The External Audit Preparation Ideally, your business should be ready for an upcoming annual audit every day of the calendar year. However, most of the time, you'll need at least a few weeks to collect all…
Virgil Wongsokario13/04/2022
Hybrid Toolbox Talk After the Pandemic Hybrid workplaces are becoming a big thing nowadays. Organizing toolbox talks are getting more complex with hybrid working and workplaces. Toolbox talks on-site without internet connection and online when people…
Virgil Wongsokario07/04/2022
It's very important that you use a document version control system for your Quality Health Safety Management software. When audits are performed, the most common question is usually: “How do you know that this is the…
Virgil Wongsokario31/03/2022
QHSE Culture: The Importance of a Safety and Quality Culture Everybody talks about culture and how to embed the company values within this culture. Almost everyone comes up with values such as openness, inclusiveness, and transparency—which…
Virgil Wongsokario24/03/2022
The Purpose and Importance of Audit Trails It is a general principle that well-managed audit trails are key indicators of good internal business controls. Over the last few decades, audit trails have transitioned from manual to…
Virgil Wongsokario18/03/2022
QMS Platform vs. Other Quality Management Systems Many companies struggle with which solution to choose for their quality management system. Each solution has its strengths, but not every solution is the best fit for particular situations.…
Virgil Wongsokario10/03/2022
Workflow Modeling and Automation In our blog post “Setting Up a Cloud-Based Quality Management System” we mentioned the first step: define and map your processes. In this article, we would like to outline this step a…
Virgil Wongsokario04/03/2022
Product Traceability With a QHSE Management Platform No doubt you have heard many stories of product recalls, which is why it is important to trace every product in the manufacturing process. As a QHSE manager, you…
Virgil Wongsokario25/02/2022
What Does TQM Mean? TQM stands for Total Quality Management, which is a structured approach to improving the overall organizational output by refining processes, products, services, and culture. The focus of this system lies in producing…
Virgil Wongsokario17/02/2022
Ways of Educating Employees on the QHSE Management System After setting up a QHSE management system, it is important to educate employees. With proper training, the employees will have a better understanding and will be engaged…
Virgil Wongsokario09/02/2022
Different Methods of Doing a Safety Walk When we look at QHSE and HSE management, safety walks and Gemba walks are important tool in the shed. There are different methods of doing a safety walk. These…
Virgil Wongsokario26/01/2022
The Importance of Tracking Non-Conformance Reports Non-conformance reports are a main part of the Quality Management System. This is the tool to track all kinds of issues within the organization. The term is widely used for…
Virgil Wongsokario19/01/2022
Setting Up a Cloud-Based Quality Management System Perhaps you want to set up a Quality Management System or you already have an effective QMS but want to make it cloud-based. We have created a number of…
Virgil Wongsokario12/01/2022
Creating an Effective Toolbox Meeting Building a culture around safety cannot be overstated enough when it comes to safety on site. An effective toolbox meeting is the perfect way to keep your team up-to-date with safety…
Virgil Wongsokario09/12/2021
QHSE is a world of sharing knowledge. Within lots of companies, the core QHSE department isn’t all that big so there are that many people you can approach to share specific QHSE-related knowledge. Because of this,…
Virgil Wongsokario02/12/2021
In the last post about Total Quality Management, we looked at why it fails to produce good results. To help you out, there are five principles that should be implemented into your company's TQM plan for…
Virgil Wongsokario25/11/2021
Inspections are a crucial part of any safety and compliance program, but how they're carried out can make all the difference. The old school methods may have relied on pen and paper forms or Word processing…
Virgil Wongsokario18/11/2021
Quality control is a critical component of any business. The quality will determine your reputation and the bottom line for the company. Quality control has traditionally been done with paper products and inspection stations, slowing down…
Virgil Wongsokario12/11/2021
When it comes to NCR’s, there are roughly two types:, major and minor. There isn’t always a clear definition between these two categories but the impact they have on the organization after the audit is clear.…
Virgil Wongsokario26/10/2021
As mentioned in our previous post, having competent people is key in maintaining high-quality products and services. Obviously, having employees properly trained has a huge positive impact on the safety within the company as well, and…
Virgil Wongsokario12/10/2021
