing tools. However, a scattered QHSE system does more harm than good. A combination of an inspection app, with some Word and…

Nick Appel15/10/2019

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The Unique Job of being a QHSE Manager

As QHSE manager, we can get somewhat cynical over time. This is completely understandable because we are constantly looking for ways to improve processes. It is even embedded in the continuous improvement methodology. You search for…

Nick Appel07/10/2019

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Quality 4.0, What is It?

There have been thousands of articles written about Quality 4.0 in various contexts and for various industries. Some claim that you should gather information, make the SOP digital available and train employees via e-learning. Yes, you…

Nick Appel01/10/2019

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HSE Management isn’t a cost center

Last week we touched upon the advantages of Quality management and why this is actually a strong driver for growth. Of course, the same is true for Health and Safety. The people make the organization so…

Nick Appel23/09/2019

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Quality as a driver for Growth

Quality Management is regularly seen as a cost center. The organization may have the feeling they need to shell out a significant amount of money to set up a Quality Management System and get it off…

Nick Appel17/09/2019

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The Importance of Procedures and Processes

The introduction of the new ISO 9001: 2015 a couple of years back set off a widespread belief that companies don’t really need procedures anymore. We have seen companies cutting down their procedures, some by around…

Nick Appel10/09/2019

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How a good Quality Management System helps the company

Everybody in Quality knows that having a functioning Quality Management System will reduce costs. Maybe not the next day, but in the long haul it will make the company money if it is functioning properly—and this…

Nick Appel26/08/2019

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Mobile app in QHSE Management

The mobile phone and usage of apps has got a prominent place in our lives—maybe a bit too prominent. Still, many companies don’t allow their employees to use their mobile phones during work time. There are…

Nick Appel19/08/2019

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You are responsible for poor Quality

Last week part of the roof of a big soccer stadium in Holland collapsed due to a heavy storm. Luckily no one was injured because there was no game at the time. The media storm that…

Nick Appel14/08/2019

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Multicultural impact on your Quality and Safety management

The world is getting smaller, which means a more diverse company culture and multicultural organisation with multiple languages. Lots of companies work with people from different countries. Whether it is a trucker, a specialist engineer, or…

Nick Appel15/07/2019

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NCR, Who is responsible for it?

NCRs and issues happen in any company. The way the company handles these is what defines the culture of the organization. More often than not, the responsibility is simply dropped at the Quality/Safety department regardless of…

Nick Appel02/07/2019

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How to use data to select the best improvement projects

Possibly one of the hardest things to do is make a selection of all the possible improvement projects that are possible for the company. Talks with quality and safety managers showed that this topic is pretty…

Nick Appel26/06/2019

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Data consistency in Quality Management

Data consistency might not have anything to do with quality management. However, because quality management is getting more and more data-driven it is becoming increasingly important. Consistent data allows for easier and better analysis, which leads…

Nick Appel20/06/2019

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Employee Competence in ISO 9001:2015 Clause 7.2

According to the standard, all staff that work under your organization's control are competent, and the evidence of this is documented accordingly. As with much of the ISO language, competence is left for each organization to…

Nick Appel13/06/2019

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How to set Great Quality Objectives

Quality objectives are measurable goals and the base of long-term quality improvement planning. After setting a target, simply hoping that changes occur to achieve the goal is not an effective way to improve a QMS. You…

Nick Appel06/06/2019

ISO 14001:2026 vs. 2015: what actually changed, and what didn’t

Why almost no QHSE professional knows how to build a business case

Why manual document control slows you down when your company grows

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