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Is my business eligible for ISO 9001 accreditation?

Introduction There can be a misconception about ISO standards that they’re only for businesses of a certain size or selling certain produ...

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Richard Graham

Apr 2
2 min

COVID-19 is there a hidden impact?

The Corona Virus Covid 19 is affecting all of our lives, whether we’ve had to furlough employees, or have some in quarantine or self-isol...

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What level of maintenance does an ISO system require?

Richard Graham

Aug 7, 2019
3 min

What level of maintenance does an ISO system require?

One of the important factors to be aware of when you decide to implement an ISO system is that it will require a level of ongoing mainten...

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Nervous about an upcoming ISO audit? Here’s why you don’t need to be.

Richard Graham

May 30, 2019
3 min

Nervous about an upcoming ISO audit? Here’s why you don’t need to be.

It’s audit week. Everyone is slightly stressed without wanting to admit it. Tensions rise in the office as the reality of the day draws...

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Can implementing a quality system grow sales?

Richard Graham

Apr 3, 2019
3 min

Can implementing a quality system grow sales?

Many businesses looking at the cost of implementing a quality management system such as ISO 9001 or similar, don’t always look at the hid...

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Is an internal audit necessary for ISO 9001?

Richard Graham

Feb 5, 2019
1 min

Is an internal audit necessary for ISO 9001?

This is a question we often get asked as we get involved with ISO quality management systems. I suppose most who are asking are thinking...

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Richard Graham

Jan 17, 2019
2 min

Why use a UKAS approved accreditor?

A common question from our customers is why they should use a UKAS approved accreditor for ISO standards so here's just a few of the main...

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Richard Graham

Jan 17, 2018
1 min

2018 - important dates

There are a couple of important dates coming up this year in relation to business compliance. These come up fairly regularly within the w...

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Does the 2015 version of ISO 9001 bring benefits for companies?

Richard Graham

Apr 3, 2017
1 min

Does the 2015 version of ISO 9001 bring benefits for companies?

As ISO 9001 is used by over a million organisations worldwide it is essential for it to be revised periodically so that it maintains its ...

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How will the 2015 version of ISO9001 affect my business?

Richard Graham

Feb 14, 2017
2 min

How will the 2015 version of ISO9001 affect my business?

There are some differences between the 2008 and 2015 versions that are merely technical – how it takes the same format as other ISO stand...

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Are there benefits for companies from the 2015 version of ISO9001?

Richard Graham

Feb 9, 2017
1 min

Are there benefits for companies from the 2015 version of ISO9001?

As ISO9001 is used by over a million organisations worldwide it is essential for it to be revised periodically so that it maintains its r...

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Richard Graham

Feb 8, 2017
1 min

Nearly half way to the deadline...

New ISO9001:2015 Standard Well, we’re in 2017. And that means that the latest date for accreditation against the new standard is – next y...

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Is my business eligible for ISO 9001 accreditation?

COVID-19 is there a hidden impact?

What level of maintenance does an ISO system require?

Nervous about an upcoming ISO audit? Here’s why you don’t need to be.

Can implementing a quality system grow sales?

Is an internal audit necessary for ISO 9001?

Why use a UKAS approved accreditor?

2018 - important dates

Does the 2015 version of ISO 9001 bring benefits for companies?

How will the 2015 version of ISO9001 affect my business?

Are there benefits for companies from the 2015 version of ISO9001?

Nearly half way to the deadline...